Former sailor charged with attempting to finance ISIS attack on US troops
Seaman Bareen Dzayee attempted to pay an ISIS member to murder U.S. service members overseas with drones and RPGs.
By Riley Ceder
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US airman found dead on Yokota Air Base
Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase was discovered unresponsive on Saturday in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
The Air Force’s struggle to fight subterranean warfare
The emergence of a new era of tunnel warfare will challenge the Air Force to think of new ways to find, and defeat, a hidden enemy.
Syria campaign showcases Russia’s revived military might, says defense minister
The Russian military has commissioned more than 1,000 new aircraft and thousands of tanks in the past few years in a massive modernization effort amid tensions with the West, the nation’s defense minister said Monday.
AFSOC gets latest, most advanced AC-130J gunship
It remains unclear whether this Block 30 Ghostrider is able to carry Hellfire missiles.
This former US soldier turned mercenary was sentenced to life in prison
A former U.S. soldier known as Rambo who became a mercenary for drug dealers was sentenced to life in prison Thursday by a judge who cited his “truly horrific crimes.”
Biological and chemical weapons: the other threats from North Korea
When it comes to North Korea, all eyes are on nuclear weapons, but the lack of attention toward chemical and biological capabilities weakens defense against potential attacks, according to experts in the field.
By Beverly Banks, Medill News Service
A SEAL and a Marine Raider seek plea deals in Green Beret murder case
The other two defendants are awaiting a rescheduled preliminary hearing.
By Todd South
African terrorist groups ‘aren’t necessarily a threat to the homeland,’ AFRICOM leader says
U.S. Africa Command’s counter-terrorism mission is facing some troop cuts, which has lawmakers wondering how that will impact the safety of the American homeland from terror groups like al Qaida and the Islamic State’s regional loyalists.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report
Satellite photos showing new activity at a North Korean rocket launch site raised fresh doubts Wednesday that Kim Jong Un will ever give up his drive for nuclear weapons, yet talks continue and President Donald Trump said he was still hoping for the agreement that eluded the leaders at last week’s summit.
Stratofortresses fly sorties over South China Sea, first since November
Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew a "routine mission" over contested islands in the South China Sea Monday, U.S. Pacific Air Forces said in a statement after the aircraft returned.
By Kyle Rempfer
US lawmakers back tough stance on North Korea after Trump-Kim summit
“No normalization without denuclearization,” says Sen. Corey Gardner.
By Joe Gould