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Lasting IS defeat unlikely anytime soon

The threat from the Islamic State group will likely endure for years to come, even if it loses all the territory it once held under its so-called "caliphate," experts warned Monday. In a report, 20 experts on the Middle East and jihadism also described how organizations such as Al-Qaeda and...

Airstrikes on Raqqa kill 21 civilians

At least 21 civilians including five children were killed Monday in airstrikes targeting ISIS's Syrian de facto capital of Raqqa, activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was not able to determine who carried out the raids, but the city has been targeted regularly by aircraft...

Worried by hacker threat, France prepares army response

 France announced its first cyber-warfare army unit Monday, aimed at increasing the country's hacking skills as concerns grow in Europe and the United States about Russian capabilities. Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian likened the impact of hacking on warfare to the effect of the...

Police expect Trump to lift limits on surplus military gear

 If president-elect Donald Trump keeps his promise, surplus military grenade launchers, bayonets, tracked armored vehicles and high-powered firearms and ammunition will once again be available to state and local U.S. police departments. National police organizations say they'll hold...