Senate Dems urge Esper to oppose shifting Pentagon money to border wall
Four top Senate Democrats are urging Defense Secretary Mark Esper to reject President Trump’s expected request to use another $7.2 billion in Pentagon funding for his southern border wall.“We are...
View ArticleTrump called top military brass 'a bunch of dopes and babies' in...
President Trump lashed out at top military brass in a contentious Pentagon meeting in 2017, slamming them as “dopes” and “babies,” according to an excerpt of a forthcoming book.The broadside occurred...
View ArticleHouse panel reinvites Pompeo to deliver Iran testimony
The Democratic-led House Foreign Affairs Committee has invited Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to another hearing on Iran after he missed the panel’s hearing this week while on an official trip to...
View ArticlePentagon to place new restrictions, monitoring on foreign military students
The Defense Department announced Friday that it will implement new guidelines for vetting foreign students attending U.S. military programs and impose new restrictions following last month's deadly...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Book says Trump called military leaders 'dopes and...
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View ArticleSpace Force unveils service uniforms with camouflage design
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) late Friday unveiled camouflage uniforms bearing the branch’s first nametapes for its members.“The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the...
View ArticleIran resolution supporters fear impeachment will put it on back burner
Supporters of a resolution to constrain President Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran are worried tensions with Tehran could flare up again while the Senate’s impeachment trial leaves the measure in...
View ArticleNew aircraft carrier to be named after first Black American that received...
On Martin Luther King Day, the Navy will name its new $12.5 billion aircraft carrier after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, the first Black American to receive the Navy Cross for valor, The...
View ArticleLawmakers push back at Pentagon's possible Africa drawdown
Defense Secretary Mark Esper's plan to draw down U.S. forces in Africa is facing increased pushback on Capitol Hill.The top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee have joined...
View ArticleHouse Dems express 'deepening concern' over plans to take $7.2B...
A group of House Democrats is “strongly” urging Defense Secretary Mark Esper not to redirect another $7.2 billion in Pentagon funding to build President Trump’s southern border wall.“We write to...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Dems raise pressure on Esper to block border wall funds |...
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View ArticleTrump downplays seriousness of injuries in Iran attack after US soldiers...
President Trump on Wednesday minimized the injuries of several U.S. service members who suffered concussions during an Iranian missile attack on two Iraqi bases that house American personnel."I heard...
View ArticlePentagon offers few details on troops' injuries in Iranian strike after...
The Pentagon on Wednesday offered little information on the U.S. troops who suffered concussions during an Iranian missile attack earlier this month in Iraq, even as President Trump described their...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump downplays troops' concussion injuries in Iran...
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View ArticleAmazon asks court to halt Microsoft's work on Pentagon 'war...
Amazon on Wednesday asked a U.S. federal court to stop Microsoft from working with the Pentagon to implement a $10 billion cloud-computing contract, arguing that the project should be put on hold until...
View ArticleDoomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight
The famed Doomsday Clock has been set at 100 seconds to midnight this year, the closest it's ever been to the metaphorical point of the Earth's destruction.The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists unveiled...
View ArticleHouse Democrat presses Pentagon after Trump downplays severity of US troop...
The co-chairman of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force is seeking more information on injuries U.S. service members suffered in Iran’s attack on an Iraqi military base after President Trump...
View ArticleUS military releases new details of Kenyan base attack that left 3 dead
The U.S. military on Thursday released new details of the Jan. 5 attack on a Kenyan airbase used by U.S. troops following a New York Times report that described the scene as chaotic.U.S. Africa Command...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight | Military shares...
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View ArticleNaval Station Great Lakes placed on lockdown
Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday morning was placed on lockdown after a gate runner breached the premises.“At 7:09 this morning, Naval Security Force reacted to a minor situation involving an...
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