July 23, 2015

Carter, Saudi Leaders Discuss Security, New Challenges

Defense Secretary Ash Carter had “exceptionally substantive” meetings with Saudi Arabia’s king and defense minister on regional security issues and new challenges, he said yesterday in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.

July 22, 2015

Death of terrorist leader will disrupt al-Qaida operations against US, allies, DoD spokesman says

Muhsin al-Fadhli, a longtime al-Qaida operative, was killed "in a kinetic strike" July 8 while traveling in a vehicle near Sarmada, Syria.

July 21, 2015

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron celebrates 50 years of aviation

Since the introduction of helicopter squadrons in military operations, Marines have been able to go farther and faster to protect America’s interests.

July 20, 2015

Chairman, Afghan president discuss transregional effort against ISIL

CJCS Visits Afghanistan

July 20, 2015

Defense secretary on three-nation Middle East trip

SECDEF on visit

July 20, 2015

NATO commander: Afghan president seeks partnership in counterterror fight

NATO and Afghanistan work together

July 20, 2015

Chairman: Time, Iranian behavior will determine pact's success

Time and Iranian behavior will determine whether the Iran nuclear pact has achieved its intended objective, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.

July 16, 2015

US returns to Iraq hundreds of artifacts stolen by ISIL

Hundreds of cultural heritage objects stolen by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were returned to Iraq during a ceremony here Wednesday.

July 15, 2015

NATO advisers provide medical evacuation training; command also provides medical supplies to police

NATO forces here work every day with their Afghan counterparts to forge a professional and capable aviation force.

July 14, 2015

US defense policy chief notes progress during Afghan fighting season

Although the fighting season in Afghanistan has been tough this year, with Afghan forces taking 60 percent more casualties than they did last year, progress has continued there, the undersecretary of defense for policy said here Monday.