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Timeline of events in Petraeus case
The extramarital affair that brought down David Petraeus' celebrated career last week raised many questions. Among them: when exactly the affair ...
Despite rebel deal, Syria can keep up the fight
Nearly 20 months into the Syrian uprising, President Bashar Assad's message to the world has been nothing if not consistent: His military is strong, ...
Gunman in Afghan uniform kills British soldier
A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform shot and killed a member of the U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan — the latest in a spate of ...
Bahrain opposition leader: Hopes fading for talks
Envoys from the U.S. and other countries are acting as intermediaries with the Gulf nation's rulers in attempts to ease 21 months of unrest, the head ...
Petraeus' biographer a military reservist, scholar
Paula Broadwell first met fellow West Point graduate David Petraeus in the spring of 2006, when she was a graduate student at Harvard's Kennedy School ...
Gen. David Petraeus: soldier, scholar, statesman
At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, ...
Bahrain Guard forces deploy against unrest
Bahrain's paramilitary National Guard deployed into new areas around the violence-wracked Gulf nation Saturday in an apparent sign that authorities ...
Iraq marked highlight of Petraeus' Army career
At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, ...
Pentagon timeline shows military response to Libya
New Pentagon details show that the first U.S. military unit arrived in Libya more than 15 hours after the attack on the consulate in Benghazi was ...
Pentagon moves to silence SEALs about missions
The military is cracking down on special operations troops who share knowledge of their secret missions for profit, punishing seven Navy SEALs, ...
Putin reshuffles top Russian military officers
President Vladimir Putin on Friday reshuffled the nation's top military brass following the defense minister's ouster, and instructed the new top ...
Aging Chinese leaders retain huge influence
When China's ranking communists file into the Great Hall of the People, you can spot the invited guests, the retired but still-influential men in ...
US admiral cleared of misconduct in Pentagon probe
The head of U.S. European Command has been cleared of misconduct after a lengthy Pentagon investigation into travel and expense questions that ...
Britain: Obama victory an opportunity for Syria
Britain called on the U.S. and other allies Wednesday to do more to shape the Syrian opposition into a coherent force, saying the re-election of ...
Aide: General in sex case threatened to kill her
An Army captain testified Tuesday that her commanding general initiated a sexual affair during a combat tour in Iraq and threatened to kill her and ...
Pakistan army chief issues warning in rare message
Pakistan's army chief warned against efforts to undermine the military in a rare public statement Monday that analysts interpreted as a response to ...
US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are ...
Navy removes ship's command after boozy port visit
The commander and top officers of a San Diego-based Navy frigate have been relieved of duty after a rowdy, booze-fueled port visit to Vladivostok, ...
Sudan blocks UN force from investigating deaths
The international peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region said Saturday that its forces were blocked by the military from reaching the destination ...
Divided Syrian opposition faces feuds over leaders
Over the coming days, Syria's anti-regime camp will wrangle over reorganizing its ranks, as the United States pushes a proposal to create a new ...
Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns ...
Uganda threatens to pull troops from Somalia
A spokesman for the Ugandan military says Uganda will withdraw peacekeeping troops from Somalia if the United Nations Security Council accepts the ...