Satellite images reveal North Korea upgrading unidentified missile base: report
North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base within the country, CNN reported Wednesday, citing new satellite images it obtained.The satellite images apparently show that the...
View ArticleSearch and rescue underway for Marine aircraft in ‘mishap' near Japan
A search and rescue operation is underway near Japan after two Marine aircraft were involved in a "mishap" off Japan's coast.The Marine Corps tweeted Wednesday that the aircraft involved in the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Washington bids farewell to George H.W. Bush | Senators...
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. THE TOPLINE: Much of the day...
View ArticleSenators introduce resolution saying Saudi crown prince 'complicit'...
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution Wednesday throwing Senate support behind the finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was "complicit" in the death of Washington Post...
View ArticleFive Marines missing, two rescued after crash into sea
Five U.S. Marines are missing and two have been rescued after two aircraft collided Thursday near Japan and crashed into the ocean, the Marine Corps and Japanese officials said.The Marine base in...
View ArticleInhofe: 'I cringe a little bit' when Trump tweets
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Thursday said he “cringe[s] a little” whenever President Trump tweets, but that he doesn’t blame the president for trying to bypass a...
View ArticleInhofe eyes Russian, Chinese threats in first major speech as Armed Services...
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) sounded the alarm on China and Russia on Thursday in what was billed as his first major public address since taking the reins of the...
View ArticleUS takes part in flight over Ukraine, sending message to Russia
The U.S. military and several allies took part in “an extraordinary flight” over Ukraine under the Open Skies Treaty that was meant to send a message to an increasingly aggressive Russia, the Pentagon...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers warn Trump of 'disastrous consequences' without...
A group of 70 House lawmakers is urging President Trump not to cut next year’s defense budget, warning of “disastrous consequences” for the military if he does.“We, the undersigned, strongly urge you...
View ArticleTop general: No discussion of military response to Kerch Strait incident
The top military officer in the United States said Thursday there has been no discussion of a military response to Russia’s actions against Ukraine near the Sea of Azov.Joint Chief of Staff Chairman...
View ArticleMattis: Investigation into killing of Khashoggi is ongoing
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday said the administration is looking for more information regarding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whose killing has been linked to the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate Armed Services chair eyes Russia, China threats |...
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View ArticleInhofe tells military crowd: 'Don't trust the media'
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) told a military audience this week not to trust the media.“If there's one group that knows this and doesn't have to be told, it's you,...
View ArticleTrump surprises defense world by teasing change to Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Trump caught the defense world off guard Friday when he said that he will make an announcement regarding the Joint Chiefs of Staff during this weekend’s Army-Navy football game.While making a...
View ArticleIG: Air Force missed six chances to notify FBI of Texas shooter
The Air Force failed to notify the FBI six times of the man who shot and killed 26 people in a Texas church last year, allowing him to buy a gun when he should not have been able to, according to an...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Nauert tapped for UN envoy | Trump teases changes to Joint...
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View ArticleTrump to nominate Mark Milley as next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
President Trump announced Saturday that he would nominate Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to become the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Milley, a four-star general, is being nominated to...
View ArticleTrump reportedly demanding more funding from South Korea for American troops’...
President Trump is demanding that South Korea increase their funding for American troops deployed on the peninsula, according to The Wall Street Journal.The demand has reportedly soured negotiations...
View ArticleUS-Saudi relationship enters uncharted territory
The divide between Congress and the White House’s perception of Saudi Arabia has widened into a chasm in recent weeks, raising difficult questions about the future of U.S.-Saudi relations.Saudi...
View ArticleState Department: Discontinuing support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen...
A State Department official who oversees affairs in the Arabian Gulf said Sunday that it would send "a wrong message" if the U.S. withdrew its support for a Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen's civil...
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