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US military eyes joint technology through Japan space partnership
The partnership comes as Japan is prioritizing space in its national defense strategy — pledging to spend billions to improve on-orbit capabilities.
This obscure, costly air base is the new front in the battle against violent extremism
Air Base 201 in Niger is well-positioned to strike extremist groups — including fighters affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State — in countries throughout the Sahel region.
Storied ‘Triple Nickel’ fighter squadron deploys to Middle East
The squadron’s F-16 Flying Falcons are flying out of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar “to provide war-winning airpower and deterrence to the region.”
American troops at Syria base say they’ll keep pressure on ISIS
At a base in eastern Syria, a senior U.S. coalition commander said Monday that American troops who remain in Syria are redeploying to bases, including in some new locations, and working with the Kurdish-led forces to keep up the pressure on the Islamic State militants and prevent the extremists from resurging or breaking out of prisons.
Honored WWII aerial gunner is a survivor
Morry Crow, a B-17 Flying Fortress aerial gunner, recalls his days battling the Nazis.
By Kent Bush, Rapid City Journal
F.E. Warren airmen save family from Nebraska house fire
Two airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne helped a family as their house burned in western Nebraska.
By Kent Miller
No casualties in rocket attack on Iraq base with US troops
The rocket fire appears to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle remnants of the Islamic State group.
Top military appeals court to review Bergdahl case for interference by Trump and McCain
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has agreed to consider Bowe Bergdahl's arguments on unlawful command influence.
By Patricia Kime
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia's investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
By Shawn Snow
Spurred by church shooting, Air Force replaces outdated ’90s-era crime reporting system
The Sutherland Springs church shooting in Texas prompted the Air Force to speed up its procurement of a new criminal information system, which will make it easier to submit fingerprints to the FBI.
Artillery fire lands near American troops in Syria
Multiple artillery strikes landed about one kilometer from a road where U.S. forces in northeast Syria were paroling on Sunday
By Shawn Snow