Ex-commander defends NATO: It strongly benefits the US
Retired Adm. James Stavridis, a former NATO supreme allied commander, on Wednesday defended the organization in the wake of comments by President Trump questioning why the U.S. must commit to defending...
View ArticlePhilippines could breach US sanctions with Russian arms deal: report
The Philippines could find itself running afoul of U.S. sanctions if it goes through with an arms purchase from a sanctioned Russian firm. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Philippines had agreed...
View ArticleBoeing wins $3.9B contract for Air Force One replacement planes
The White House announced Wednesday that Boeing has been awarded a $3.9 billion contract to "design, modify, test, certify, and deliver" two flight-ready aircraft to be used as Air Force One planes for...
View ArticleCourt rules against Trump administration on transgender military ban
An appeals court on Wednesday ruled against the Trump administration and upheld a court order stalling a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th...
View ArticleSenate resolution backs intelligence community on Russian meddling
Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) are introducing a resolution supporting the intelligence community's assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 election days after President Trump...
View ArticleMilitary parade to cost $12 million, reports CNN
President Trump’s requested military parade in Washington, D.C. will reportedly cost close to $12 million, according to three U.S defense officials who spoke to CNN.The cost of the parade has been...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: More Trump drama over Russia | Appeals court rules against...
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: The controversy...
View ArticleTrump’s policies, actions create divide on Russia
President Trump and his allies argued Wednesday that critics should put more stock in the administration’s actions than the president’s words in Helsinki as the White House pushed back at suggestions...
View ArticleMontenegro pushes back on Trump comments: Alliance with US is ‘strong and...
Montenegro's government on Thursday responded to President Trump’s suggestion that defending the small European nation could pull the United States into World War III.“In today’s world, it does not...
View ArticleTop US general: No new orders on Syria after Trump-Putin summit
The top U.S. general in the Middle East on Thursday said he had received no new guidance on changes toward the Russian military in Syria since the Helsinki summit with President Trump and Russian...
View ArticleRussia announces new nuclear weapons tests days after Trump-Putin summit
Russia is reportedly testing a range of new nuclear weapons and other military hardware including a high-powered laser, just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President Trump for a...
View ArticleGraham would consider US-Russia military coordination in Syria
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday said he would consider granting the U.S. military a waiver to coordinate with Russian forces in Syria, adding that he’d “have to think long and hard” about such...
View ArticleSchumer to Trump: No one-on-one talks with Putin until Helsinki details released
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that President Trump should not hold any more one-on-one meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin until the administration details...
View ArticleSenate to vote Monday on Trump's VA nominee
The Senate is scheduled to vote next week on President Trump's pick to the lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) teed up a vote on Robert Wilkie's...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump inviting Putin to DC | Senate to vote Monday on VA...
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. THE TOPLINE: President Trump...
View ArticleSenators want committee vote on Russia sanctions bill by early August
Two senators are stepping up their efforts to advance Russia sanctions legislation, asking key Senate committees to hold a hearing and then vote on a bill by early next month."The Senate has the...
View ArticleCongress won't block Trump's deal to save Chinese telecom giant ZTE
Lawmakers have reached an agreement to strip a provision from the must-pass defense policy bill that would have sunk President Trump's deal to save Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE.A congressional...
View ArticleThousands of service members to participate in Trump's military parade:...
Thousands of service members are set to take part in President Trump's planned military parade in Washington, D.C., in November, according to a new report.A Defense Department source familiar with the...
View ArticleUS to provide additional $200M in defensive aid to Ukraine
The U.S. is planning to send an additional $200 million defense funds to the government of Ukraine amid its ongoing struggle with pro-Russian separatists.The Defense Department announced in a press...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: White House 'not considering' Ukraine referendum...
Happy Friday 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: As the week wraps...
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