Two Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 8th Legislative District are calling for swift passage of proposed legislation aimed at safeguarding military bases and improving services for veterans and personnel stationed there. Senator…
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new acting leader, Prawit Wongsuwan, represents little substantial change from suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha for opposition forces seeking to end what they decry as…
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least one U.S. military service member in Syria suffered a minor injury and up to three suspected Iran-backed militants were killed on Wednesday,…
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said it carried out air strikes on Tuesday in Syria’s Deir al-Zor against facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s elite…
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s main southern separatist group said it had launched a military operation in Abyan province “to cleanse it of terrorist organisations”, a move that would strengthen the UAE-backed faction’s…
KYIV (Reuters) – Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Monday. The toll given by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi…
‘Ripple Effect’: Military Families Pay For Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Micaela Burrow on August 21, 2022 One year after the Biden administration’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 13…
Miami, Florida – A former South Florida pharmacy executive was sentenced today to seven and a half years in prison for defrauding Tricare and CHAMPVA of approximately $88 million through a compounding…
PHILADELPHIA – Joseph Martella, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Area Port Director in Philadelphia, accepted the Seven Seals Award presented to him by the Department of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard…
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese protesters marched towards the airport in the centre of the capital Khartoum on Thursday before being blocked by tear gas and a heavy army deployment,…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said 21 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships had been detected operating around Taiwan on Wednesday as Beijing continued military activities near the island. That included…
MOSCOW – Plumes of black smoke were seen on Tuesday at a Russian military airbase near the settlement of Gvardeyskoye in the centre of Russian-controlled Crimea, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported. Earlier on…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Who Pushed COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Military, Tests Positive — Again Micaela Burrow on August 15, 2022 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tested positive for COVID-19 for the…
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – As the dust settles from China’s military exercises around Taiwan, the message is clear: the military will uphold China’s claim on the island in a challenge…
By Greg Torode and Idrees Ali HONG KONG/WASHINGTON – While China’s expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference over the island, they opened a…
Pelosi Denies Pentagon Warned Against Taiwan Trip Following China’s Ramped Up Military Response Micaela Burrow on August 11, 2022 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied that the military warned her against making…
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman today admitted to a federal judge that she falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine decorated with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and that…
US Shells Out Largest Ever Military Aid Package For Ukraine Micaela Burrow on August 8, 2022 The U.S. announced an additional $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine Monday, the largest military…
Chinese Military Conducts Large Attack Simulation In Taiwan Strait Micaela Burrow on August 6, 2022 The Chinese military conducted a simulated invasion of Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense…
Israeli Military Kills Terrorist Commander In Gaza Strikes Israeli Military Kills Terrorist Commander In Gaza Strikes Micaela Burrow on August 5, 2022 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck targets believed to be…
‘Violating The Laws Of War’: Human Rights Watchdog Slams Ukrainian Military For Taking Cover In ‘Civilian Structures’ Micaela Burrow on August 5, 2022 A global human rights watchdog accused Ukraine of employing…
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA – Efforts by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to turn an Independence Day military parade into a political event for his re-election campaign has become a test of the…
China Kicks Of Military Drills Around Taiwan As Pelosi Touches Down Micaela Burrow on August 2, 2022 China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced military drills in positions encircling Taiwan hours after House…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on a bill to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to military toxic burn pits, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. The bill…
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A former Coast Guard avionics technician held top secret security clearance for 20 years as he and his wife lived under the stolen identities of two dead…
By Elaine Lies and Stanley Widianto TOKYO -Japanese defence forces will participate for the first time in military exercises in Indonesia next month alongside the United States and Australia, Japanese Prime Minister…