Carlo Muñoz

U.S. forces in no danger during Iranian missile strikes into Syria

American forces supporting local troops battling the Islamic State in Syria were in no danger from Monday's Iranian missile strikes targeting the terror group's strongholds in the eastern part of the country.

U.S., NATO consider preemptive action against Russian cruise missile program

The United States and its NATO allies are threatening preemptive action against Russia's ongoing effort to build a new cruise missile, an effort Washington and its Western European partners say is in violation of standing treaties between Moscow and the alliance.

U.S., Philippines accelerate military cooperation plans, focusing on terrorism, regional threats

Top brass at the Pentagon and their Philippine counterparts have agreed to accelerate bilateral military engagements between the two longtime allies, in an effort by the Trump White House to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Pacific nation.

Iranian forces retaliate against ISIS in Syria for terror attack with missile barrage

Tehran retaliated against the Islamic State in Syria Monday with a missile barrage against terrorist redoubts in the eastern part of the country, a week after the group claimed credit for a deadly attack on Iranian forces that left two dozen people dead.

ISIS fighters in Philippines threaten U.S. anti-terror plan

A growing diaspora of battle-hardened Islamic State fighters fleeing lost territory in Syria and Iraq have returned to the southern Philippines, providing a major complication just as the Trump administration quietly ramps up a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Pacific island nation.

India agrees to buy S-400 missile system from Russia

Indian defense officials have agreed to purchase several Russian-built S-400 advanced missile defense system, becoming the latest U.S. ally to buy top-tier weapon systems from Moscow.

U.S. consulate in Iraq comes under rocket attack

A U.S. diplomatic outpost and major regional airport near the southwest Iraqi city of Basra was the target of a rocket attack early Friday morning, amid continuing violent civil unrest in the oil-rich city.

Live fire drills in South China Sea showcase U.S. military muscle in contested region

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units in the Pacific are carrying out a series of live-fire drills in the hotly contested South China Sea, in a public show of force in the face of ongoing Chinese expansion in the region.

Marine Corps’ F-35 fighter jets execute first combat missions in Afghanistan

The Marine Corps' version of the advanced F-35 Joint Strike Fighter carried out its first ever combat operations in the skies above Afghanistan, marking a key operational milestone for the next-generation fighter jet.

Mike Pompeo: U.S., allies must work together to push denuclearization in North Korea

The United States and its allies in the international community must be united behind Washington's efforts to persuade North Korea denuclearize, or risk Pyongyang retreating further into isolation as it works toward an atomic weapon, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.

Suspension of U.S. military drills with South Korea hurt readiness, says top general

The Trump White House's decision to suspend several, large-scale military exercises with South Korea earlier this year harmed U.S. readiness to respond to potential conflicts on the peninsula.

Pentagon calls Iranian claims of U.S. involvement in terror attack ‘ludicrous’

The United States and its allies had no hand in Saturday's deadly terrorist attack against members of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps that left nearly 25 people dead, and any claims to the contrary are simply "ludicrous," Pentagon chief James Mattis said Monday.

Moscow floods advanced anti-aircraft systems into Syria, days after shoot-down of Russian aircraft

Russia announced Monday it will provide its ally's government with sophisticated anti-aircraft systems after last week's downing of a Russian plane by Syria forces responding to an Israeli air strike, a transfer that would stoke already soaring tensions in the region.

New ISIS video of gunmen responsible for attack on Iranian military

A new terror propaganda video released by the Islamic State terror group on Monday, features the three gunmen purportedly responsible for executing a deadly attack against Iran's elite military units over the weekend, leaving 25 people dead.

James Mattis dismisses defense secretary resignation rumors

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis is not going anywhere anytime soon. The former four-star Marine Corps general told reporters on Tuesday that rumors of his imminent departure as Pentagon chief are overblown, and were part of the ongoing parlor game in Washington.

Bashar Assad’s Idlib attack to test U.S. Syria, Russia policy

With Bashar Assad and his Russian allies on the verge of victory in Syria's civil war, the Trump administration is facing new pressure to respond forcefully and prevent a bloodbath of historic proportions -- but analysts say the U.S. has virtually no good options, as seven years of muddy American policy toward Syria has left Moscow holding all the cards.

NATO sees possible solution in U.S.-Turkey row over Russian missile deal

Russia markets S-400 Triumph missile defense system, a.k.a. SA-21 Growler, to U.S. allies

Russia's S-400 advanced missile defense system, which has been a linchpin protecting Moscow's military bases on the battlefields of Syria, is attracting renewed interest from countries such as India and Turkey -- pitting Russia against the Trump administration's drive to boost competing U.S. defense sales.

Sweden Democrats, a far-right party, expected to get 20 percent of parliament vote

A growing far-right political bloc in Sweden, defined by a nationalistic and anti-immigration platform, made significant gains in the country's parliamentary elections held Sunday, although the country's political future remains unclear.

North Korea shelves long-range missiles in military parade celebrating country’s founding

North Korea's arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles, whose development has stoked the fears of Pyongyang's neighbors and the international community, were conspicuously absent during a massive military parade on Sunday.