Overnight Defense: Trump said to extend Syria strategy | Mattis pushes...
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View ArticleAir Force says it’s not investigating Elon Musk for smoking pot
The Air Force has acknowledged a video showing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk apparently smoking marijuana, but has said there is no current investigation into the incident.The military branch pushed back on...
View ArticleTop general says Trump has military options if Syria uses chemical weapons
The United States' top general said Saturday that President Trump has been presented with military options should Syria ignore U.S. warnings and use chemical weapons in an offensive against the...
View ArticleMattis-Trump relationship put to the test by Woodward book
Lawmakers and national security experts are questioning whether Defense Secretary James Mattis can maintain a strong relationship with President Trump in the wake of reports that the White House has...
View ArticleSyria's Assad has approved use of chlorine gas in Idlib: report
Syrian President Bashar Assad has given approval for the use of chlorine gas in the country’s last remaining rebel holdout in Idlib province, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.If...
View Article300K Russian troops to participate in largest military exercises in decades:...
Russia on Tuesday will begin its largest military drill in almost 40 years, according to the Kremlin. The Vostok 2018 drill will include almost 300,000 troops, more than 1,000 vehicles and up to 80...
View ArticleNavy ships evacuated, nearly 1,000 National Guard troops activated ahead of...
The U.S. military has evacuated 30 Navy ships based in Virginia and activated more than 950 North and South Carolina National Guard troops ahead of Hurricane Florence's expected landfall on the east...
View ArticleFive things to know about the International Criminal Court
National security adviser John Bolton has put the International Criminal Court (ICC) in his crosshairs.In a speech to the conservative Federalist Society on Monday, Bolton pledged the United States...
View ArticleUS gives preliminary approval for $3B surveillance plane sale to Japan
The U.S. government has given preliminary approval for the sale of nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to Japan for an estimated $3.14 billion, according to the Pentagon.The Northrop Grumman-made...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Bolton targets International Criminal Court in major...
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View ArticleTrump to mark anniversary of September 11 attacks
President Trump and other Washington leaders on Tuesday will mark the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during ceremonies and memorials across the country. Trump will take...
View ArticleFBI director: ‘Today’s terrorism threat is everywhere’
FBI Director Christopher Wray in an interview marking 17 years since Sept. 11, said the U.S. is “safer” but the threats facing the country have “evolved.”“People think of the 9/11 threat, they think...
View ArticleUS identifies first troops from returned North Korea remains
The U.S. has identified two American troops among the boxes of human remains that were returned from North Korea earlier this year, Reuters reported Monday.John Byrd, who is leading the effort to...
View ArticleMattis on Assad using chemical weapons: 'He's been warned'
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday said Syrian President Bashar Assad has been warned against using chemical weapons on the war-torn country’s last major rebel stronghold, but he declined to say...
View ArticleMattis to visit Macedonia as it considers NATO invite
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday announced that he plans to travel to Macedonia this weekend to “make very clear” American stands against Russian aggression as the nation considers its...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump marks 9/11 anniversary | Mattis says Assad 'has...
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View ArticlePompeo allows US military aid to Saudi coalition in Yemen to continue
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he made a certification allowing the U.S. military to continue refueling coalition aircraft in the Yemen civil war.The National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleTaliban set for new talks with US
Taliban officials are set for a second round of talks with U.S. forces in Afghanistan, possibly beginning this month, according to unnamed Taliban sources.Officials with the militant group told The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pompeo certifies military aid for Saudi coalition in Yemen...
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View ArticleStalled North Korea talks test Trump as dealmaker
President Trump is facing skepticism from inside and outside the administration about his belief that personal relationships and presidential negotiations are the key to resolving long-running U.S....
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