Senators call on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to partner with Israel to advance American defense technology.

Former Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White was amazed by the magnitude of inspiration contained in such a tiny nation.

The Taliban is the most powerful insurgent group in Afghanistan, where an estimated 11,000 civilians were killed or wounded and 5,500 government troops and police officers died last year alone.

The US believes there were no civilian casualties. Recently, the White House announced that it will disclose how many people have been killed by American drones and other counterterrorism strikes since 2009.

The US is pausing a program to train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS and the Nusra Front after the program's graduates suffered a series of embarrassing defeats.

The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating an allegation that the military command overseeing the anti-Islamic State campaign distorted or altered intelligence assessments to exaggerate progress against the terrorist group.

Ashton Carter, top pick for new leadership in the Pentagon, has a history of strong relations with Israel and advocates military action against Iran.