Pentagon’s No. 2 official: Trump’s ‘Space Force’ could cost 'billions'
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Thursday said Pentagon officials do not yet know how much it will cost to establish President Trump’s desired "Space Force" but assume it would cost...
View ArticleU.S. cuts military training programs with Pakistan amid aid crackdown: report
The White House has curtailed highly valued training and educational programs with the Pakistani military as part of a decision to suspend U.S. security assistance to the country, according to an...
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin calls Trump's Space Force 'one giant leap in the right...
Veteran astronaut and Apollo moonwalker Buzz Aldrin applauded President Trump’s proposed Space Force on Friday, calling it “one giant leap in the right direction.”"One giant leap in the right...
View ArticlePentagon: Mattis originally opposed creating space force over budgetary concerns
The No. 2 official at the Pentagon said Friday that Defense Secretary James Mattis had earlier urged Congress to not create a branch of the military focused on space because of budgetary...
View ArticleNASA set to launch first-ever solar probe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is on track for a Saturday morning launch of the first-ever probe to the sun, a mission officials described as 60 years in the making.The launch window for the Parker Solar...
View ArticleRussian Embassy trolls Trump campaign with its own 'Space Force' logo
The Russian Embassy in the United States appeared to troll President Trump’s campaign for unveiling logos for the new "Space Force" with logos of their own.“Good morning, Space Forces!” the Embassy...
View ArticleIran tests ballistic missile for first time this year: report
Iran's military conducted its first ballistic missile test of 2018 late last week, a move seen as a show of defiance toward the Trump administration, according to U.S. officials.Three officials told...
View ArticleNASA delays launch of first ever solar probe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA early Saturday scrubbed its planned launch of humankind's first probe to the sun, planning to try again Sunday morning.When it does launch, the Parker Solar Probe will get...
View ArticleNASA successfully launches first probe to sun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA successfully launched humanity’s first probe to the sun on Sunday, kicking off a daring seven-year mission to better understand Earth’s closest star.The Parker Solar Probe,...
View ArticleMattis defends reversing his stance on Trump's 'Space Force'
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday offered his support for the Trump administration's proposed "Space Force," and defended his stance after having urged lawmakers to oppose it a year ago.Speaking...
View ArticleTrump administration mulls changes to financial protections for military...
The Trump administration is considering rolling back financial protections designed to protect military members from being targeted by predatory lending practices, according to an NPR report published...
View ArticleTrump signs $717B annual defense policy bill into law
President Trump signed into law Monday the $717 billion annual defense policy bill, the earliest in the year the bill has become law in more than four decades.“The National Defense Authorization Act is...
View ArticleTrump cites Chinese threat in touting Space Force plans
President Trump on Monday argued a new branch of the military dedicated to space is needed to fight adversaries such as China.“China even launched a new military division to oversee its war-fighting...
View ArticleUS soldier killed by IED in Afghanistan
A U.S. soldier died Sunday days after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Monday.The Pentagon identified the soldier as...
View ArticleTapper thanks McCain for his service ‘since President Trump would not do it’
CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday thanked Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) after President Trump “would not do it” when he signed a defense bill named after the Senate Armed Services chairman earlier in the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump signs $717B defense policy bill into law | Rips...
THE TOPLINE: This year's $717 billion annual defense policy bill is officially law.President Trump signed the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law during a visit to Fort...
View ArticleRussia open to talks with US on strategic weapons
Russia on Tuesday said that the country is willing to discuss its strategic weapons with the U.S. after Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly pushed President Trump for talks on arms...
View ArticlePentagon spokeswoman investigated for misusing staff: report
Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana White is reportedly being investigated by the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General surrounding claims of misusing staff resources.CNN reported Tuesday,...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Bolton heading to Geneva for Putin summit follow up |...
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. THE TOPLINE: National security...
View ArticleDefense firms bullish on ‘Space Force’
Defense contractors are eagerly awaiting the launch of President Trump’s new “Space Force,” in hopes the Pentagon will go on a space-related shopping spree.One of the driving forces behind creating a...
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