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Fact check: Biden's horrific debate performance made worse by multiple lies and gaffes
President Biden was guilty of plenty of whoppers during Thursday night's presidential debate.
NATO preparing for potential ground war with Russia — including plans for US troop involvement
NATO is mapping out "land corridors" to enable US troops and other allied forces to reach the front lines quicker in the event of a broader European ground war with...
State Department 'did not send their best' to Afghanistan for botched evacuation, ex-official says in scathing testimony
Two ex-State Department officials who assisted with the US' deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 2.5 years ago revealed glaring problems behind-the-scenes of the rushed August 2021 evacuation...
At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops
A drone attack on a base housing US troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the US...
US soldier killed in Jordan drone attack wanted to 'make her country proud,' was 'super brave': family pal
A lifelong friend of 24-year-old Kennedy Sanders said the Army Reservist "loved serving her country" and knew the risks involved with enlisting in the military.
Two female US soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack were best friends, shattered kin say as they recall final phone calls
Army Reserve Spcs. Kennedy Sanders, 24, and Breonna Moffett, 23, both from Georgia and children of US veterans, had become close friends after meeting in basic training in 2019, with...
3 US service members killed, at least 34 injured in drone attack in Jordan by 'radical Iran-backed militant groups'
The attack was carried out against a small American outpost in Jordan and marked the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since conflict erupted in the...
Iran-backed militias strike US Embassy in Baghdad, Middle East military bases: 'Cannot be justified'
Iran-backed militias fired a barrage of rockets at the US Embassy in Baghdad on Friday -- as enemy groups also launched strikes on American forces in Iraq and Syria, according...
Kremlin pays protesting wives of soldiers to keep quiet as Putin orders 170K more troops to fight in Ukraine
Russian officials trying to pay off and discredit activist groups that are protesting against indefinite deployment of soldiers to the front
Spike in attacks on US troops in Middle East as American forces surge to region
The newly reported injured include five Americans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries at Al-Tanf military base in Syria, the US said.
'Barbaric' Russia executing its own retreating soldiers in Ukraine: White House
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Thursday that the US has intelligence that insubordinate troops are being put to death.
Pentagon deploys 900 more troops to Middle East in response to Israel-Hamas war
"The Department (of Defense) remains squarely focused on supporting Israel's defense needs in the wake of Hamas terrorist attacks, deterring a broader regional conflict and ensuring force protection for our...
Nearly 70% of American soldiers are obese or overweight — compromising national security: study
The American Security Project, a Washington-based nonprofit, found that 68% of US troops qualified as either “overweight” or “obese” under the Body Mass Index, which takes into account a person’s...
Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing US forces -- security sources
It was not clear yet whether the attacks caused casualties or damages, said the sources.
Biden comes off as irritable, 'babied' elderly man who regularly flip-flops when not bashing Obama, new book reveals
An explosive new biography on President Biden is laying bare an administration led by an irritable elderly man who flip-flops on issues when he isn’t making crass comments about former...
Ukraine makes 'notable progress' in counterattack as White House warns Kyiv critics
Ukrainian forces have made "notable progress" against Russia in the southern Zaporizhia region in recent days, the Biden administration said Friday.
Ukraine war troop deaths, injuries nearing 500,000: US officials
Ukrainian deaths were around 70,000, compared to Russia's 120,000.
Afghanistan document shows Biden ‘didn’t heed’ warnings ahead of withdrawal, Rep. McCaul says
President Biden's administration did not heed certain warnings from U.S. officials on the ground in Afghanistan prior to the president's withdrawal operation in 2021, a top House Republican says.
Russia may need 10 years to rebuild military after Ukraine war: US intel
Just 14 months into Russia's war on Ukraine, Moscow's military has become so degraded that it could take up to 10 years for its forces to recover.
Can you spot the Ukrainian soldiers emerging from camouflage?
A team of Ukrainian soldiers appear our of nowhere in a recent video posted to Twitter.