GOP lawmakers call for provisions barring DOD funds for border wall to be...
House conservatives are pushing back against provisions in the annual defense policy bill aimed at blocking Pentagon funds from going toward President Trump’s southern border wall. Led by Rep. Andy...
View ArticleEx-Mattis aide sues Pentagon claiming they are delaying his memoir
A onetime aide to former Defense Secretary James Mattis sued the Pentagon on Thursday, alleging it “obstructed” the publication of his memoir.Navy veteran Guy Snodgrass, who was communications director...
View ArticleTrump launches Space Command as 11th combatant command
President Trump on Thursday launched U.S. Space Command, a new combatant command that represents a key milestone on the president's quest to have a Space Force.“The dangers to our country constantly...
View ArticleMattis: Trump is 'an unusual president'
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis called President Trump an “unusual president” in his first televised interview since leaving office.In an interview set to air Sunday, Mattis insisted to CBS News...
View ArticleUS service member killed in combat in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member was killed in combat Thursday in Afghanistan, the NATO-led mission there announced Friday.The news release from Resolute Support provided no details of the incident.The...
View ArticleTrump disavows US involvement in failed Iran rocket launch
President Trump on Friday denied that the U.S. played any role in Iran’s failed attempt to launch a satellite into space, while appearing to sarcastically wish Tehran “good luck” in determining the...
View ArticleUS envoy, Afghan president discuss Taliban peace talks
U.S. and Afghan officials are nearing a "threshold" on a peace deal, according to an official on Monday who said a draft of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement was shared by a U.S. envoy with Afghan...
View ArticleIran talks unlikely despite window of opportunity
Both supporters and opponents of increased diplomacy with Iran say talks are unlikely at the moment despite a window of opportunity appearing to open this past week.Iran hawks argue it’s too early for...
View ArticleTaliban take credit for Kabul attack as peace deal nears completion
The Taliban took credit for an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday as negotiations between the insurgent group and the U.S. came close to reaching a conclusion, the Associated Press reported.Interior...
View ArticleUN: US, allies may be complicit in Yemen war crimes
The U.S., the U.K. and France are among the nations accused of being complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their supplying of arms to the region, based on a report released by the United...
View ArticleIranian supertanker sought by US turns off tracking beacon
An Iranian oil tanker that eluded a U.S. attempt to seize its cargo and crew for evading sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard turned off its electronic ship tracking system off the coast of...
View ArticleMattis: 'I'll speak out' about policy issues 'when the...
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday he will speak out about the Trump administration’s defense policy and strategy “when the time’s right.”“There will come a time when I speak out on...
View ArticleMattis: Military leaders must be prepared to deal with sexual relationships...
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis stressed during an event Tuesday that military leadership must be equipped to deal with integrating women into rifle platoons, particularly if male and female...
View ArticleHouse Democrats unveil bill to ensure citizenship for children of service...
A trio of House Democrats unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would reverse a new Trump administration policy that changes how some Americans serving abroad in the military or other postings pass U.S....
View ArticlePentagon readies response, evacuates military personnel ahead of Hurricane...
The Pentagon is preparing to help respond to Hurricane Dorian, with more than 5,500 National Guard troops moved to staging areas in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of the Category 2 storm, top...
View ArticleIran says it will release seven crew members of seized ship
Iran will release seven of the 23 crew members of the seized British-flagged Stena Impero tanker, though no release date has been set, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday.Reuters first...
View ArticleHurricane-hit bases among those losing funds to Trump wall
Hurricane-ravaged bases in Florida, North Carolina and Puerto Rico are among the military sites that will lose funds because of the Trump administration’s decision to redirect $3.6 billion from...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Hurricane-hit bases to lose funds to Trump wall |...
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View ArticleTaliban bombing leaves 10 dead in Kabul, increasing doubts over negotiations
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed 10 near Kabul on Thursday, heightening doubts among Afghan officials over a pending peace agreement between the United States and the...
View ArticleOne US, one Romanian service member killed in combat in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member and a Romanian soldier were killed in combat Thursday in Afghanistan, according to the NATO-led mission in the country.The news release from Operation Resolute Support provided no...
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