Senate panel sets confirmation hearing for Trump's intel chief pick for...
The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Tuesday for Rep. John Ratcliffe's (R-Texas) nomination to be President Trump's director of national intelligence. The panel...
View ArticleMilitary reports slight increase in reports of sexual assault
Reports of sexual assaults across the military increased by 3 percent in 2019, according to new statistics released by the Pentagon on Thursday.The roughly 3 percent hike over 2018 includes assaults...
View ArticleArmy defends bringing cadets back to campus for graduation featuring Trump
Army leaders on Thursday defended their decision to bring nearly 1,000 West Point cadets back to campus for a commencement ceremony featuring a speech from President Trump, saying the graduates would...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Sexual assaults increase across military | Army defends...
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View ArticleWatchdog: US military won't release data on Taliban attacks after...
The U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan is no longer publicly releasing data on insurgent attacks, citing ongoing negotiations with the Taliban to implement the Trump administration's withdrawal deal, a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: US military stops releasing data on Taliban attacks |...
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View ArticleBlue Angels, Thunderbirds fly over DC to thank health care workers
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds took to the skies over Washington, D.C., on Saturday to thank health care workers and first responders for their work during the coronavirus...
View ArticleDefense budget brawl looms after pandemic
Defense budget cuts are looming as the coronavirus pandemic places pressure on the federal budget across various agencies.The Pentagon had already been expecting relatively flat budgets for the next...
View ArticleHundreds of lawmakers urge Pompeo to take 'increased diplomatic...
Hundreds of House lawmakers in both parties are calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take “increased diplomatic action” to renew a United Nations arms embargo on Iran set to expire in...
View ArticlePentagon warns Taliban of 'responses' if violence continues
The U.S. military in Afghanistan warned the Taliban against continuing violence and to “return to the political path,” saying further attacks would lead to “responses.”“If the violence cannot be...
View ArticleUS Navy sends ships into Barents Sea for first time in decades
The U.S. Navy has sent four ships into the Barents Sea off of Russia’s Arctic coast for the first time since the Cold War, the Navy said Monday.Three U.S. destroyers — the USS Donald Cook, USS Porter...
View ArticlePentagon chief: USS Kidd coronavirus outbreak may have come from counter-drug...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday said the Navy’s second coronavirus outbreak at sea could have been picked up through a counter-narcotics operation.“We're not sure where she picked it up, it may...
View Article29 Purple Hearts approved for troops injured in Iran missile strike
Twenty-nine U.S. soldiers have been approved for Purple Hearts after suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from Iran’s January missile strike on an Iraqi military base, with the first six awarded...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Esper suggests USS Kidd coronavirus outbreak came from...
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View ArticleArmy looking for wearable early COVID-19 detector
The U.S. Army is looking for partners to develop a wearable unit to detect early signs of coronavirus infections.The Army on Monday asked for proposals to develop "a wearable diagnostic capability for...
View ArticleEsper shoots back at Senate Democrats' criticism of coronavirus response
Defense Secretary Mark Esper shot back Tuesday at a group of Democratic senators who last week panned him for what they described as a failure to sufficiently respond to the coronavirus pandemic.“I am...
View ArticleJoint Chiefs of Staff chairman says evidence suggests coronavirus was not...
The Pentagon’s top uniformed official on Tuesday maintained that available evidence indicates the virus that has caused a global pandemic was natural and not man-made or released purposely from a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Esper fires back at Senate criticism | Joint Chiefs of...
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View ArticleSpace Force chief to Steve Carell: 'Get a haircut'
The real-life chief of the Space Force has one piece of advice for his fictional counterpart: Get a haircut.Gen. John Raymond, the first ever chief of space operations, was reacting Wednesday to a...
View ArticlePentagon gives $126M to 3M to boost mask production
The Defense Department has given 3M a $126 million contract to boost production of N95 respirator masks in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.Under the contract, 3M...
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