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Dems express alarm at Trump missile defense plans

The top Democrats from the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Thursday indicated they were alarmed by the Trump administration’s new missile defense plans, and urged the president to avoid...

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Bipartisan senators reintroduce bill to prevent Trump from withdrawing from NATO

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would prevent the president from withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without Senate approval.The bill,...

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Ex-interpreter for US troops in Afghanistan released from ICE custody

A former translator for U.S. forces in Afghanistan was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Thursday after being threatened with deportation.Mohasif Motawakil left Houston...

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Overnight Defense: Trump unveils new missile defense plan | Dems express...

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. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the...

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Pressure mounts for Trump to reconsider Syria withdrawal

President Trump is hearing renewed calls to rethink his Syria withdrawal following an ISIS-claimed suicide bombing that represented the single-deadliest attack on Americans in Syria since U.S. troops...

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Pentagon identifies three Americans killed in Syria suicide bombing

The Pentagon on Friday identified the two U.S. service members and one civilian employee who were killed this week in a suicide bombing in Syria.The two service members were Army Chief Warrant Officer...

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US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan

A U.S. soldier died Thursday after being wounded in a combat operation in Afghanistan days earlier, the Pentagon said Friday.Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, of Spearman, Texas, died in Landstuhl, Germany,...

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Trump to meet with top North Korean official to discuss 'fully...

President Trump will meet with a top North Korean official Friday to discuss progress on Pyongyang’s “final, fully verified denuclearization,” the White House said.Trump was scheduled to meet with...

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Pentagon warns of threat to bases from climate change

A Pentagon report reveals that more than two-thirds of operationally critical military installations are threatened by the effects of climate change over the next 20 years, including repeated flooding...

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White House: Second Trump-Kim summit coming next month

President Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their second summit at the end of February, the White House said Friday.The announcement came shortly after Trump met with Kim Yong Chol,...

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Overnight Defense: Second Trump-Kim summit planned for next month | Pelosi...

Happy Friday 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. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the...

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Washington fears new threat from 'deepfake' videos

Lawmakers and experts are sounding the alarm about "deepfakes," forged videos that look remarkably real, warning they will be the next phase in disinformation campaigns.The manipulated videos make it...

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Ex-US envoy in ISIS fight: 'There's no plan for what's...

The former U.S. special envoy in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) said Sunday warned against the consequences of pulling American. troops out of Syria, lamenting that "there is no plan" for...

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Pompeo: US 'absolutely not' getting out of the Middle East

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is "absolutely not" getting out of the Middle East despite the Trump administration's plan to withdraw troops from Syria."We’re a force...

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Experts warn of persistent ISIS threat after suicide bombing

The suicide bombing in Syria this past week at a restaurant said to be popular among U.S. service members put into focus the persistent threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), experts...

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Coast Guard calls out shutdown in video about upcoming deployment

The U.S. Coast Guard acknowledged the partial government shutdown and its impact on Coast Guard families as a cutter and crew departed for a multi-month deployment on Sunday.The Coast Guard Cutter...

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US says Russia must destroy missile system

The U.S. says Russia must destroy a new cruise missile system that it claims violates a Cold War-era arms treaty. Robert Wood, U.S. disarmament ambassador, said on Monday that the system represents a...

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Trump's missile defense plan faces reality check

President Trump’s grand plans for the next generation of missile defense don’t line up with his administration’s new Missile Defense Review, with many of his promised technologies still years away from...

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Researchers find undisclosed missile site in North Korea

Researchers have uncovered a secret ballistic missile base in North Korea, according to a new report released on Monday.  The base is one of 20 of the North Korean government's undeclared missile...

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US troops targeted by second bomb in Syria

A joint American-Kurdish patrol in Syria was targeted in a car bombing on Monday, according to The New York Times.A suicide bomber in a vehicle attacked the convoy, according to the newspaper, killing...

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