U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a series of airstrikes against al Shabaab in the vicinity of Bariire in central Somalia between August 1-8, 2025. The airstrikes were in support of a military ground operation led by partner forces against terrorists…

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Nothing can be more exciting as returning to earth from space, unless you do it twice. U.S. Army Astronaut Col. Anne C. McClain returned to Earth Aug. 9, 2025, after nearly five months aboard the International…

By Senior Airman Zachary Foster ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Thousands of service members rapidly deployed into theater on July 11, 2025, to kick off the Air Force’s first-in-a-generation 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. Before the mass mobilization began, however,…

Romeo Ramos Cruz, of Guatemala, made his initial appearance on August 5 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following his extradition from Guatemala on Aug. 4. Ramos Cruz, 57, is charged with one count of conspiracy…

ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order imposing tariffs on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian Federation oil, and establishing a process for the potential imposition of similar tariffs on other…

A Milestone in U.S.-New Zealand Law Enforcement and Intelligence Cooperation FBI Director Kash Patel traveled to New Zealand this week to open a dedicated law enforcement attaché office in Wellington. While the FBI has stationed personnel in New Zealand for…

By Joe Lacdan, Army News Service WASHINGTON — The Army plans to add additional battalions to its most stressed element, one of the service’s top leaders said. The Army will stand up to four additional Patriot battalions including one to…

Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, 63, of Beirut, Lebanon, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), attempted unlawful export…

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located in Seringes-et-Nesles, France. This American Battle Monuments Commission site contains the graves of more than 6,000 service members. Approximately 240 names are also commemorated on its Walls of the Missing.…

By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News Earlier this week, the joint force struck Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant with 30,000-pound GBU-57 bombs, which resulted in the destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities. "At President [Donald J.] Trump's direction, the United States…

By David Vergun, DOD News China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen, said Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, who spoke today during a strategic landpower forum…

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Recently, DTRA made headlines living up to our mission to deter strategic attacks against the United States and our allies. We continue to prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries…