Carla Babb

Print The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East following a sharp spike in violence between Israel

Package includes air-to-ground munition for F-16 jets

The last contingency of U.S. military personnel is set to leave Niger as part of an agreement between Washington and Niamey to withdraw its servicemen from the West African nation. For more, VOA’s Carla Baab sat down with U.S. Africa Command’s Major General Kenneth Ekman.

Print The global coalition to ensure the defeat of the Islamic State terror group is set to wind down its military mission in Iraq, part of

No media source currently available The global coalition to ensure the defeat of Islamic State group terrorists is ending its military mission in Iraq.

Pentagon — U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley is starting to reshape the U.S. military presence on the continent following the U.S. military withdrawal from Niger.

The United States has sent a letter to Israel demanding it facilitate an immediate surge in humanitarian assistance into Gaza. The letter, which the Pentagon said was intended to remain private, comes as a missile defense system has started to arrive in Israel to defend against future attacks.

By Carla Babb The Pentagon says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to train in Russia, more than tripling the previous estimate.

No media source currently available U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun exchanged views during

No media source currently available Roughly 6% of eligible U.S. voters this election have served in the military.