Russia confirms new missile, disputes treaty breach
Russia is reportedly arguing that its new cruise missile system does not violate a Cold War-era treaty with the U.S. Reuters reported on Monday that U.S. and NATO officials said that Russia has...
View ArticleRussian oligarch, allies retain key ownership in company after sanctions...
A Russian oligarch with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin along with his allies will maintain a majority ownership in an energy company under a Treasury Department plan to lift sanctions against...
View ArticleSupreme Court allows transgender military ban to be enforced
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to allow it to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military.The justices stayed district...
View ArticleSecond US service member killed in Afghanistan in 2019
A U.S. service member was killed Tuesday in Afghanistan, officials said, becoming the second U.S. service member to die in the country this year.No additional details were released from Resolute...
View ArticleNew intelligence strategy identifies emerging tech as major threat
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Tuesday released the strategy meant to guide the U.S. intelligence community over the next four years, placing an emphasis on threats posed by new and...
View ArticleHouse passes bill expressing support for NATO
The House passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday expressing congressional support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).The bill, which passed in a 357-22 vote, includes a provision...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Supreme Court allows transgender ban to be enforced |...
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View ArticleCoast Guard chief: 'Unacceptable' that service members must rely on...
The commandant of the US Coast Guard on Tuesday called it "unacceptable" that members of the military branch have had to turn to food pantries and donations during the ongoing government...
View ArticleDem senator says Trump's Syria withdrawal is leading Kurds 'to a...
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, saying it will result in a "slaughter" of the Kurds."He's leading them to a slaughter,"...
View ArticlePentagon identifies US soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan
The Defense Department on Wednesday identified the U.S. soldier who was killed a day prior while fighting in Afghanistan.Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Joshua Z. Beale, 32, of Carrollton, Va., died on...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Shutdown fight hits State of the Union | Coast Guard chief...
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View ArticleCBO: US nuclear arsenal to cost $494B over 10 years
Updating and maintaining the U.S. nuclear arsenal is projected to cost nearly $500 billion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in a report published Thursday.The $494...
View ArticleState Dept: US likely to pull out of Cold War-era arms treaty as deadline looms
A top State Department official indicated Thursday that the Trump administration does not expect Russia to meet a deadline to destroy a disputed missile, adding the U.S. will pull out of a key Cold...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Officials expect to pull out of arms treaty with Russia |...
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View ArticleUS warships pass through Taiwan Strait
U.S. Navy ships sailed through the Strait of Taiwan this week in a show of U.S. military might in the region amid growing tensions between China and the island state.Reuters reports that Taiwan's...
View ArticlePentagon to examine possible conflict with Amazon employee in $10B contract
The Pentagon is examining whether Amazon Web Services (AWS) created a conflict of interest by hiring a former Defense Department employee who said he led the agency's effort to move its computing...
View Article51 Dems ask House defense panel head to block Trump from using military funds...
More than 50 House Democrats want to prevent President Trump from using future military funds to build his proposed border wall, even as the president has backed off from declaring a national emergency...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump agrees to reopen government without wall funding |...
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View ArticlePentagon official says agency has saved $4.7B over two years
A top Pentagon official says in a new interview that the department has saved $4.7 billion over the last two years thanks to a concerted effort to cut costs and increase efficiency.“Reform doesn't...
View ArticleUS envoy sees 'significant progress' in talks with Taliban
The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan traveled to the country's capital of Kabul on Sunday after what he called "significant progress" in peace talks with the Taliban.Zalmay Khalilzad wrote on Twitter...
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