Pentagon announces $135M in deals under Defense Production Act
The Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday announced $135 million in deals under the Defense Production Act (DPA), which President Trump invoked twice in recent months amid the coronavirus pandemic....
View ArticleTrump 'will not even consider' renaming Army bases named for...
President Trump said Wednesday he "will not even consider" renaming Army bases that were named for Confederate military leaders after top Pentagon officials indicated recently they are open to the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump rejects scrapping Confederate names from Army bases...
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View ArticleTroop levels up for debate in US, Iraqi negotiations this week
The top U.S. general in the Middle East on Wednesday predicted that talks this week between U.S. and Iraqi officials will not lead to the ousting of U.S. troops from the country.“It is my belief that...
View ArticleHouse panel again presses Pentagon leaders to testify on military's role...
The head of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday upped his efforts to get senior Pentagon officials to testify before his panel on the military’s role in responding to last week’s protests...
View ArticleSenate panel votes to require Pentagon to rename bases named after Confederates
The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee has approved an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would require the Pentagon to rename bases and other assets that are named after...
View ArticleChina condemns US military for 'provocative' flight over Taiwan
China slammed the U.S. on Thursday after a military aircraft flew over Taiwan, over which Beijing claims authority.Reuters reported that Chinese officials called the flight an "illegal act" and warned...
View ArticleJoint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley says he regrets his participation in President Trump’s photo opportunity outside St. John’s Church last week.“I should not have been there,” Milley said...
View ArticleSenate panel passes amendment to bar using troops against protesters
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved an amendment aimed at blocking President Trump from deploying active-duty troops against protesters.The amendment, from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), was...
View ArticleSenate panel approves $740B defense policy bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced its $740.5 billion annual defense policy bill, the panel said Thursday.The fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved by the...
View ArticleNaval Academy board chair calls for Confederate names to be removed from school
The names of two Confederate naval officers should be removed from campus buildings at the U.S. Naval Academy, the school’s Board of Visitors chairman said Thursday.Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)...
View ArticleSen. Tim Scott staying neutral for now on renaming military bases
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), the only African American Republican in the Senate, isn’t taking a position yet on whether to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals.Scott, who is taking the...
View ArticleTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names
President Trump and Congress are on a collision course over whether to rename Army bases that are named for Confederate military officers.Trump is adamantly opposed to changing the names, tweeting...
View ArticleOVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in...
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View ArticleHundreds of West Point alumni call out Esper over military's role in...
Hundreds of West Point graduates are calling out top Pentagon leaders for failing to uphold the Constitution in their response to the nation-wide protests this month, according to a letter penned by a...
View ArticleMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley discussed resigning after his participation in President Trump’s photo opportunity outside St. John’s Episcopal Church last week, according to three...
View ArticleEsper orders 'After Action Review' of National Guard's role in...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper late Thursday announced an “After Action Review” of the National Guard’s controversial role in nationwide protests last week.The Pentagon chief named Army Secretary Ryan...
View ArticleWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing...
Senate Democrats are urging President Trump to back down from a threat to veto a mammoth defense bill over a provision that would require the Pentagon to rename bases named after Confederate figures....
View ArticleTrump administration looks to reinterpret Cold War-era arms treaty to sell...
The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a 33-year-old arms treaty to allow U.S. defense companies to sell more drones, Reuters reported.The change to the Reagan-era Missile Technology Control...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump brushes off Milley's apology for church...
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