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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate
The Islamic State has lost its territory, but its fighters recently carried out the deadliest month…
Paul Iddon
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A convoy calling themselves 'God's army' plans to head to the Texas border to stop migrants from entering the US
The "Take Our Border Back" convoy aims to stop illegal immigration by working with "constitutionall…
Alia Shoaib
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The US will likely 'go to war' in Israel with air and naval power if Syria or Iran become actively involved, retired 4-star general says
The US is watching foreign forces like Syria, Hezbollah, and Iran, and will likely strike if they i…
Matthew Loh
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Iran accuses Israel of killing a spy chief and 3 of its top Revolutionary Guards in Syria, escalating tensions in the region
Iran accused Israel of the airstrike in Damascus, resulting in the death of the chief of the IRGC i…
Alia Shoaib
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US Army Special Operations Command's workhorse helicopter is getting upgrades to replace parts that are nearly 50 years old
For decades, US special operators have relied on their MH-47 Chinook to conduct nighttime raids and…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Chinese media is claiming an Instagram post shows the US military stealing aid for earthquake victims in Syria. It's a bogus conspiracy theory.
US soldiers in Turkey were helping distribute aid sent from around the world, including China. But …
Charles R. Davis
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The Army has a program that lets you try out for Special Forces right off the street, but not all Green Berets are fans of it
"There are plenty of civilians that with training can become very successful Green Berets," a retir…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia's invasion has turned Ukraine into the country with the highest cluster munition casualties in the world, even more than Syria
Ukraine's cluster munition casualties in 2022 surpassed Syria's, making it the leading victim of th…
Thibault Spirlet
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The US's Syrian partners are still guarding hundreds of ISIS prisoners
"The Kurds are legit good fighters and they are very easy to work with," a US Army Green Beret told…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russians hung out with US Army soldiers at a weapons expo and played with the missiles killing Putin's tanks in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have used US-provided Javelin anti-tank missiles to strike Russian armor. That did…
Jake Epstein
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A secretive US special-operations base in Syria is taking fire from a shadowy Middle East war
US troops at al-Tanf in Syria have been fighting ISIS since 2016, but the base has become a focal p…
Rachel Nostrant
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Another helicopter went down on a US special-ops raid. Here's how elite aviators prepare for that worst-case scenario.
For the Night Stalkers, the risk of a crash is omnipresent during these kinds of operations, but th…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Drone that killed US troops in attack slipped past defenses because there was confusion on whether or not it was American: reports
The White House and Pentagon blamed Iran-backed militias for a drone attack that killed three US tr…
Jake Epstein
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The US 'annihilated' Russian mercenaries in Syria 4 years ago. But in Ukraine, the stakes are much higher.
Experts and officials caution that Russia's direct involvement in Ukraine raises the stakes and tha…
Christopher Woody
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US military confirms that another ISIS leader has been killed in Syria, revealing that he was taken out in a raid by local forces
The previous two ISIS leaders before Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi were eliminated from the …
Jake Epstein
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US Army Special Forces are shifting their focus to fighting China or Russia, and they're already practicing for it in Hawaii
The US special-operations community is looking for ways to remain relevant in a different type of c…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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What SOCOM's 'biggest lesson' from Afghanistan means for future fights against terrorists and great-power militaries
The Pentagon is shifting to great-power competition, but terrorist threats remain. That means US sp…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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'Routine' helicopter mission in the Mediterranean leaves 5 US service members dead
The US Military announced the deaths of five service members during a training mission in the Medit…
Hannah Getahun,Associated Press
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Pentagon chief orders new review of US airstrike that killed dozens of women and children in ISIS's final stronghold
The Pentagon will launch a new investigation into a U.S. airstrike that killed dozens in Syria and …
Abbie Shull
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Biden says he knows how he is going to respond to US troop deaths, but he doesn't want a wider war
Biden has decided how the US will respond to the strike that killed three US service members in Jor…