Two US Troops Died In The Ramped Up Fight Against ISIS In Afghanistan
The deaths of the two mark the second and third deaths this year fighting against not the Taliban or Al Qaeda, but ISIS's Afghan offshoot.
The Pentagon Will Now Get To Decide How Many Troops To Send To Fight ISIS
Trump’s decision to turn over setting the force management level (FML) to Defense Secretary Mattis is the latest sign of the White House hands-off approach to the military.
No, Not Everything Is About North Korea
The White House wants the world to think bombings in Syria and Afghanistan and the deployment of an aircraft carrier were all about North Korea. Is that cover for a lack of policy?
The US Dropped A Huge Bomb On Afghanistan To Show ISIS "They’re Not Welcome"
Rather than dropping multiple bombs on a suspected set of ISIS-controlled tunnels, the US for the first time used a weapon nicknamed the "Mother of All Bombs."
White House: Russia Is Spreading "False Narratives" About Syria's Chemical Attack
Moscow is trying to "confuse the world community" about what happened in Syria, the White House said in a background briefing.
A Russian Drone May Have Turned Off Its Camera Right Before A Syrian Hospital Was Bombed
US military officials tell BuzzFeed News it may have been a Russian plane that struck the hospital treating victims of Tuesday’s chemical attack, after watching the building closely via drone.
Russia And Syria Worked Side By Side At The Air Base That Launched A Chemical Attack
“They talk with each other; they probably play some soccer with each other," one analyst told BuzzFeed News of the base hit in Thursday's US missile strikes. "Obviously they coordinate to a certain extent.”
The US Launched Airstrikes Against Syria To Punish It For Using Chemical Weapons
Thursday's military action came after a whirlwind week in which the US's policy toward Syria changed several times.
Pentagon "Presenting Options" For Military Action In Syria
The White House is considering attacking Syria, days after a chemical weapons attack is believed to have killed dozens of people.
Trump May Have Changed His Syria Policy And The Pentagon Is Confused
Defense officials say they believe Syria's Bashar al-Assad may have launched a chemical weapons attack to test President Trump.
The Pentagon Now Knows That To Get To Trump, You Go Through Jared Kushner
“You have to understand where the levers are. You don’t have to like it, but that is where they are,” a defense official told to BuzzFeed News. “It’s in our interest.”
Congress Is Refusing To Ask Tough Questions About An Airstrike That Killed Hundreds
Lawmakers repeatedly emphasized how the US military tries to not harm civilians. But few of them asked military leaders about a recent US airstrike that may have killed 260 Iraqi civilians.
The Number Of People The US Is Accused Of Killing While Fighting ISIS Keeps Rising
The US military is opening its third investigation into civilian casualties in less than a month as reports of deaths by coalition bombs in the fight against ISIS continue to rise.
The US Military Can't Say If It's Responsible For Strikes That Killed Hundreds Of Civilians
Though observers say as many as 350 civilians may have died in Iraq and Syria, the US military doesn't know whether they're at fault as the bombing campaign ramps up.
US Troops Took Part In A Surprise Attack On ISIS In Syria But Are Still Just "Advising"
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced that US forces had aided local troops in a bid to retake an ISIS-controlled dam, including providing air and artillery support.
The Airline Electronics Ban Came After Militants Said They Want To Hide Bombs In Laptops: US Official
Still, the United States has yet to increase the threat level.
The Trump Administration Says It Bombed Al-Qaeda In Syria — Witnesses Say Otherwise
The Pentagon is investigating a US air strike that reportedly left dozens of civilians dead in or near a mosque, which is raising new questions about whether the US has lowered its commitment to avoiding civilian casualties.
Iran Is The Reason Why The Trump White House Cares So Much About Yemen
The renewed focus on Iran's role in Yemen's ongoing civil war leaves the door open to losing ground against al-Qaeda.
Trump Is Letting His Generals Figure Out How To Defeat ISIS
“I’ll be honest. It makes me nervous,” one defense official told BuzzFeed News.
US Marines Are Now Setting Up Outside Of ISIS's Capital City
But despite the last administration's insistence that capturing Raqqa, the Syrian city that is ISIS's HQ, would be game over, that's seeming less and less likely.