U.S. military

Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues opened back up.

A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda one of the architects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Adam Weinstein from the Quincy Institute says that strike shows the U.S., which pulled troops out of Afghanistan last year, can still take down threats without troops on the ground. “It’s still possible,” he says on...

Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect as a nation.

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. had been sending military equipment to the country for its defense. So where do these weapons come from? And how do these shipments affect our own military readiness? William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joined NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker to explain.

The Pentagon’s inspector general’s office says U.S. military bases in the Arctic and sub-Arctic are failing to prepare their installations for future climate change as required

On the surface, Hawaii’s waters are perfectly calm. Waves lap at the surface, children waddle about. While many flock to the islands as an idyllic getaway, Hawaiian residents cannot escape the water contamination crisis the U.S. Navy has caused — threatening the drinking water supply of over 400,000 residents. Sam Ikehara viscerally remembers what it was like hearing that hundreds of...

U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.

An Associated Press investigation has shown how U.S. troops have stolen guns and explosives from the military — and the weapons of war ended up on America’s streets.

As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders are wrestling with the fate of tens of thousands who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure they are treated fairly and equally.

The chop of U.S. military helicopters whisking American diplomats to Kabul’s airport has punctuated a frantic rush by thousands of other foreigners and Afghans to flee to safety as well, as a stunningly swift Taliban takeover reached Afghanistan’s capital

As the U.S. exit from Afghanistan continues, the Taliban have been making significant gains in the country’s north

Afghan military officials say the U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night, without notifying the base’s new Afghan commander

An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signaled to lawmakers Thursday that he supports stripping commanding officers of the authority to decide whether troops accused of sexual assault should face prosecution, NBC News reports.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time

Every year on November 11th, the country unites to honor and thank our veterans for their service. NBCLX explains the history of Veterans Day and shares ideas about how to help America’s vets, especially during the pandemic.

Lodged firmly between Halloween and Thanksgiving and occurring the in the midst of a global pandemic, it could be easy to overlook Veterans Day this year. Don’t let that happen.

Donald Trump’s election four years ago reframed how many nations interacted with the United States.

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked

Decisions on whether to prosecute members of the U.S. military for sexual assault or harassment would be handled outside the chain of command under a measure members of Congress proposed Wednesday that is named for Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen who was slain by a fellow soldier.