The US military is closing its Yongsan military base in the South Korean capital. For people who grew up around the base, it was where they learned about American music, culture and food. But it's also leaving behind environmental problems.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb or a related extremist group is thought to have targeted the US troops, in an attack that highlights an incoherent US policy in West Africa.
President Donald Trump has again mentioned the idea of having a massive military parade in Washington for the Fourth of July. Historically, the US has never put the military on such a pedestal. The Founding Fathers, in fact, despised the idea of a standing army of any sort.
At least 100 Americans have gone — and some continue to go — to Syria to fight against ISIS. Many have joined a Kurdish militia group called the People's Protection Units or the YPG. What these volunteers are doing isn't illegal, but it raises many questions.
The Navy removed a fleet's commander after another deadly collision. It's also putting all international operations on hold to remind its sailors of the fundamentals of seamanship.
Just over a year after President Barack Obama introduced a new policy to allow transgender people to serve openly in the US military, President Donald Trump is reinstating a ban on transgender service members.
President Donald Trump plans to request a $54-billion budget increase in defense spending. That sounds like a lot, but it's not as big an increase as the White House portrays it to be.
President Barack Obama signaled his concern about civilian casualties in the Yemen war on December 13 when he halted a major resupply of smart bombs to the Saudi Arabian air force. But the same day, the US Air Force delivered the Saudis four new fighter jets.
President-elect Donald Trump's tweet about a US-made fighter jet, the F-35, caused its manufacturer's stock to tumble. Here's why critics of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter program say that the plane, designed to be efficient and economical, is neither.
Chris Doman doesn't want to scare you, but cyber attacks are only getting worse. That's why some hackers like him are pouring their time into "network defense," trying to keep out cyber intruders that want to steal everything from credit card numbers to industrial secrets.
President Obama has deployed 3,000 troops to combat Ebola in West Africa. That may seem like a stretch for a group of people who aren't medical experts, but the US military has a long history of stepping into humanitarian crises – and can add real value to aid efforts.
Despite assurances from the US and South Korean governments, South Koreans living near the site of a new anti-missile shield worry about potential health impacts.
President-elect Donald Trump's tweet about a US-made fighter jet, the F-35, caused its manufacturer's stock to tumble. Here's why critics of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter program say that the plane, designed to be efficient and economical, is neither.
President Barack Obama signaled his concern about civilian casualties in the Yemen war on December 13 when he halted a major resupply of smart bombs to the Saudi Arabian air force. But the same day, the US Air Force delivered the Saudis four new fighter jets.
The US military is closing its Yongsan military base in the South Korean capital. For people who grew up around the base, it was where they learned about American music, culture and food. But it's also leaving behind environmental problems.
Jordan Matson, from Racine, Wisconsin, was once a soldier in the US Army. Today Matson is a volunteer fighter with a Kurdish militia in northern Syria, fighting against ISIS and hoping to bring more Americans over to join the war.
President Donald Trump has again mentioned the idea of having a massive military parade in Washington for the Fourth of July. Historically, the US has never put the military on such a pedestal. The Founding Fathers, in fact, despised the idea of a standing army of any sort.
Donald Trump named retired four-star Marine Gen. John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security. If confirmed by the Senate, Kelly would join retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as national security adviser.
The Navy removed a fleet's commander after another deadly collision. It's also putting all international operations on hold to remind its sailors of the fundamentals of seamanship.
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Conflict
Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side
PRI's The World
December 08, 2014
Chris Doman doesn't want to scare you, but cyber attacks are only getting worse. That's why some hackers like him are pouring their time into "network defense," trying to keep out cyber intruders that want to steal everything from credit card numbers to industrial secrets.
Conflict
What do American troops have to do with medical emergencies? A lot
PRI's The World
September 17, 2014
President Obama has deployed 3,000 troops to combat Ebola in West Africa. That may seem like a stretch for a group of people who aren't medical experts, but the US military has a long history of stepping into humanitarian crises – and can add real value to aid efforts.
Conflict
South Koreans raise voices against a new US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea
PRI's The World
November 10, 2016
Despite assurances from the US and South Korean governments, South Koreans living near the site of a new anti-missile shield worry about potential health impacts.
Business
Trump has a point about the F-35 fighter jet, but the full story is complicated
PRI's The World
December 13, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump's tweet about a US-made fighter jet, the F-35, caused its manufacturer's stock to tumble. Here's why critics of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter program say that the plane, designed to be efficient and economical, is neither.
Conflict
The US just made it harder for Saudi Arabia to bomb Yemen. The people of Yemen barely noticed.
PRI's The World
December 16, 2016
Updated
President Barack Obama signaled his concern about civilian casualties in the Yemen war on December 13 when he halted a major resupply of smart bombs to the Saudi Arabian air force. But the same day, the US Air Force delivered the Saudis four new fighter jets.
Culture
The US military's Yongsan Garrison leaves a mixed legacy in Seoul
PRI's The World
December 26, 2017
The US military is closing its Yongsan military base in the South Korean capital. For people who grew up around the base, it was where they learned about American music, culture and food. But it's also leaving behind environmental problems.
Conflict
A veteran from Wisconsin explains why he joined the fight against ISIS
PRI's The World
October 21, 2014
Jordan Matson, from Racine, Wisconsin, was once a soldier in the US Army. Today Matson is a volunteer fighter with a Kurdish militia in northern Syria, fighting against ISIS and hoping to bring more Americans over to join the war.
Conflict
Trump wants a big military parade, but the Founding Fathers might not approve
PRI's The World
September 19, 2017
President Donald Trump has again mentioned the idea of having a massive military parade in Washington for the Fourth of July. Historically, the US has never put the military on such a pedestal. The Founding Fathers, in fact, despised the idea of a standing army of any sort.
Election 2016
Trump is stacking top government posts with retired generals
Agence France-Presse
December 08, 2016
Donald Trump named retired four-star Marine Gen. John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security. If confirmed by the Senate, Kelly would join retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as national security adviser.
Conflict
US Navy pauses global operations and fires an admiral after another collision at sea
PRI's The World
August 23, 2017
The Navy removed a fleet's commander after another deadly collision. It's also putting all international operations on hold to remind its sailors of the fundamentals of seamanship.