NORAD Adds Santa's Fighter Jet Escort to Tracking Animation
Fighter jets have been linked to NORAD's Santa program since the 60s, but its the first time they'll show up in the animation
Military
NATO Pushes Afghanistan's Karzai To Sign Troop Deal With the US
US could withdraw all troops if the deal is not signed
English City Mourns Loss of Shipbuilding Identity
Ships have been built in Portsmouth for hundreds of years, but an agreement between the government and BAE will mean shipbuilding will stop in 2014
Tripoli, Lebanon Put Under Military Control
Attempt to halt violence between supporters and opponents of Syria's Assad
New Egyptian Constitution Frees Military from Civilian Oversight
Gives military final say on defense minister
US Sends Submarine-Hunting P-8 Poseidons To Japan Amid Escalating Tensions With China
Dispute over uninhabited islands intensifying
Air Force Uses Secret Program To Get Informants at Academy To Report Misconduct
Informants are asked to wear recording devices, file reports
Chinese Defense Ministry: American Bombers That Flew Over Disputed Islands Were Monitored
New air defense zone increasing escalating tensions
US, Japan Criticize Chinese Air Defense Zone Over Disputed Islands
Latest escalation of tensions
France To Send 1,000 Troops To CAR
Rebels who took power in March are accused of atrocities
All US Troops May Leave Afghanistan Next Year After Karzai Refuses To Sign Security Deal
Been there over a decade already
China Establishes "Air-Defense Zone," Includes Islands Claimed By Japan
Japanese lodge complaint
The Obama Administration Plans To Keep Us in Afghanistan
Another campaign promise dies as the U.S. government hammers out a deal to keep troops in a war-torn country.
First Women Complete Marine Infantry Training
First volunteers in study to prep women for serving as ground combat troops
Pentagon Ditching Russian Helicopter Deal Could Complicate Situation in Afghanistan
Plans to buy 15 Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghan forces scrapped
French Army Chief Says Troops Should Hunt Al Qaeda Beyond Mali's Borders
"I think we should hunt them down everywhere."
Lockheed Martin Closing Plants, Cutting 4,000 Jobs
CEO says, "In the face of government budget cuts and an increasingly complex global security landscape, these actions are necessary for the future of our business."
American Carrier, Cruisers Arrive in The Philippines To Support Typhoon Relief Efforts
Death toll currently at a little over 2,300
Americans Accused of Doing Nothing While Afghan Soldiers Beat Prisoner
Incident caught on film
100 More Marines and Sailors Sent to the Philippines
To help with aid in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
Obama Calls for Commitment to Veterans as Afghan War Ends
Ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony
Is Government Bureaucracy Failing Our Veterans?
Massive Veteran's Affairs Backlog Causing Distress Among the Wounded
US Military Sexual Assault Reports Up 46 Percent This Year
Between January and September there were 3,553
