Rubio: We don’t need direct evidence crown prince ‘ordered the code red’ on...
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that the U.S. doesn't need direct evidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi."We don't need...
View ArticleTrump, in reversal, calls for Pentagon to raise budget request to $750B: reports
President Trump is reportedly calling for the Pentagon to raise its budget request for next year to $750 billion, significantly more than he previously wanted and $12 billion more than top military...
View ArticleTrump ultimatum sparks fears of new arms race
President Trump's ultimatum to Russia over a landmark arms control treaty could potentially kill the pact and set the stage for more land-based cruise missiles and nuclear warheads in Europe, experts...
View ArticleNYT’s Krugman: US, Russia and Saudi Arabia are ‘new axis of evil’
New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman said Monday that Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States represent a new axis of evil."There's a new axis of evil: Russia, Saudi Arabia — and the United...
View ArticleRussia becomes world's second-largest arms producer: analysis
Russia was the world’s second-largest arms producer in 2017, behind only the United States, international researchers said Monday.In its annual list of top 100 arms producers, the Stockholm...
View ArticleThe Year Ahead: Dems look to check Trump on defense
The defense dynamic on Capitol Hill will shift in the coming year as Democrats take control of the House.Democrats have eyed checking Trump on a host of defense issues from the budget to nuclear...
View ArticlePentagon: Dunford will serve full term as Joint Chiefs chairman
A Defense Department spokesman on Monday said that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will serve the remainder of his term despite President Trump announcing his successor 10 months...
View ArticlePentagon to begin withdrawing hundreds of active duty troops at border
The Pentagon soon will begin withdrawing some active duty service members at the U.S.-Mexico border, with 400 to 500 to be home before Christmas, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday.“Some units...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers push Yemen resolution as Senate nears vote
A bipartisan pair of congressmen is trying again to force a vote on U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s civil war before the end of the year, as the Senate is poised to take similar action.Rep. Ro...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Dunford expected to finish Joint Chiefs term | House...
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View ArticleCorker to introduce resolution holding Saudi crown prince...
Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said on Monday evening that he is planning to introduce a resolution that would name Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as "responsible"...
View Article5 Marines declared dead in crash near Japan
The U.S. military announced Tuesday that five Marines have been declared dead after their plane collided with a fighter jet off the coast of Japan last week.Search and recovery operations have also...
View ArticleRepublicans skeptical of Trump’s plan to have military build the wall
Republican lawmakers are skeptical of a plan floated by President Trump to have the military build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border or repurpose defense funds to pay for it. Trump on Tuesday tweeted...
View ArticleVA senior adviser forced out amid concerns that he was 'getting paid to...
A senior adviser at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) was forced out this week amid staff concerns that he was getting paid to do little to no work, The Washington Post reported. Peter O’Rourke's...
View ArticleRussia, Venezuela lash out after US criticisms of bomber deployment
Moscow and Caracas on Tuesday derided U.S. criticisms of Russia sending two nuclear capable bombers to Venezuela, which has been in crisis as its economy implodes.The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump, Dem leaders fight before cameras over border wall |...
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View ArticleHouse Republicans move to block Yemen war-powers votes for rest of Congress
House Republicans are moving to prevent members from forcing a vote for the rest of the year on any resolution that attempts to use the War Powers Act to cut off U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in...
View ArticleThe Year Ahead: Trump throws uncertainty into Pentagon budget
President Trump is sowing confusion over the Department of Defense (DOD) budget for next year.Trump’s most recent directive reportedly ordered Defense Secretary James Mattis to submit a $750 billion...
View ArticleMcConnell urges opposition to bill ending US support for Saudi war
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that the Senate should reject an effort to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen and instead back a resolution to name...
View ArticleTop Armed Services Dem: Transgender troops ban will likely be left to courts
The Democrat poised to become chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress said Wednesday that President Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely have to be dealt with in...
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