Overnight Defense: Esper confirms plans to drop below 5,000 troops in...
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View ArticleWatchdog clears Pompeo in arms sales, but faults him on risks to civilians
The State Department’s internal watchdog on Tuesday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was within his authority last year to push through billion-dollar arms sales to allies in the Middle East, but...
View ArticleLawmakers push Trump to restore full funding for National Guards responding...
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing President Trump to restore full federal funding for National Guard forces that are tasked with responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic across the U.S. ...
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View ArticleAir Force helicopter shot at from ground in Virginia
An Air Force helicopter was shot at from the ground and forced to make an emergency landing in Virginia, injuring at least one crew member, according to Pentagon officials.The UH-1N Huey helicopter,...
View ArticleTrump eyes replacing Esper after election: reports
President Trump is reportedly considering replacing Defense Secretary Mark Esper after the election in November. Bloomberg first reported Wednesday afternoon that Trump has privately said he intends...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump reportedly considering replacing Esper after...
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View ArticleIranian navy briefly seized oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, US says
Iranian forces briefly seized an oil tanker marked with a Liberian flag near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon officials told The Associated Press.Central Command published a black-and-white...
View ArticlePentagon dismisses 'unserious' debate over potential military...
The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed talk of potential military involvement in any post-election dispute, calling the debate "unserious thought."“We have a Constitution, and our Constitution, which all...
View ArticleFederal appeals court rules male-only draft constitutional
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that requiring only men to register for the military draft is constitutional.The Supreme Court ruled in 1981 that women could be excluded from registering since...
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View ArticleUS seizes four vessels loaded with Iranian fuel
U.S. officials reportedly seized four tankers loaded with Iranian fuel and are transporting them to port in Houston.A U.S. official confirmed the seizure of the four vessels, dubbed the Bering, Bella,...
View ArticlePentagon forming task force to investigate military UFO sightings
The Pentagon is expected to unveil a task force dedicated to investigating reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) from service members led by top officials in the coming days.The task force will...
View ArticleProgressives cool on Biden foreign policy
Progressive Democrats are somewhat pessimistic about what defense and foreign policy would look like in a Joe Biden presidency.Though not as outwardly apparent as on domestic policy, progressives say...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: US seizes Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela | Progressives...
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View ArticleUN Security Council rejects US bid to extend Iran arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council has voted down the Trump administration’s bid to extend an arms embargo on Iran.The resolution had been expected to fail because Russia and China, which hold veto...
View ArticlePentagon launches task force to study UFO sightings
The Pentagon announced Friday that it is launching a task force to study unidentified flying objects after reports of sightings from service members.The Pentagon said in a statement that Deputy Defense...
View ArticleTaiwan signs deal to get F-16 jets amid US-China tensions
Taiwan formally signed a deal to buy F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin amid spiking tensions between Washington and Beijing. The purchase marks the first time since 1992 that advanced fighter jets have...
View ArticlePompeo signs defense pact in Poland
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday rounded out his four-nation tour of Europe, signing a new defense pact in Poland that will increase the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Eastern...
View ArticleTrump on Esper: 'I consider firing everybody'
During a press conference at his Bedminster, N.J., property Saturday, President Trump said that he "considers firing everybody" when asked if he considered firing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The...
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