Overnight Defense: Acting Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan | US, Taliban...
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View ArticleGOP chairman: US military may have to intervene in Venezuela if Russia does
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday morning that the U.S. military may have to intervene in Venezuela if Russia places weapons there.“I think that it could happen,” Sen....
View ArticleTop commander: Second Trump, Kim summit a 'positive sign,' but...
The commander of U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula said Tuesday he sees a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "positive sign," though he says there's been...
View ArticleTrump to meet with nuclear reps with eye on sharing technology...
President Trump is reportedly slated to meet Tuesday with representatives from multiple nuclear developers, where the group is expected to push to sell its equipment internationally. Bloomberg reported...
View ArticlePentagon unveils AI strategy to compete with Russia, China
The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence strategy aimed at keeping pace and competing with Russian and Chinese technological advancements.“Other nations, particularly China and...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Top commander calls second Kim summit 'positive...
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View ArticleCongress poised to put Trump in veto bind
President Trump has not issued a veto since taking office more than two years ago, but that may soon change.The House will move a step closer to a major confrontation with Trump by voting as soon as...
View ArticleDems unveil bill to let VA doctors prescribe medical marijuana
Two Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to allow doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana. The legislation, from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and...
View ArticleBipartisan Senators reintroduce legislation to slap new sanctions on Russia
A bipartisan group of senators is renewing their effort to slap new sanctions on Russia over its 2016 election interference and activities in Ukraine and Syria. The bill, spearheaded by Sens. Bob...
View ArticleHouse passes bill to end US support for Saudi war in Yemen
The House voted Wednesday to withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, delivering a rebuke of President Trump’s policy and bringing closer the prospect of the first veto of...
View ArticleMilitary families in private housing facing numerous safety hazards, survey...
More than 50 percent of military families living on U.S. bases found their privately managed military housing dissatisfying, with issues including black mold, vermin infestations and lead paint,...
View ArticleGOP rep deployed to southern border with Air National Guard unit
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) was deployed to the southern border this week with his Air National Guard unit, a spokeswoman said in a statement.“Earlier this week, Congressman Kinzinger was deployed to...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: House votes to end US support for Saudis in Yemen | Vote...
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View ArticleTop Dem demands State Department documents on Khashoggi killing
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday demanded the State Department provide him any documents it has related to the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in...
View ArticleShanahan: US won’t pull troops from Afghanistan without consulting NATO
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Thursday that the United States will not pull troops from Afghanistan without consulting its allies.“There will be no unilateral troop reduction,”...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump to sign funding deal, declare national emergency |...
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View ArticleTop US general: Trump wrong on Syria pullout, ISIS defeat
The top U.S. military commander in charge of the battle against Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in Syria on Friday said that President Trump's order to remove U.S. forces from Syria came prematurely,...
View ArticleTrump: I believe Obama would have gone to war with North Korea
President Trump said Friday that he believes former President Obama would have gone to war with North Korea.Trump said Obama was “so close” to launching a war against North Korea over their nuclear...
View ArticleTrump defends using DOD funds on border wall: 'Some of the generals...
President Trump said Friday that top Pentagon brass supported his idea to repurpose military construction funds to help build his long-promised wall along the southern border.“Some of the generals...
View ArticleArmy calls base housing hazards 'unconscionable,' details steps to...
U.S. Army officials are apologizing and vowing to improve military base housing standards after a Reuters investigation.Reuters reports that Secretary of the Army Mark Esper called conditions including...
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