5 things to watch as Trump heads to NATO summit
President Trump will arrive in Brussels on Tuesday night with an eye toward pushing allied members of NATO to boost their defense budgets.Despite Trump's push, the heads-of-state gathering risks being...
View ArticlePentagon identifies service member killed in apparent insider attack in...
The Pentagon on Sunday identified the U.S. service member killed on Saturday in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan. The service member, Cpl. Joseph Maciel, died July 7 from wounds sustained...
View ArticleTrump: US spending on NATO ‘not fair’
President Trump on Monday called upon North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to increase their contributions to the alliance, reiterating past criticism ahead of his trip to a NATO summit...
View ArticlePompeo offers support for Taliban peace talks during surprise Afghan visit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said the U.S. would be willing to take part in peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban.Pompeo promised to support Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s plan...
View ArticlePentagon: Navy sailor killed in Red Sea in noncombat incident
The Pentagon confirmed Monday that a Navy sailor was killed during “nonhostile operations" in the Red Sea on Sunday.Col. Rob Manning, a Defense Department spokesman, said the sailor — who was...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump downplays North Korea 'gangster' comments,...
Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. THE TOPLINE: President Trump on...
View ArticleDoubts grow over North Korea despite Trump confidence
President Trump said Monday he was confident that North Korea would uphold an agreement to denuclearize, downplaying signs the country is pouring cold water on a deal.Trump also blamed China for...
View ArticleTrump suggests NATO members reimburse US for defense costs
President Trump on Tuesday suggested countries that haven't made their full contributions to fund NATO should reimburse the U.S., further stoking his feud with members of the alliance as he travels to...
View ArticleFDA approves freeze-dried blood plasma for troops in combat
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved freeze-dried blood plasma for use to treat combat injuries from U.S. troops, after a dispute over whether access would be allowed. House Armed...
View ArticleVA nominee heads to full Senate confirmation
Robert Wilkie, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, is one step closer to confirmation after a Senate panel Monday voted to send his nomination to the floor.In a voice...
View ArticleUS Embassy in Haiti requests more Marines, security personnel amid violence
The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has requested additional security personnel including Marines as the Haitian capital has been gripped by days of protests over a government plan to raise fuel...
View ArticleSenate moves to start negotiations on defense policy bill
The Senate officially moved Tuesday to reconcile its version of the $716 billion annual defense policy bill with the House’s, approving 91-8 a motion to go to conference.In addition to that move,...
View ArticleSenate votes to support NATO ahead of Trump summit
Lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a motion supporting NATO, as President Trump continues to criticize the alliance ahead of his summit in Europe.The nonbinding motion, which came as...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump suggests NATO allies should reimburse US | Doubts...
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. THE TOPLINE: On the cusp of the...
View ArticleSchumer 'afraid' of what Trump will agree to in Putin meeting
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday expressed concerns about President Trump meeting one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is "afraid" of what deal Trump...
View ArticleUS officials preparing to review Afghanistan strategy: report
U.S. officials are reportedly preparing for a review of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan after the Trump administration failed to see major progress against the Taliban in 2017.Several U.S....
View ArticleTrump begins NATO summit with attacks on 'delinquent' allies
President Trump on Wednesday wasted no time at the NATO summit in airing grievances over a perceived lack of defense spending by allies, previewing what is likely to be a confrontational next couple of...
View ArticleSchumer, Pelosi: Trump's Germany comments an 'embarrassment'
Congressional Democratic leadership blasted President Trump on Wednesday after he called Germany a "captive" of Russia, saying his comment at a NATO meeting "is an embarrassment." “President Trump’s...
View ArticleTrump suggests NATO allies raise target spending to 4 percent
President Trump suggested Wednesday that NATO allies should increase their defense spending from 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to 4 percent."During the President’s remarks today at...
View ArticleTrump steps up attacks on NATO
President Trump demanded on Wednesday that NATO members immediately increase their defense spending to meet a 10-year goal years ahead of the alliance's stated deadline."What good is NATO if Germany is...
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