US officials believe they killed al Qaeda leader in Yemen airstrike: report
U.S. officials reportedly believe they killed the leader of al Qaeda's branch in Yemen using an airstrike.The New York Times, citing three current and former American officials, reported that the...
View ArticleDemocrats look to ramp up fight over Trump's war powers
A pair of House-passed bills seeking to rein in President Trump on Iran are dead on arrival in the Senate, but Democrats say the fight over the issue is not over.The Senate still has to vote on its...
View ArticleUS troops who recently traveled to China quarantined in South Korea
U.S. military officials in South Korea announced on Sunday that a 14-day self-quarantine has been imposed on U.S. troops who have recently traveled to China, although it was emphasized there have been...
View ArticleSoleimani's enigmatic successor vows revenge on US
The Trump administration has trained its eye on the new leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds force, but may have a hard time targeting a commander expert in delegating behind the...
View ArticleNo. 2 VA official fired
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary James Byrne was fired on Monday, just five months after being confirmed for the job by the Senate.“Today, I dismissed VA Deputy Secretary James...
View ArticleDOD watchdog will review military use of cancer-linked chemical
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog will review the military’s response to a cancer-linked chemical spread in part by its use of firefighting foam.A class of chemicals abbreviated as PFAS has contaminated...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: VA deputy secretary fired | Impeachment trial winds down...
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View ArticleUS deploys submarine-launched low-yield nuke
The Trump administration has deployed its controversial submarine-launched low-yield nuclear warhead, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday, marking the first new weapon added to the U.S. nuclear arsenal in...
View ArticleAir Force colonel sentenced to 5 years in child porn case
A U.S. Air Force colonel was sentenced to five years Friday after previously pleading guilty to receiving child pornography.Col. Mark Visconi, 48, received his sentencing after downloading pornographic...
View ArticlePentagon watchdog: US withdrawal from Iraq would 'likely' mean ISIS...
A U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq would “likely” lead to an ISIS resurgence, according to an intelligence assessment revealed in an inspector general report Tuesday.“The Defense Intelligence Agency...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: US deploys low-yield nukes on submarines | Watchdog warns...
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View ArticleTrump: 'Perhaps' Iranian leaders 'too proud or too...
President Trump on Tuesday questioned whether Iranian leaders are “too proud or too foolish” to negotiate with the United States for sanctions relief, saying it is up to them to come to the table.“In...
View ArticleService member surprises family at State of Union
A service member thought to be deployed to Afghanistan surprised his family during President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.Trump announced Sgt. First Class Townsend Williams’s return...
View ArticleTop Pentagon personnel nominee withdraws after op-ed surfaces
The nominee for the Pentagon's second-highest personnel role has withdrawn from consideration for the post after an op-ed he wrote for The Federalist surfaced, sources tell Politico.A number of sources...
View ArticleAir Force test-launches intercontinental ballistic missile
The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, Air Force Global Strike Command said in a news release.The Minuteman III, which the Air Force said...
View ArticleUS suspends intelligence-gathering program that targeted Kurdish PKK
The U.S. military has halted a secret military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years was used to aid Ankara in targeting the Kurdish Workers Party or PKK, according to a report by...
View ArticlePentagon officials were confused, concerned by delay in Ukraine aid, emails...
The White House’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine without explanation last year concerned top Pentagon officials, who unsuccessfully attempted to press President Trump to lift the funding...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate votes to acquit Trump | Highlights from State of...
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View ArticleFormer CIA chief: Not 'right' for Haspel to applaud at State of the...
Former CIA chief Michael Hayden on Thursday knocked current CIA Director Gina Haspel after she was seen applauding during President Trump's State of the Union address earlier in the week.Hayden, along...
View ArticlePentagon to provide military installations near 11 major airports for...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has asked the Pentagon to find military installations near 11 major airports that could potentially house up to 220 U.S. citizens quarantined due to...
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