Norway will expand its role in the fight against ISIS, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday. The country will send special operations troops to Jordan to train Syrian Arab Sunni fighters, and will deploy a medical team to northern Iraq. “The added forces are a welcome contribution from a stalwart ally,” Carter said, adding that he invited Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Soreide to a meeting Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany, with other defense ministers from countries involved in the fight against ISIS. Carter said the campaign is “gathering momentum, but there is more work to do.” (Carter statement.)
Army Building Up New Space Operations Branch
Oct. 15, 2026
The Army has long been dependent on space capabilities to navigate terrain, communicate in hard-to-reach areas, and identify and strike targets. Now, the service wants to deepen its space operations expertise and is making plans to expand its own cadre of operators in the coming years.