global war on terror

U.S. military aircraft deployed more munitions against targets in Afghanistan during the first 10 months of this year than during … Continued

How much more blood must be spilled in Afghanistan before Washington acknowledges reality and ends the war? Three more American troops … Continued

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. NATO has … Continued

The Trump administration closed a diplomatic office designed to keep track of released Guantánamo inmates and make sure they didn’t … Continued

Of the 76 countries in which the U.S. is currently fighting terrorism, at least three have been incredibly deadly: Iraq, Afghanistan, … Continued

ISIS may be degraded beyond recognition in Iraq and Syria, but the Department of Defense is ramping up its fight against … Continued

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty. Officials and relatives say that Maulana Sami ul-Haq, … Continued

The Islamic State may be receding in Iraq and Syria, but its militants may soon find safe harbor nearby—in the … Continued

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty. The security threat from violent extremist groups has … Continued

President Donald Trump told the Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday that ISIS, the terrorist group that swept over Iraq … Continued

How do we define the amorphous and endless War on Terror? Do we measure the war by the money spent? … Continued

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and … Continued

Last month, a U.S. Africa Command spokesperson confirmed in a Task & Purpose report that Marine Corps Raiders were involved in a fierce … Continued

Maybe I’m getting too old for all this craziness. I read this heartfelt review of some books about our post-9/11 … Continued

The retired Army colonel who was instrumental in driving recent direct talks between the United States and the Taliban to … Continued

A commander of the ISIS affiliate in West Africa responsible for the October 2017 ambush that left four U.S. service … Continued

There has been a lot of progress happening in Afghanistan over the 17 years the United States has been fighting … Continued

With more than $700 billion spent (and at least $15.5 billion outright wasted) on America's long war in Afghanistan, it's … Continued

I’ve written a lot about civilian businesses hawking overpriced tacticool swag over the years, from mil-spec sneakers and kicks to … Continued

Relatives of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, spoke out in an interview with … Continued

The Taliban has lost a top commander to an ISIS suicide bomber who attacked a meeting between jihadists and village leaders … Continued

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise visit to Afghanistan earlier this week, where he visited with troops stationed … Continued

Cameroon, the central African country once known as an oasis of stability amongst volatile neighbors, is falling apart. Recent disturbing … Continued

Amid gradually escalating U.S. military involvement in countries like YemenandSomalia, a new analysis suggests that the Department of Defense has … Continued

The Taliban celebrated the conclusion of a three-day ceasefire with Afghanistan's security forces on Wednesday by launching a brutal attack … Continued