Scaled-back US-South Korea drills to begin amid tensions with Pyongyang
U.S. and South Korean forces will conduct scaled-back joint military training exercises this week due to the coronavirus amid tensions with Pyongyang. The drills, set to last from Aug. 18-Aug. 28,...
View ArticleIranian military commander: 'Tehran's approach to the UAE will...
A top Iranian military commander said Sunday that the country's approach to the United Arab Emirates "will change" as the UAE formalizes diplomatic ties with Israel.Major General Mohammad Bagheri said...
View ArticleBiden faces hurdles in bid to mend ties with US allies
U.S. allies shaken after years of President Trump denigrating them and pulling out of international accords will be closely watching the Democratic convention for signals on Joe Biden’s plans to...
View ArticleIran paid bounties for targeting US troops, intelligence reportedly suggests
U.S. intelligence reportedly indicates Iran’s government offered bounties to Taliban fighters to target U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan.A Pentagon briefing document said a foreign government...
View ArticleSignificant number of returning Navy midshipmen test positive for coronavirus
Multiple midshipmen returning to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy confirmed on Monday.Naval Academy spokesperson Cdr. Alana Garas told The Hill that...
View ArticleTop House Armed Services lawmakers warn against Trump pardoning Snowden
The House Armed Services Committee's top Democrat and Republican on Monday warned President Trump against pardoning Edward Snowden, saying the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and...
View ArticleOVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Midshipmen have COVID-19 | Worries about reopenings |...
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View ArticleTrump says he has rejected Pentagon proposal to slash military health care
President Trump said Monday night that he rejected a proposal from the Pentagon to cut military health care by $2.2 billion during the pandemic. The president tweeted his rebuke hours after Politico...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate...
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View ArticleArmy investigating uniformed personnel shown during Democratic convention
The Army is launching an investigation into the two uniformed personnel who were shown during the Democratic National Convention, the service said Wednesday.During the second night of the convention,...
View ArticleNetanyahu calls reported US F-35 sales to UAE 'fake news'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling reports that the United States is planning to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates “fake news.”Israeli media on Tuesday first reported...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump announces 'snapback' of sanctions on Iran...
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View ArticleObama calls out Trump for using military against protestors
Former President Obama blasted President Trump’s response to protests over the death of George Floyd during his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.Obama said at the virtual event...
View ArticleTrump vows to bring all US troops home from Iraq 'shortly'
President Trump on Thursday repeated his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq “shortly” during a meeting with the county’s new prime minister.“We were there, and now we’re getting out. We’ll be...
View ArticleOVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP national security officials back Biden | Trump says...
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View ArticleDuckworth blasts Trump as 'coward in chief'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Thursday night ripped President Trump's handling of the U.S. military, nicknaming him the "coward in chief." Americans "have a coward in chief who won't stand up to...
View ArticleNavy memo cites 'problematic' State request for Pompeo to get...
The U.S. Navy flagged a “problematic” request from the State Department in 2018 asking for Secretary Mike Pompeo to receive military housing, according to a memo obtained by the watchdog group American...
View ArticleArmy asks for help in finding another missing Fort Hood solider
The Army is asking for the public’s help in its search for a soldier missing from Fort Hood, Texas, exactly one year after another soldier disappeared from the same base. “We are seeking your help in...
View ArticleIran unveils new ballistic cruise missiles after US triggers snapback sanctions
Iran unveiled a new cruise missile as well as a ballistic missile that it claims has a range of nearly 870 miles after the Trump administration announced its intent to reinstate sanctions on...
View ArticleSatellite images appear to catch Chinese submarine entering underground base
A commercial satellite image shared on social media appears to show a Chinese submarine entering an underground base off the island of Hainan in the South China Sea.The photo, first posted online by...
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