US-backed forces advance on last piece of ISIS-held territory
U.S.-backed forces this weekend advanced on the last piece of Syrian land occupied by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to The Associated Press.The AP reported that Kurdish fighters...
View ArticleTrump defends decision to scrap large-scale military exercises with South Korea
President Trump on Sunday defended the decision to cancel large-scale military exercises between U.S. and South Korean forces following his failed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un."The...
View ArticleUS deploys THAAD missile defense system to Israel
The U.S. military for the first time has moved an advanced missile defense system to Israel as part of a monthlong joint air defense exercise between the two countries. U.S. European Command is...
View ArticleTop US, Russian generals meet in Vienna
The U.S. military’s top officer met Monday with his Russian counterpart to discuss efforts to ensure "strategic stability" between the two militaries, a statement said Monday.Chairman of the Joint...
View ArticleTrump: US-South Korean military drills not discussed with Kim
President Trump on Monday said that joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises were not discussed in his meeting last week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he sought to defend his decision to...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump defends decision to cancel large spring US-South...
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View ArticleGOP senators vent frustration after Khashoggi briefing
GOP senators said on Monday that they were frustrated by a closed-door briefing from the administration on last year's slaying of U.S. resident and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. Members...
View ArticleTop general: US shouldn't deliver F-35s to Turkey if it buys Russian...
The general in charge of U.S. forces in Europe said Tuesday that he would recommend that the United States withhold delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey if Ankara goes through with the purchase of a...
View ArticleUS considering providing more weapons for Ukraine, general says
The United States is considering providing Ukraine with more weapons on top of the anti-tank missiles it has already sent, a top general said Tuesday.U.S. European Command chief Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti...
View ArticleSanders, Ocasio-Cortez back 'end the forever war' pledge
A group of Democratic and progressive lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), are sponsoring a pledge from a veterans group to "end the forever...
View ArticlePaul, Udall introduce bill to end Afghanistan War
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would end the nearly two-decade-long Afghanistan War.The 2019 American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act would...
View ArticleFormer service secretaries accuse Pentagon of deceiving Congress on...
Three former Defense Department leaders are accusing Pentagon officials of misleading lawmakers on President Trump’s ban on transgender service members.Former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Air Force...
View ArticleBriefing calms senators' nerves after Trump-Kim summit
Senators emerged from a closed-door briefing Tuesday on President Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assuaged the administration has a plan going forward, even if it remains unclear...
View ArticleGOP chairman eyes move to lock in Trump's Iran deal withdrawal
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said Tuesday he’d like to include language in the annual defense policy bill that codifies President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Briefing calms senators' nerves over Trump-Kim summit...
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View ArticleTrump pick for Saudi ambassador defends US relationship with Riyadh
President Trump’s pick to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the United States continuing to work with the nation as senators fumed at its killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and...
View ArticleTrump nixes public report on drone-strike deaths
President Trump on Wednesday ended an Obama-era requirement that the U.S. government publish an annual report on the number of people killed in drone strikes or other counterterrorism operations...
View ArticleGOP senator says she was raped by superior officer while serving in military
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally (R) on Wednesday revealed in an emotional speech that she was raped by a superior while serving in the Air Force. She called for reforms to how the military handles sexual...
View ArticleAir Force says it's 'appalled and deeply sorry' after GOP...
The Air Force issued an apology Wednesday after Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) revealed that she was raped while she was in service.“The criminal actions reported today by Senator McSally violate every...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: McSally reveals rape by officer during Air Force service |...
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