Acting Defense chief recuses himself from matters involving Boeing
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will not be involved with any Pentagon matters dealing with Boeing, where the former deputy Defense secretary worked for 31 years, according to a Pentagon...
View ArticlePentagon's top financial officer to take over No. 2 post at department
David Norquist, the Pentagon’s top financial officer, will take over as acting deputy Defense secretary, moving into the spot vacated by Patrick Shanahan, who will become the acting Defense...
View ArticleTrump claims he 'essentially fired' Mattis, knocks US military...
President Trump on Wednesday claimed that he "essentially" fired former Defense Secretary James Mattis, and criticized U.S. military leadership during his first Cabinet meeting of 2019.Asked about the...
View ArticleTrump calls it 'insane' to publicly release military watchdog reports
President Trump on Wednesday told his new acting Defense secretary to stop publicly releasing watchdog reports on the U.S. military, calling the practice “insane.”“We do these reports on our military....
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Shanahan takes reins at Pentagon | Trump says he...
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View ArticlePompeo warns Iran against space launches
The Trump administration Thursday warned Iran against planned space rocket launches it said incorporate ballistic missile technology.“The United States will not stand by and watch the Iranian regime’s...
View ArticleWhite House considering Jim Webb as Mattis replacement: report
The Trump administration is considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator from Virginia and Navy secretary under former President Reagan, as the next Defense secretary, according to The New York...
View Article3 combat veterans unite on first day of new Congress: '5 eyes. 5 arms. 4...
Republican lawmakers who were wounded in combat gathered on the first day of the new Congress for a group photo and to highlight their military service, saying they are “All American.”Rep. Brian Mast...
View ArticleArmy official makes surprise visit to Afghanistan capital
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made an unexpected visit to Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, meeting with President Ashraf Ghani to discuss opportunities to end the country's 17-year-long...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pompeo warns Iran against space launches | Top Army...
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View ArticleDHS requesting more troops at border: report
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly requested an additional deployment of U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to install concertina wire atop existing border fencing, adding months to...
View ArticleNY Times' Maggie Haberman: Chances of Defense Secretary Jim Webb...
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman said Friday that the chances of former Democratic senator and presidential candidate Jim Webb being named President Trump's next defense...
View ArticleAppeals court sides with Trump on transgender military ban
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a lower court’s ruling blocking President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military from taking effect.The ruling hands Trump a win in a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Appeals court sides with Trump on transgender military ban...
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View ArticleMarines boot camp to have first gender-integrated battalion
The Marine Corps will have a gender-integrated battalion during boot camp for the first time, the service announced Friday.At training starting Saturday, one of the battalions at the Recruit Depot...
View ArticlePentagon plans to cut troops, airstrikes in Somalia: report
The Pentagon plans to curtail its military role in Somalia and lessen airstrikes against al-Shabab militants in the region, NBC News reported Friday.Two senior U.S. officials told the outlet that the...
View ArticleTrump says Jim Webb is not under consideration for Defense secretary
President Trump on Friday denied recent news reports that he is considering former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) to be his next Pentagon chief.“The story in the New York Times regarding Jim Webb being...
View ArticleUS deploying troops to Congo ahead of possible ‘violent demonstrations’...
The White House informed Congress on Friday that it is sending troops to Congo ahead of possible “violent demonstrations” in reaction to Sunday’s presidential election there.The letter says about 80...
View ArticlePentagon chief of staff resigns
The Department of Defense's chief of staff Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney has resigned, according to a statement.Sweeney said in a brief statement that he planned to return to the private sector, giving no...
View ArticleWhere Warren stands on top defense issues
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who has called for a smaller defense budget and no new nuclear weapons, this week became the most prominent Democrat to wade into the 2020 White House race by launching...
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