WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- The reaction of the Afghan population to the presence of U.S. and international forces is a determining factor of mission progress, U.S. military officials say.

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 22 (UPI) -- The threat from North Korea's aggressive posture went up another notch as the United States prepared to counter any missile attack from the isolated communist country led by the unpredictable Kim Jong Il.

WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand aimed at protecting computers has raised privacy and diplomatic concerns, observers say.

WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- The weapons rapidly built by insurgents in combat have prompted the vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to call for faster software development.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department is seeking to develop alternative supply lines to bring military equipment and fuel into Afghanistan, a military official said.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The brief conflict between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia had a largely overlooked naval component. Now Washington is seeking to send maritime assistance to Georgia via the Turkish Straits, which remain under Turkish sovereignty due to a 72-year-old treaty. Negotiations for the assistance continue.

ANKARA, Turkey, July 3 (UPI) -- A top U.S. military general met in Ankara with Turkish military officials Thursday to discuss military matters concerning the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. and Turkish military officials discussed cooperation in fighting the Kurdistan Workers Party and Turkish combat missions in Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- In the wake of the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the U.S. Defense Department is assessing what assistance to give to Pakistan.