Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in​ U.S. forces in Afghanistan 'sooner rather​ than later' — a shift that could come​ lat...

A technical glitch has prompted the​ Pentagon's missile defense unit to scale back​ plans for a Friday test of a system designed to​ shoot down miss...

The Bush administration is considering withdrawal​ additional combat forces from Iraq, but a​ timeframe will depend on a report from​ newly-confirmed Cen...

The Bush administration is considering the​ withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq​ beginning in September, The New York Times​ reported.

The general who led efforts to train Iraq's​ army and police units said Wednesday that progress​ is mixed and long-term U.S. help is needed.

Iraq has proposed a short-term memorandum of​ understanding with the United States rather than​ trying to hammer through a formal agreement on the​ prese...

FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic​ presidential candidate Barack Obama left open the​ possibility on Thursday of revising his 16-month​ timetabl...

UNITY, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrats Barack​ Obama and Hillary Clinton joined forces at a​ carefully staged campaign rally on Friday,​ promising to...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he​ has 'real concern' about a sharp rise in​ attacks by insurgent forces in eastern Afghanistan​ ...