US military accuses Russia of testing space-based anti-satellite weapon
The U.S. military is accusing Russia of conducting an anti-satellite weapons test in space earlier this month.In a statement Thursday, U.S. Space Command said a Russian satellite known as Cosmos 2543...
View ArticleSenate passes bill with plan to change Confederate-named bases over Trump...
The Senate on Thursday passed a mammoth defense policy bill that sparked a veto threat from President Trump over its inclusion of a plan to rename bases named after Confederate figures.The Senate voted...
View ArticlePentagon report: Military has considered two waivers for transgender troops...
Three transgender U.S. troops have been to subject to processing for involuntary separation and two have been considered for waivers as of February under the Trump administration’s transgender military...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate passes annual defense policy bill that sparked...
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View ArticleUS confirms fighter flew close to Iranian passenger plane to 'inspect...
The U.S. military flew a fighter jet within a few thousand feet of an Iranian commercial aircraft over Syria to "inspect it," a spokesperson for Central Command, the U.S. military command responsible...
View ArticleMarine assigned to Trump's helicopter squadron tests positive for COVID-19
A U.S. Marine assigned to President Trump’s helicopter squadron tested positive for the novel coronavirus this week, according to the service.The Marine assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron One...
View ArticleTrump tweets key GOP lawmaker has committed to not changing Confederate base...
President Trump said Friday a key Republican senator has committed to ensuring a requirement to rename Confederate-named military bases is stripped from the annual defense policy bill, even though the...
View ArticleAir Force denies surveillance plane gathered info on protests when flying...
The Air Force said Friday that a surveillance plane that flew secret missions from an airport in Portland, Ore., amid protests there this week did not gather information about the demonstrations.The...
View ArticleTrump bypasses arms control pact to sell more large armed drones
President Trump this week signed a measure to allow U.S. defense contractors to bypass a 33-year-old arms treaty and sell more large armed drones to foreign militaries, a State Department official told...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: GOP senator targets Confederate base rename | Trump OKs...
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View ArticleAfrica Command ordered to plan headquarters move as part of Trump's...
U.S. Africa Command (Africom) has been ordered to draw up plans to relocate its headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s military drawdown in Germany, the command said Friday.“U.S. Africa...
View ArticleVirginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments, names
The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) said the school will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, according to a seven-page letter...
View ArticleDemocrats demand Esper explicitly ban Confederate flag and allow Pride,...
More than two dozen Democrats are demanding Defense Secretary Mark Esper allow service members to fly LGBT Pride and Native Nation flags, which were banned when Esper issued a broad flag policy that...
View ArticleHouse approves $1.3 trillion spending package for 2021
The House on Friday approved a $1.3 trillion package of spending bills for the 2021 fiscal year.The package, passed in a largely party-line 217-197 vote, included the spending bills for defense; labor,...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: House passes $695B Pentagon spending bill as part of...
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View ArticleNavy's first Black, female fighter pilot earns 'Wings of Gold'
The Navy’s first known Black female strike fighter pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle, earned her "Wings of Gold" on Friday. Swegle was designated as a naval aviator and awarded her gold naval aviator...
View Article7 Marines, sailor presumed dead after California incident
The seven Marines and one sailor who went missing following a training accident off the coast of Southern California on Thursday are presumed dead, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force said in a...
View ArticleControversial Trump nominee placed in senior role after nomination hearing...
A controversial White House nominee has been placed in a senior role at the Pentagon after his confirmation hearing was canceled last week, according to a Pentagon spokesperson. Retired Army Brig. Gen....
View ArticleMarines killed, presumed dead in California training exercise identified
The U.S. Marines killed and presumed dead in a training accident off the coast of Southern California last week were identified Monday by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit said one Marine...
View ArticleNavy SEALs investigating videos showing dogs attacking 'Colin Kaepernick...
The U.S. Navy SEALs have launched a probe of videos appearing to show dogs from the elite special force attacking a man in a Colin Kaepernick jersey as part of a demonstration.In one video, the dogs...
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