Missy Ryan

U.S.-based aid, advocacy and religious organizations warn that the provision of 155mm artillery rounds to Israel risks worsening civilian suffering in Gaza.

The transfer of Abdul Latif Nasir provides the first concrete illustration of how the Biden administration may attempt to finally shutter the U.S. military facility in Cuba.

While the leaders have differed on most foreign and domestic issues, they’ve both shown a skepticism toward insurgent wars and a desire to refocus on home.

The announcement marks another milestone for the U.S. military involvement in Iraq, which included as many as 170,000 troops in the years after the 2003 invasion and toppling of Saddam Hussein.

Unusual flurry of commentary exposes an internal debate over the military’s role in foreign policy and the responsibility of uniformed officials to speak out publicly.

As usual, the military accounting of civilian deaths is far more conservative than that of outside groups.

No one was injured in the incident at the mail facility, which is not part of the main Pentagon building.

The Air Force must grow its air power substantially by 2030 to meet rapidly evolving threats from China and Russia, senior officials said.

Scores of people are seeking information about friends and family members unaccounted for since Tuesday's suicide attacks on the Brussels airport and metro.

A new congressional report on the release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for American captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has some in Congress suggesting an ulterior motive for the swap: helping President Obama get closer to his goal of shutting down the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The ships did not violate international law, which allows countries to transit other nations' seas under what is called "innocent passage," an official said.

Confirmed cases of abuse and neglect of military children increased markedly in 2014, Defense Department data showed Wednesday, prompting concerns among Pentagon leaders about efforts to safeguard the nation's more than 1 million military children.

A CIA drone strike in January that was aimed at a suspected al-Qaida compound in Pakistan accidentally killed two hostages, including a kidnapped American, U.S. officials acknowledged Thursday.