Top general warns ISIS waiting to resurge
The top U.S. general in charge of the Middle East warned Thursday that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is going underground and waiting to resurge as it is on the brink of a territorial...
View ArticleTop general: 'Political conditions' in Afghanistan don't merit...
"Political conditions" in Afghanistan do not merit a U.S. military withdrawal right now, the top U.S. general in the region said Thursday.“The political conditions, where we are in the reconciliation...
View ArticlePentagon IDs two soldiers killed in vehicle crash in Kuwait
The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two soldiers killed in a deadly vehicle crash on March 5 in northern Kuwait.Sgt. Holli Bolinski, 37, of Pinckneyville, Ill., and Spc. Jackson Johnson, 20, of...
View ArticleFederal judge lifts last of injunctions against transgender military ban
The last injunction blocking President Trump’s transgender military ban from taking effect was lifted by a federal judge Thursday, moving the administration closer to being able to enforce the...
View ArticleTrump administration asks Pentagon to house up to 5,000 migrant children
Pentagon officials on Thursday confirmed that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has asked the Department of Defense (DOD) for space to house up to 5,000 immigrant children through the...
View ArticleSafety hazards remain at private military housing as Trump looks to pull...
Military leaders acknowledged Thursday that they did not have a final say in preventing the Trump administration from pulling money for military housing to build a southern border wall, even as the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon asked to house up to 5,000 migrant children |...
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...
View ArticleSouth Korea, US sign deal for increased payment for US troops
The U.S. and South Korea on Friday signed an agreement to increase South Korea's financial contributions to U.S. forces stationed in the area after months of discussions between the two countries.South...
View ArticleAir Force secretary resigns to become university president
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson will step down at end of May to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso, the Air Force confirmed Friday.“Upon a favorable vote by the University of...
View ArticlePentagon warns of 'grave consequences' if Turkey buys air defense...
The Pentagon on Friday warned that should Turkey move ahead with its purchase of a Russian-made air defense system there would be “grave consequences” for Ankara.“There would be grave consequences in...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Air Force secretary to resign | Pentagon warns Turkey of...
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. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the...
View ArticleColorado congressional delegation, governor ask Pentagon for Space Command base
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Pentagon Friday asking that the Defense Department reestablish U.S. Space Command in the state. Polis and the...
View ArticleHouse Dems demand Pentagon provide details about plans to fund Trump border wall
Five Democratic leaders of House Armed Services and Appropriations committees are demanding more details from the Defense Department about its plans to steer funds to help build President Trump’s...
View ArticleTrump plans to implement transgender military ban after court ruling
The Trump administration signaled Friday it intends to implement a ban on transgender people serving in the military after a federal court struck down the last injunction against the policy the...
View ArticleFunding caps, border wall set stage for defense budget battle
Lawmakers are buckling up for what they expect will be rocky negotiations this year over spending priorities for the fiscal 2020 defense budget.In an attempt to skirt budget caps, President Trump is...
View ArticleBolton: 'The ISIS threat will remain'
White House national security adviser John Bolton cautioned Sunday that the threat of the Islamic State will persist, and that the organization maintains a scattered presence in Syria, Iraq and other...
View ArticleUS-North Korea tensions approach boiling point
The Trump administration - which canceled two large scale spring “war games” between the United States and South Korea in an effort to move nuclear disarmament talks along with North Korea – is now...
View ArticleTrump to seek $750B for military in budget: report
President Trump reportedly plans to ask for an overall defense budget of approximately $750 billion in 2020, including a Pentagon budget of $718 billion.CNN, citing two unidentified U.S. officials,...
View ArticleGOP rep: ISIS 'absolutely not' defeated as a movement
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) on Monday said that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is "absolutely" not defeated as a movement.Waltz said during an appearance on CNN's "New Day" that while he does...
View ArticleUS to make parts for missile system covered by treaty Trump suspended
The Pentagon will start work on making parts for ground-launched cruise missile systems that would fall within the limits of a treaty President Trump suspended compliance with last month, a spokeswoman...
View Article