Mattis: ‘Jury is out’ on women's success in combat
Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Tuesday said that "the jury is out" on the success of having women in combat roles during a speech at the Virginia Military Institute.Mattis said that the sample...
View ArticleTrump thanks Syria, Russia, Iran for 'restraint' in Syrian province
President Trump on Wednesday thanked Iran, Syria and Russia for their “restraint” in Idlib province, even as he warned of impending, “tougher than ever before” sanctions against Tehran.“I want to thank...
View ArticlePompeo to visit North Korea next month to plan second Trump-Kim summit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accepted an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Pyongyang next month to plan a second summit with President Trump.Pompeo accepted the invitation...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers introduce bill to end US support in Yemen civil war
Two dozen House lawmakers on Wednesday officially introduced a War Powers resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen's civil war."One year later, the bloodshed continues with widespread...
View ArticleAmid heightened tensions with Beijing, US B-52s fly over South China Sea
U.S. B-52 bombers flew near the South China Sea and East China Sea this week, according to U.S. military officials. Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Dave Eastburn told The Hill Wednesday said the events...
View ArticleWilkie vows no 'inappropriate influence' at VA
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday vowed that there will be no "inappropriate" outside influence at the agency under his watch. Wilkie told a Senate panel that he is unaware of any...
View ArticleTrump says he won't 'play the time game' on North Korea talks
President Trump said Wednesday that he does not want to “play the time game” with North Korea, adding he doesn't care if it takes years for the rogue country to denuclearization.“I don’t want to get...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Trump caps UN visit with wild...
Happy Wednesday 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. If you don't get our...
View ArticleUS military: At least 1,100 civilians killed by coalition since start of ISIS...
More than 1,100 civilians have been killed by the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since 2014, according to the U.S. military’s latest monthly casualty report.The...
View ArticleF-35 makes US combat debut in Afghanistan
The United States has used an F-35 fighter jet in combat for the first time, conducting an airstrike in Afghanistan, the U.S. military announced Thursday.The fighter jet conducted an airstrike Thursday...
View ArticleBoeing-Saab team wins $9B contract for next Air Force training jet
The Air Force on Thursday named a Boeing-Saab partnership as the winner of a $9.2 billion contract to produce the T-X, the service’s next-generation training jet.As part of the T-X trainer program,...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Boeing-Saab win $9B contract for...
Happy Thursday 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. If you don't get our...
View ArticlePrice of Air Force's F-35 dips below $90M for first time
The price of the Air Force’s version of the F-35 fighter jet has fallen below $90 million per jet for the first time in the program’s history, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced Friday.The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Trump signs bill funding...
Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. We're Rebecca Kheel and Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. If you don't...
View ArticleUS closing consulate in Iraq, citing security risks from Iran
The State Department said Friday that it will close a U.S. consulate in Basrah, Iraq, citing increased security threats from Iran and Iranian-backed militant groups in the region.In a statement Friday,...
View ArticleUS destroyer sails near islands claimed by China
A U.S. destroyer sailed near islands in the South China Sea on Sunday amid heightened tensions with Beijing.“We conduct routine and regular freedom-of-navigation operations, as we have done in the past...
View ArticleFive changes Democrats will seek at Pentagon if they win power
Democrats are pledging to rein in or reverse President Trump’s defense agenda if they take back Congress in November. From seeking to ensure that transgender troops can continue to serve to blocking...
View ArticleChina cancels meeting with Pentagon chief
China on Sunday reportedly canceled an annual security meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis amid heightening tensions between Washington and Beijing. The New York Times reported that China...
View ArticlePentagon struggling to restart immigrant recruitment program: report
Tighter immigration controls have hampered Pentagon efforts to restart a recruitment program that allowed those with valuable medical or language skills to join the military for expedited citizenship,...
View ArticleUS praises 'positive' result in Macedonia NATO vote, despite low...
U.S. officials are praising the results of a referendum that would allow Macedonia to join NATO, despite low voter turnout putting the bid in limbo.About 91 percent of Macedonian voters backed a...
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