IG: ANSF construction ‘at risk of being wasted’
The $11.7 billion the U.S. has sunk into facilities housing Afghan military and police forces will likely go to waste once U.S. and coalition forces leave Afghanistan, according to a report by the...
View ArticleSatellite Imagery Shows Russian Military Buildup in Syria
New commercial satellite imagery shows in remarkable detail Russia’s escalating military buildup in Syria. Images taken by Europe’s Pleiades satellite network and released by AllSource Analysis in...
View ArticleRussia’s Military Buildup in Syria Targets US: NATO Chief
U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, warned Monday of the potential direct threat to the U.S. military from Russia’s buildup in Syria, even as he backed talks with...
View ArticleVideo: F-15E Strike Eagles Arrive in Turkey to Fight ISIS
A half-dozen F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets have arrived in Turkey to help conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State. The six Boeing Co.-made aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force...
View ArticleAir Force Bases B-52s in Middle East for First Time Since Gulf War
The U.S. Air Force has based the iconic Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress bomber in the Middle East for the first time since the Gulf War, the service said. The long-range heavy bomber aircraft flew...
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