The new agreement shows that counterterrorism will still be a top focus for the Pentagon. French and American special operators will work together more closely on counterterrorism operations in Africa under an agreement signed by defense leaders on Friday, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said. The agreement, which follows an …

Poland’s Defence Ministry is reportedly preparing to buy about 250 M1 Abrams tanks from the United States, two months after it announced plans to buy 24 Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones. Two sources close to the deal told Polish news site Gazeta.pl that the ministry is negotiating the potential contract terms. …

Rockets landed in and around the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which houses the U.S. Embassy, causing material damage early Thursday, Iraqi security forces said. Two Katuysha rockets fell near the national security building, and in an open courtyard inside the Green Zone. A third rocket …