DoD News

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Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money

By C. Todd Lopez Revenue from oil fields in Syria supports the Syrian Democratic Forces, not the United States, said

By C. Todd Lopez The Defense Department finalized an agreement to purchase 478 additional F-35 Lightning II airplanes in a

By C. Todd Lopez In the wake of an Iranian attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities last month, Defense Secretary

By Jim Garamone Cyberspace is a warfighting domain, and the U.S. military must take an active role in defending the

By Jim Garamone The maxim “in together, out together” still appends to NATO operations in Afghanistan, Royal Air Force Air

By Terri Moon Cronk Speaking at London’s Royal United Services Institute, Esper said the political and economic leverage wielded by

By Jim Garamone US Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper’s first trip in his new position has emphasized the importance

By Terri Moon Cronk The Islamic State, or ISIS, still poses a significant threat to Iraq and Syria and to

By C. Todd Lopez Though the National Defense Strategy has shifted U.S. focus to China and Russia as near-peer competitors,

By C. Todd Lopez Wars have been fought on land, on the sea and in the air. But the next