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Apr- 2026 -

7 April

Syrian partner soldiers practice squad-level movement tactics in Syria, April 15, 2025. The training focused on individual and squad-level tactics to improve coordination, strengthen interoperability and build partner capacity in complex operational environments. This effort is part of the Coalition’s ongoing commitment to empowering Syrian partner forces to maintain regional stability and counter shared security threats. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Fred Brown)

Syria Military Source Says Drones From Iraq Targeted Area Near US Base

A Syrian military source said a drone attack originating from Iraq targeted an area in the country's northeast, near a base hosting US forces.

Mar- 2026 -

27 March

Americas

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Parker Fitzgerald works at a computer in the Multi Domain Lab on Jan. 14, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadets take courses in military strategy, doctrine, heritage and professionalism while also developing the skills required of an officer. Military education plays a critical role in preparing cadets to become warfighting officers ready to lead lethal warfighting teams in the Air Force or Space Force. (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Names First Partners in Data Centers for Military Bases

The US Army has conditionally selected Carlyle Group and CyrusOne to develop large-scale data centers at installations in Texas and Utah, advancing efforts to expand computing capacity for artificial intelligence.

Jul- 2025 -

18 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Lets Staff Return to Iraq Weeks After Iran Strike

The US said it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out following US strikes on neighboring Iran.

Jun- 2025 -

25 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AI-Powered Scanners Headed to US Military Bases for Threat Detection

LINEV Systems is deploying its BV6045 Weapons Detection Scanners to US military bases spot concealed guns, explosives, and other contraband.

24 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Qatar Thwarts Iran Missile Attack on US Base

Qatar intercepted an Iranian missile attack on the major US military base on its soil and said it could respond.

20 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Aircraft No Longer Visible at Base in Qatar: Satellite Images

Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, a possible move to shield them from eventual Iranian air strikes.

3 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One: US Envoy

The US has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy said.

May- 2025 -

19 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Launches Uber, Lyft Ride-Share on Military Bases

The US Army has teamed with Uber and Lyft for a ride-sharing program to boost transportation access for soldiers and their families living on base.

Jan- 2025 -

9 January

Americas

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 24, 2022, Honduras' President Xiomara Castro gestures during the launching of the "Integral Plan for the Treatment of Extortion and Related Crimes", which aims to tackle the local 'maras' (gangs), at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa. - Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with China, President Xiomara Castro said on March 14, 2023. Without specifying if this means Honduras will sever ties with Taiwan, Castro wrote on Twitter that she has instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina "to undertake the opening of official relations with the People's Republic of China." (Photo by Orlando SIERRA / AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Honduras Threatens to Expel US Military Over Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan

Honduras has expressed its intent to expel the US military from its territory if US President-elect Donald Trump pursues mass deportation of Central American refugees and asylum seekers.

Dec- 2024 -

20 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Inspects US Air Base Over Chemical Spill

Japanese authorities staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.

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