Pentagon IDs soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.In a statement Thursday, the Pentagon identified the soldiers as Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C....
View ArticlePentagon denies report that US mulling withdrawal of 4,000 troops from South...
The Pentagon is pushing back against a South Korean news report that said it is considering withdrawing up to 4,000 troops from the country if Seoul does not increase its contribution to maintain U.S....
View ArticleTwo airmen killed in flight 'mishap' at Oklahoma Air Force base
Two airmen were killed in “an aircraft mishap” involving two trainer jets on Thursday morning at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma, according to a statement from the base.The two T-38 Talons, each...
View ArticleDeal on defense policy bill proves elusive
Plans to finish negotiations on the annual defense policy bill by the end of the week are being tripped up by entrenched positions over President Trump’s border wall, Space Force and cancer-linked...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Deal on defense bill proves elusive...
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View ArticleArmy taking security assessment of TikTok after Schumer warning
The Army is taking a security assessment of the social media app TikTok after Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y) raised concerns about the Chinese company. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told...
View ArticleChina urges US to stop 'provocative actions' after Navy ships sail...
China has urged the U.S. to stop what it described as "provocative actions" in the South China Sea after Navy ships sailed near islands China has claimed. China's military told Reuters that two U.S....
View ArticleHouse chairmen demand answers on surveillance flight treaty
A pair of top House Democrats is demanding answers on the administration’s reported plans to withdraw from a multilateral treaty proponents argue is integral to keeping watch on Russia.In a letter...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Boeing — House chairmen demand answers on...
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View ArticleAmazon files lawsuit against Pentagon's decision to award $10B contract...
Amazon filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday to dispute the Pentagon’s decision to award a lucrative cloud computing contract to rival Microsoft.For weeks, Amazon has been expected to take action...
View ArticleNavy secretary: Review of SEAL should proceed despite Trump opposition
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said Friday that he believes Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher should face a board of his peers to determine whether he should be removed from the force, despite opposition from...
View ArticleNavy leaders threaten to resign if review of SEAL is halted over Trump tweet:...
Navy leaders this week threatened to resign if a review of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher is halted over a tweet from President Trump, according to The New York Times.The secretary of the Navy and the...
View ArticleUS drone lost over Libya, military says
An unmanned drone that was flying over Libya was lost on Thursday, according to the U.S. military. "An unarmed U.S. Africa Command remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost over Tripoli, Libya, Nov....
View ArticleDefense secretary fires Navy chief over SEAL war crimes case
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday asked for the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer over his handling of a controversial war crimes case.Esper told The Washington Post in a statement...
View ArticleTrump taps Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite to replace ousted Navy chief
President Trump announced Sunday that Kenneth Braithwaite, the current ambassador to Norway, would replace Richard Spencer as the secretary of the Navy shortly after Spencer's ouster earlier in the...
View ArticleSchumer praises former Navy chief after ouster
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed support for ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday following his firing by Defense Secretary Mark Esper.In a statement, the senator...
View ArticleTop US general says Navy SEAL case is now 'closed'
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Monday reportedly said the controversial case over a Navy SEAL that led to the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is now "closed."“I...
View ArticleTrump honors military dog from raid that led to ISIS leader's death
President Trump on Monday welcomed to the White House the military working dog wounded in last month’s raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria.“Conan came over from the Middle East,”...
View ArticlePentagon chief says Trump ordered him to allow accused Navy SEAL to keep...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday confirmed that President Trump ordered him to allow a Navy SEAL to keep his Trident pin despite his conviction for posing with the corpse of a slain ISIS...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump defends intervening in war-crimes case | Top general...
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