The US drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani has revived debate about whether American presidents have unilateral authority to launch attacks and send soldiers into battle, or must await congressional approval. War powers are divided in the US Constitution, and not in a definitive way, experts say, leading to a decades-long tug […]

DefenceTalkUS forces conceded Saturday that its air strikes “very likely” resulted in civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s volatile Kunduz province, pledging a full investigation into the incident which triggered angry protests. The strikes early Thursday killed at least 30 people, many of them children, after a Taliban assault left two American soldiers and three Afghan special […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-forces-say-airstrikes-very-likely-caused-afghan-casualties-68543/

DefenceTalkSOUTHWEST ASIA: U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. today, local time, noting that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/operation-inherent-resolve-airstrikes-continue-in-syria-iraq-63288/

DefenceTalkSOUTHWEST ASIA: U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. today, local time, noting that assessments of results are based on initial […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airstrikes-continue-against-isisisil-in-syria-iraq-63244/