Putin vows to strengthen army as he inspects Russia-China war games
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to strengthen his nation's military during remarks made following Russia's largest-ever war games exercises with neighboring China.The Associated Press reports...
View ArticleUS fighters intercept Russian bombers near Alaska
U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian nuclear-capable bombers west of Alaska on Tuesday, according to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).The Russian TU-95 bombers,...
View ArticleCongress reaches deal to fund government through Dec. 7, preventing shutdown
The House and Senate on Thursday reached a deal to prevent a shutdown by passing a large package of spending bills this month along with a continuing resolution that would fun the rest of the...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: Trump’s Space Force not a ‘crazy’ idea
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says President Trump's Space Force is not a "crazy" idea. "Just because it came out of Trump’s mouth doesn’t require that it then be a crazy thing," Tyson said on...
View ArticleOne of first female infantry Marines faces discharge over relationship with...
One of the first female infantry Marines is set to be discharged after admitting to having a romantic relationship with a subordinate who eventually became her husband, The New York Times reported...
View ArticleState Department approves $2.6B arms sales to South Korea
The State Department has approved two possible arms deals worth a combined $2.6 billion with South Korea, a Pentagon agency announced Thursday.South Korea “is one of the closest allies in the INDOPACOM...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Congress reaches deal preventing shutdown | Pentagon...
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View ArticleRetired admiral resigned from Pentagon advisory committee after writing open...
Retired Adm. William McRaven, former head of Special Operations Command, resigned from the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Board last month after asking President Trump to revoke his security...
View ArticleNATO head shoots down idea of naming new headquarters after McCain
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday shot down the idea of naming NATO’s new headquarters after the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), explaining that the alliance does not “have a tradition...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Details on defense spending bill | NATO chief dismisses...
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View ArticlePompeo: Kerry's conversations with Iran 'unseemly and...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that former Secretary of State John Kerry’s conversations with Iran are “unseemly and unprecedented,” but would not go as far as President Trump in saying...
View ArticleKerry: Nothing 'unusual' or 'inappropriate' about meeting...
Former Secretary of State John Kerry fired back at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he described Kerry’s continued contact with Iranian and other foreign diplomats as “unseemly and...
View ArticleNYT: Trump mulling whether to replace Mattis after midterms
President Trump has reportedly weighed replacing Defense Secretary James Mattis after the November midterm elections.White House aides told The New York Times for a story published Saturday that Trump...
View ArticleCoast Guard removes hurricane response worker who flashed...
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday night that a Coast Guard member had been removed from the Hurricane Florence response after he was seen making an "offensive" sign on television.The Coast Guard...
View ArticleFive times Mattis split with Trump
Speculation is swirling in Washington over the future of Defense Secretary James Mattis.Mattis's relationship with President Trump is back in the spotlight after reporting in Bob Woodward's recent book...
View ArticleDems seek ways to block Trump support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Democrats frustrated over the Trump administration’s support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s bloody civil war are plotting moves to curtail or cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition.A...
View ArticleMattis warns of Russian meddling in Macedonia's bid for NATO: report
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday accused Russia of attempting to circumvent Macedonia’s bid to join NATO.The Pentagon chief blamed Moscow for trying to influence the outcome of a Sept. 30 vote...
View ArticleAir Force secretary: More squadrons needed 'to face the world as it...
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Monday said the service needs to grow by 74 additional squadrons, a nearly 25 percent increase, by 2030."To face the world as it is, with a rapidly innovating...
View ArticleAir Force estimates Space Force could cost $13B
President Trump's desired Space Force could cost about $13 billion over five years, according to a new Air Force estimate.The estimate, first reported by Defense One, breaks down into $3 billion for...
View ArticleRussia and Turkey move to demilitarize last rebel-held Syrian province
Russia and Turkey announced Monday that they will erect a demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Syria's Idlib Province, the last remaining rebel stronghold in the country. Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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