Overnight Defense: Top diplomat changes testimony to indicate quid pro quo |...
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View ArticlePentagon chief to ask Trump not to intervene in war crimes cases: report
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will advise President Trump not to intercede on behalf of U.S. service members facing war crimes charges, according to CNN.Three Pentagon officials told the network that...
View ArticleIran temporarily detained nuclear inspector: report
Iran temporarily held up an inspector working for the U.N. nuclear watchdog, seizing her travel documents in the process, diplomats familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.It appears to...
View ArticleSenators urge 'tough economic sanctions' if Turkey violated ceasefire
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on reports of Turkish violations of a ceasefire in northern Syria, urging the administration to respond with “tough economic...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump, Erdogan confirm White House meeting | Public...
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View ArticleGOP senator: House Democrats using Space Force as leverage in border wall fight
House Democrats have sought to use President Trump’s Space Force as leverage in a fight over his border wall during negotiations with Senate Republicans on the annual defense policy bill, the chairman...
View ArticleMacron: NATO experiencing 'brain death'
French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a new interview that NATO is undergoing "brain death" due to a lack of commitment from its primary benefactor, the United States.In an interview published...
View ArticlePentagon: Revenue from Syria oil fields going to Kurdish-led forces
Revenue from oil fields that U.S. forces are protecting in northeast Syria will go to U.S. partner forces in the region and not the United States, the Pentagon's top spokesman said Thursday.“The...
View ArticleUS envoy to Syria says Trump administration didn't do enough to prevent...
The U.S. envoy to Syria has authored a scathing memo rebuking the Trump administration over its withdrawal of troops from northern Syria prior to a Turkish invasion of the region.The New York Times...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon says Syrian oil revenue going to Kurdish forces |...
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View ArticleOvernight Defense: New transcripts tie Mulvaney to quid pro quo effort |...
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View ArticleJoint chiefs chair: Fewer than 1,000 troops will remain in Syria
Fewer than 1,000 U.S. troops will remain in Syria with a continued mission of defeating ISIS, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Sunday. “The footprint will be small, but the...
View ArticleUkraine says it expects same amount of US aid in 2020 'if not larger'
A top official in Ukraine's government on Monday said that the country expects the same amount of military aid, if not more, from the U.S. in 2020 after aid to the nation has become a central focal...
View ArticleBipartisan House members call on Trump to rescind Erdoğan invitation
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is asking President Trump to rescind his White House invitation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Erdoğan is scheduled to visit the White House on...
View ArticleHouse to vote on bill to ensure citizenship for children of overseas service...
The House is expected to vote on bipartisan legislation this week to make it easier for children of Americans serving abroad in the military or in the civil service to acquire U.S. citizenship.The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Protests at Trump's NYC Veterans Day speech | House...
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View ArticleAfghanistan reaches deal with Taliban to secure release of American prisoner
Afghanistan's government has released three Taliban prisoners in exchange for one American professor and one Australian professor who have been held by the insurgent group for years. Afghan President...
View ArticleMilitary families sue private housing firm over mold, safety hazards at Fort...
Ten military families on Tuesday sued Corvias Property Management over what they claim was a lack of action to hazardous housing conditions and exposure to toxic mold at one of the largest Army bases...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Families sue over safety hazards at Army base | Lawmakers,...
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View ArticleTrump faces high stakes in meeting with Erdoğan amid impeachment drama
President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet at the White House on Wednesday for a visit that has isolated the president from some of his strongest defenders on Capitol Hill and...
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