How the U.S. Planned and Executed the Tomahawk Strike Against Syria
This post has been updated with additional information on the intellgence findings that informed U.S. leaders’ decision to carry out…
Russia Suspends Air Space Deconfliction Agreement With U.S. After Chemical Weapons Retaliation Strikes
THE PENTAGON — Russia said it suspended an airspace deconfliction agreement with U.S. forces operating in and around Syria, in…
Russia Sends Frigate to Mediterranean Following U.S. Retaliation Strike; U.S. Destroyers Remain On Station
The Russian Navy has sent its most advanced Black Sea frigate into the Eastern Mediterranean on Friday following a U.S.…
UPDATED: Marines with 11th MEU Join the Ground Fight in Syria
The following post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Central Command. An undisclosed number of Marines assigned to…
Advanced Russian Frigate Leaves Black Sea Heading for Syria
One of the Russian Navy’s most advanced frigates left the Black Sea on Thursday bound for Syria and the Eastern…
Document: Report to Congress on New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State
The following is the Feb. 21, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the…
Panel to HASC: Fighting Islamic State, Al Qaeda Could Take 15 More Years
Al Qaeda and the Islamic State could reconcile their differences to present a different but persistent security challenge to the…
USS George H.W. Bush Launches Anti-ISIS Strikes from Mediterranean
After a two-month gap, the U.S. Navy is again launching carrier-based strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria from the…
Documents: Islamic State and U.S. Policy
The following is the Feb. 2, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, The Islamic State and U.S. Policy.…
Trump Calls for Plan to Defeat ISIS, Requirements Mirror Obama Admin Approach
President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the creation of a strategy to defeat the Islamic State, bringing…