May 11, 2016

UK considering further support to fight against Daesh

The British Defence Secretary met with counterparts from 10 countries in the Global Coalition against Daesh last week to review recent progress and consider further steps to accelerate the campaign .

May 11, 2016

OIR official extends condolences to Baghdad attack victims

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters resort to desperate acts as the terrorist organization loses ground in Iraq.

May 6, 2016

Senior official outlines U.S. missions in Afghanistan

An Afghan air force A-29 Super Tucano aircraft flies over Afghanistan during a training mission, April 6, 2016. NATO Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air works daily to assist the Afghan air force in improving its capabilities. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura

May 5, 2016

Carter: Counter-ISIL defense ministers recognize all must do more

Defense ministers who represent core countries contributing to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant all agreed that they will continue to do more to accelerate ISIL's lasting defeat, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany, after the group’s second meeting.

May 3, 2016

USS Truman extends Gulf presence by 30 days

While the 30-day extension of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group’s presence in the Arabian Gulf is critical to the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, it also provides a broader maritime security in what also is known as the Persian Gulf, the chief of naval operations said today.

May 2, 2016

Kabul event brings together EODs from throughout Afghanistan

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security convened for a five-day meeting to exchange ideas and discuss best practices for combating explosives throughout Afghanistan.

April 29, 2016

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General Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, releases and briefs on U.S. Forces-Afghanistan investigation into the on Oct. 3, 2015 airstrike on the Doctors Without Borders trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan. CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE

April 29, 2016

Carter details U.S. strategy to accelerate ISIL’s defeat

Moves made last year in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have proved effective and U.S. officials have capitalized on that success to accelerate the counter-ISIL campaign, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday.

April 26, 2016

Additional troops, new technology enhance counter-ISIL battle

The latest in military technology and the addition of up to 450 more U.S. troops announced yesterday will enhance the U.S.-led coalition’s efforts to enable ground forces in the campaign to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorism in Iraq and Syria, the deputy commander for operations and intelligence for Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters Tuesday.

April 26, 2016

Kazak and Tajik officers review progress with U.S. Central Command

MacDill AFB, Fla. (April 26, 2016) - Officers from the Kazakhstanand Republic of Tajikistan Ministries of Defense met with their counter partsfrom U.S. Central Command for their annual the Consultative Staff Talks (CST)here April 25 and 26.The CST serves toreview the progress on the current year’s joint military-to-military activitiesand to