December 20, 2015 Obama approves sending up to 1,500 more US troops to Iraq President Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, more than doubling the number being deployed to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State.
December 20, 2015 ‘Political’ pull? Border figures posted, removed month before election Staggering statistics that show nearly a half-million people were caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally -- and more than half were not Mexican, a number far higher than in 2013 -- reportedly were posted on a U.S. government website for just a few hours last month before being taken down.
December 20, 2015 Obama seeks $5.6B to fight Islamic State militants Congressional officials say they're expecting a more than $5 billion administration request to pay for munitions and other military requirements to combat Islamic State militants who have seized control of large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
December 20, 2015 Syria Setback: US-backed rebels reportedly overrun by Al Qaeda-tied fighters Al Qaeda-tied fighters reportedly overran Western-backed Syrian rebels in key strongholds over the weekend and threatened to advance deeper into their territory on Monday, dealing a blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to train and equip moderate opposition forces.
December 20, 2015 Iran: US is still ‘number one enemy’ The United States remains “the great Satan” and Iran’s “number one enemy,” Iranian military and defense officials said over the weekend in statements that also called for “the prosecution, trial, and punishment of the White House.”
December 20, 2015 US troops played key role in Yemen rescue mission A senior defense official says U.S. special operations forces and Yemeni counterterrorism troops rescued eight hostages held by an Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.
December 20, 2015 US lacks strategy to counter unconventional warfare threats from states and terrorists Russia, China, Iran, and Islamists are waging unconventional warfare around the world, and the United States currently lacks a clear strategy to counter the threat, according to a recent report by the Army Special Operations Command.
December 20, 2015 NSA Director: China can damage US power grid The head of the NSA issued a blunt warning Thursday to lawmakers: China can shut down the United States. The grim forecast came from Admiral Michael Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command.
December 20, 2015 Report: Iran secretly continuing nuclear weapons work Iran never halted its clandestine nuclear weapons program despite repeated assurances to the West, according to a report that sheds new light on Tehran’s current and ongoing research into the creation of a nuclear warhead.
December 20, 2015 Russian bombers threaten Guam Two Russian strategic bombers circled the U.S. island of Guam last week in what U.S. defense officials say is the latest in a series of nuclear provocations by Moscow.