China calls new US Space Force a 'threat to space peace and security'
Chinese officials said Monday that the creation of a U.S. Space Force would overly weaponize outer space and endanger peaceful missions.The Associated Press reported that Geng Shuang, a spokesman for...
View ArticleUS military aid to Baltic nations for 2020 hits $175M, Estonia says
U.S. military aid to the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — three NATO members that border Russia — will climb to $175 million for 2020, Estonia's defense ministry said Monday.An...
View ArticleSaudi sentencing in Khashoggi killing draws criticism — except from White House
Saudi Arabia’s death sentence Monday for five people connected to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing after a trial shrouded in secrecy has prompted widespread criticism — except from the White House....
View ArticleDefense secretary eyes pullout from West Africa: report
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is considering pulling U.S. troops from West Africa as part of a plan to shift deployments of the approximately 200,000 American forces stationed abroad, The New York Times...
View ArticlePentagon identifies Green Beret killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon on Monday identified a soldier who had been killed in combat as Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble. Goble, 33, was from Washington Township, N.J. He died Monday as a result of injuries sustained...
View ArticleTrump speaks with military members on Christmas Eve
President Trump on Tuesday held a video teleconference with U.S. military members around the world, sending them well-wishes over the holidays and thanking them for their service.“I want to wish you an...
View ArticleGabbard decries 'war budget' in Christmas Eve message
Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) decried the recently passed $738 billion defense spending bill, calling it a "war budget" in a Christmas Eve post. "As we begin our...
View ArticlePentagon warns military against mail-in DNA tests
The Pentagon is warning military members against using consumer mail-in DNA tests over potential risks, a Department of Defense spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The Department of Defense is advising...
View ArticleU.S. flies four spy planes over North Korea amid Christmas threat: report
The United States flew four surveillance planes over the Korean peninsula Wednesday, according to an aviation tracker, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.The move comes after North Korea...
View ArticleRemains of soldier killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S.
The remains of a soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan on Monday have been returned to the U.S., arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, the Department of Defense confirmed on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleNorth Korea tops foreign crises confronting Trump in 2020
President Trump will face a volatile world in 2020 as he seeks to make his case for reelection. From North Korea’s renewed threats of a nuclear escalation to Trump’s perennial desire to withdraw from...
View ArticleTop adviser to Syria's president warns of 'operations' against...
A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning of "operations" against American troops guarding Syrian oil fields, saying the U.S. has "absolutely no right" to Syria's oil."It is our oil,"...
View ArticleChristmas Day passes in North Korea with no sign of 'gift' to US
North Korea's threat to deliver a "Christmas gift" to the U.S. appears to have fizzled, with no reports of military action by Pyongyang as of late Wednesday.A North Korean official earlier this month...
View ArticleCyberCom mulls aggressive tactics if Russia interferes in next election: report
The U.S. is working on information warfare tactics that could be used to counter possible Russian interference in the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing current and former...
View ArticleChina sails carrier through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential election
China sailed a new aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan, Reuters reported Thursday. The Chinese carrier Shandog sailed north through the Strait,...
View ArticleTaliban attack on Afghan army compound kills 6 troops
Six Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide car bombing targeting an army compound, The Associated Press reported Thursday, citing Afghanistan's defense ministry.The car detonated outside a small...
View ArticleChina, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday
Russia, China and Iran will begin a joint naval exercise this Friday, according to a statement from China's defense ministry. The drill will take place in the Gulf of Oman from Dec. 27 through Dec....
View ArticleNorth Korea keeps world on edge with promised 'gift' to US
North Korea’s yet-to-materialize threat of a “Christmas gift” for the United States is keeping the world on edge.Christmas came and went with no indication of military action or even fiery rhetoric...
View ArticleTwo men kicked out of Army National Guard over white supremacist ties
Two men have been removed from the Army National Guard after activists revealed that they are members of a religious group with ties to white supremacy.An Alabama National Guard spokesperson confirmed...
View ArticleNavy SEALs who turned in Gallagher: He is 'freaking evil'
A group of Navy SEALS who accused their platoon leader of war crimes have spoken out in never-before-seen footage obtained by The New York Times.According to a trove of leaked Navy materials, members...
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