Pentagon inspector general to probe 'use of military personnel along the...
The Defense Department's inspector general on Tuesday announced that it is conducting an evaluation into the use of military personnel on the U.S. border with Mexico.The inspector general’s office said...
View ArticleGroup of veterans call on lawmakers to support impeachment, 'put country...
A group of veterans are meeting with congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday, calling for them to “put country over politics” and support impeachment. Defend American...
View ArticleSaudi military flight students in Florida grounded in wake of shooting
Saudi Arabian military aviation students in Florida have been temporarily grounded as U.S. officials investigate last week's shooting by a Saudi military member at a naval air base in Pensacola, Fla....
View ArticleArmed Services chair calls defense bill 'most progressive in the history...
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Tuesday defended the compromise defense policy bill against criticism from progressives that Democrats gave up too much in negotiations...
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View ArticleBombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to 'forever wars'
Calls for an end to so-called forever wars are being bolstered this week by a bombshell report detailing how U.S. officials lied when they claimed progress in the 18-year war in Afghanistan.Lawmakers,...
View ArticleTop Turkish official suggests US might be blocked from air bases over sanctions
Turkey's foreign minister on Wednesday suggested that the U.S. may not be permitted to use two air bases in Turkey in response to possible sanctions on the country. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu...
View ArticleArmy investing in rare earths production: report
The United States Army plans to invest in the construction of rare earths processing facilities that can be used to produce military weapons and electronics, Reuters reports. In a government document...
View ArticleSenate panel advances Turkey sanctions bill despite Trump objections
A Senate panel on Wednesday advanced a sanctions bill targeting Turkey over its offensive in Syria and its purchase of a Russian missile defense system.In an 18-4 vote, the Senate Foreign Relations...
View ArticleCongressional investigation finds Coast Guard leadership fell short on...
A congressional investigation released Wednesday found that the Coast Guard leadership fell short on handling bullying and harassment allegations.The report, released by the House Oversight and Reform...
View ArticlePentagon leaders: Trump clemencies won't affect military order and...
The Pentagon’s top general on Wednesday insisted the military would be able to maintain discipline among its forces following President Trump’s decision to intervene in three war crimes cases, which...
View ArticlePentagon dismisses Amazon questions over Esper's recusal in 'war...
The Pentagon is rejecting a key part of Amazon's lawsuit over whether President Trump improperly intervened in a $10 billion cloud-computing contract. A Department of Defense (DOD) spokeswoman said...
View ArticleLegislation to protect electric grid from cyberattacks added to massive...
Legislation to protect the nation’s electric grid against cyberattacks has been added to the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is slated for a House vote Wednesday...
View ArticleHouse passes defense bill to establish Space Force, paid family leave for...
The House on Wednesday easily passed the compromise defense policy bill that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave and create a new branch of the military dedicated to space.The...
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View ArticleWhite House vows to appeal ruling blocking use of military funds for border...
The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocked the president from using Defense Department funds to construct a border wall, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham...
View ArticlePentagon to take bigger role in vetting foreign students after Pensacola...
The Pentagon plans to take on a bigger role in vetting foreign students coming to train on U.S. military bases after a Saudi national shot and killed three people at a Navy base in Florida while there...
View ArticlePentagon's top Asia policy official to resign
The Defense Department on Thursday confirmed that its top Asia policy official is resigning.Top Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman told reporters that Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific...
View ArticlePentagon watchdog to audit North Dakota company's border wall contract
A Pentagon watchdog is auditing the contract awarded to a North Dakota company to build a portion of President Trump’s border wall.The Defense Department’s inspector general will audit the $400 million...
View ArticleUS military tests previously banned ballistic missile
The Air Force has tested a prototype of a non-nuclear ballistic missile that was previously banned by an arms control treaty from which President Trump withdrew earlier this year, the Pentagon said...
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