An MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft, like the one shown here, crashed in a field in Adana, Turkey, on Thursday. (Senior Master Sgt. Paul Holcomb, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Force)

Predator crashes in Turkey; investigation underway

An MQ-1 Predator crashed in a field shortly after taking off from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey Thursday, the Air Force said.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford, left, listens to Japanese Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano during a meeting at Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Dunford reiterates US pledge to defend Japan from North Korean attack

America’s top military official reiterated Friday his country’s pledge to defend Japan against a North Korean missile attack, as western Japan carried out a test of an emergency alert system.

Lt. Col. Mario Verrett was removed as commander of the 496th Air Base Squadron and U.S. Forces Moron Air Base in Spain on April 28. (Air Force)

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The former squadron commander of the 496th Air Base Squadron and U.S. Forces Morón Air Base in Spain, who was relieved of his duties in April, is now assigned to the Pentagon after an investigation.

The National Security Agency is located at Fort Meade, Md. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

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President Donald Trump has announced plans to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command, underscoring the significance of the cyberspace-focused mission on national security.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands as he waits for Netherlands Minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert during an enhanced honor cordon at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Mattis to visit Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will visit Ukraine next week to reassure government leaders that the U.S. does not accept Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.

A terminal for Raytheon's Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminal (FAB-T) undergoes testing in a file photo. FAB-T is part of the broader U.S. nuclear command and control network. (Raytheon)

GAO: Nuclear command and control improving, but need long-term view

The U.S. Air Force has done a good job fixing near-term issues with the nuclear command and control structure but is still struggling to get a handle on long-term issues, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

President Trump signed the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 into law Wednesday. The new

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