Pentagon identifies Army soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon on Friday announced that a 19-year-old Army soldier from Pennsylvania was killed in a “non-combat related incident” in Afghanistan. Pfc. Joshua Mikeasky, from Johnstown, was killed...
View ArticleDecorated Green Beret charged with murder of Afghan man
A U.S. Army Green Beret has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting a man he described as a terrorist suspect while serving in Afghanistan in 2010.Major Matthew Golsteyn learned Thursday...
View ArticleRussia claims Pentagon ignoring request to discuss nuclear dispute
Russian officials claim that their U.S. counterparts are unwilling to sit down for discussions related to alleged violations of a nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia.A spokesman for Russian...
View ArticlePelosi faces pressure to act on Saudi Arabia
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is under pressure to quickly challenge President Trump on Saudi Arabia once she is elected Speaker and Democrats take back the House majority in January. Members of her...
View ArticleDozens dead in US airstrikes on Somali extremists
The U.S. military said Monday it conducted airstrikes over the weekend in Somalia that killed 62 extremist rebels.U.S. Africa Command said in a statement that it carried out precision airstrikes on...
View ArticleTaliban meeting US representatives in UAE on Monday
The Taliban plan to meet Monday with officials from the U.S. in the United Arab Emirates as the two sides continue to negotiate a possible end to the war in Afghanistan.The Associated Press reported...
View ArticleTrump launching Space Command this week: report
President Trump is expected to issue an order in the coming days establishing a Space Command to focus on space as a war-fighting domain, CNN reported Monday.The news outlet cited three U.S. officials,...
View ArticlePentagon has sent home nearly 3K active-duty border troops
Roughly half of the 5,900 active duty troops sent to the U.S.-Mexico border have returned home, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.Army Col. Rob Manning told reporters at the Pentagon that 3,150...
View ArticleTurkey's Erdogan speaks with Trump about Syria, warns of possible clash...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he spoke with President Trump about northeastern Syria, where he said he could launch a new operation against U.S-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters at...
View ArticleTurkey and Michael Flynn: Five things to know
The Justice Department unsealed charges on Monday against two associates of former national security advisor Michael Flynn, detailing an alleged secret lobbying campaign on behalf of the Turkish...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Almost half of border deployment sent home | Trump, Dems...
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: About half of the...
View ArticleMcConnell moves to force vote on Trump's counterterrorism nominee
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) moved on Monday to force a vote on President Trump's counterterrorism pick, whose nomination has languished in the Senate for months. McConnell filed...
View ArticleTrump directs creation of Space Command as 11th combatant command
President Trump on Tuesday directed the Pentagon to create Space Command, a unified combatant command meant to lay the groundwork for his proposal to create Space Force.“Pursuant to my authority as the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump orders Pentagon to create Space Command | White...
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: President Trump on...
View ArticleSenators introduce resolution opposing Russian pipeline
Senators are introducing a resolution on Wednesday urging President Trump to push back against Russian aggression in the Black Sea and arguing a Russian gas pipeline deal should be canceled. Roughly 40...
View ArticleTrump signals US withdrawal from Syria
President Trump is declaring victory against ISIS in Syria as his administration prepares to withdraw U.S. forces from the country.“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during...
View ArticleGraham: 'Obama-like mistake' for Trump to withdraw troops from Syria
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, saying the move would be an "Obama-like mistake.""If these media reports are true, it...
View ArticleRand Paul praises US withdrawal from Syria
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday praised President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria."I am happy to see a President who can declare victory and bring our troops out of a war," Paul...
View ArticleBlackwater security guard convicted in 2007 mass shooting of Iraqi civilians
A former Blackwater security guard was convicted on Wednesday for his role in the 2007 shooting of several unarmed Iraqi civilians, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said.The D.C....
View ArticleInjured jogger sparked 'active shooter' reaction at Air Force base:...
An injured jogger who called a hospital employee crying in pain was the root cause of a series of miscommunications that led to an active shooter response at an Ohio Air Force base earlier this year,...
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