Space Command launching Aug. 29
The Trump administration will officially launch a new combatant command dedicated to space next week.Vice President Pence and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford announced at...
View ArticleTrump asserts he could win Afghanistan war 'in a week' without...
President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his claim that he could win the Afghanistan war "in a week" while maintaining that such a plan would not involve the use of nuclear weapons.Trump made the comments...
View ArticleTrump moves forward with $8 billion F-16 sale to Taiwan
The Trump administration on Tuesday formally notified Congress of a potential $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a deal that China fiercely opposes.Details of the sale, posted to the...
View ArticleAustralia to join US-led mission in Strait of Hormuz
Australia announced Wednesday morning local time that it will join the U.S.-led mission to police the Strait of Hormuz to ensure freedom of navigation for international vessels.Australian Prime...
View ArticleUS drone shot down over Yemen
A U.S. drone was downed in Yemen late Tuesday, with members of the rebel Houthi movement taking credit.Al Masirah, a TV channel founded and owned by the rebels, quoted a Houthi military spokesman as...
View ArticleSenate Democrats push for arms control language in defense policy bill
Eighteen Senate Democrats are pushing for three arms control provisions to make it into the final version of the annual defense policy bill.The Democrats, led by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate...
View ArticleTrump calls on other nations to take up fight against ISIS
President Trump called on other countries to take up the fight against ISIS on Wednesday, the day after his secretary of State acknowledged the terrorist group is regaining strength in certain...
View ArticleTwo US service members killed in NATO-led mission in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members supporting the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan died Wednesday, the coalition announced in a statement.NATO provided no further details and the service members’ names will be...
View ArticleTrump orders elimination of student loan debt for thousands of disabled veterans
President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the Department of Education to eliminate all federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of severely disabled veterans.Trump signed...
View ArticleTrump jokes he 'wanted' Medal of Honor but didn't qualify
President Trump joked Wednesday that he wanted to award himself with the Medal of Honor but was told that he didn’t “qualify” by advisers.Trump made the remarks while recognizing Medal of Honor...
View ArticlePentagon cancels contract for billion-dollar missile 'kill vehicle'
The Pentagon has canceled a $1 billion-dollar contract with Boeing to create a next-generation weapon meant to destroy incoming missiles after technical problems derailed the project.The Defense...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Two US service members killed in Afghanistan | Trump calls...
THE TOPLINE: It has been an eventful and tragic week in the 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.The Trump administration is racing to finish negotiations with the Taliban that could lead to a U.S. troop...
View ArticlePrime minister: Iranian supertanker sought by US not headed to Greece
An Iranian oil tanker wanted by the U.S. that authorities thought was heading toward Greece is not scheduled to dock in the country, Greece's prime minister said.Reuters reported that the supertanker...
View ArticleCombat deaths in Afghanistan reach a five-year high
The Wednesday deaths of two U.S. service members in Afghanistan raise this year’s number of Americans killed in combat there to the highest annual total since 2014.A U.S. official told The Associated...
View ArticlePentagon expresses 'concern and disappointment' over axed South...
The Pentagon reacted with dismay on Thursday over South Korea's announcement that is axing an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan, urging the two sides to come to another arrangement quickly,...
View ArticleUS offer to Turkey on Patriot system has expired
The U.S. offer to sell Turkey a Patriot missile defense system has expired, a State Department official confirmed Thursday, amid ongoing tension over Ankara's defense dealings with Russia.“We have...
View ArticleTrump administration to award service medals to troops deployed at border
Thousands of U.S. troops sent by the Trump administration to the U.S.-Mexico border will receive a military award, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday.The Defense Department (DOD) said it will award the...
View ArticlePentagon identifies two U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Defense Department on Thursday identified two U.S. Army soldiers who died Wednesday as Master Sgt. Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa and Master Sgt. Jose J. Gonzalez.DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, of Chicopee, Mass.,...
View ArticlePutin orders response to US missile test
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he has ordered government agencies to take “exhaustive measures to prepare a reciprocal response” to a missile test recently conducted by the United...
View ArticleTrump on North Korean projectile launches: Kim 'likes testing...
President Trump on Friday said he does not believe North Korean leader Kim Jong Un violated any pact with him by launching another round of projectiles.“He likes testing missiles," Trump told reporters...
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