Trump administration requests nearly $86B for spy budget
The Trump administration wants nearly $86 billion for its intelligence programs in fiscal 2020, a 6 percent jump from last year.Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Monday revealed that the...
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View ArticleMattis returning to Stanford months after Pentagon resignation
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned from the Pentagon's top post in December, is returning to the job he had before joining the Trump administration, Stanford University's Hoover...
View ArticleTrump suggests admitting Brazil to NATO alliance
President Trump said Tuesday he plans to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally and raised the possibility that the South American nation could eventually join the NATO alliance.Trump announced his...
View ArticleJudge says Trump cannot implement transgender military policy
A federal judge on Tuesday said her injunction preventing President Trump’s transgender military policy from taking effect remains in place days after the Pentagon released a memo to implement the...
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View ArticleActing Pentagon chief says he hasn't 'walked through' Space...
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said he has not yet spoken about the Trump administration’s "Space Force" proposal with the Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, who in...
View ArticlePentagon denies report that U.S. airstrikes in Somalia killed 14 civilians
The Pentagon has denied the findings of a new Amnesty International report that alleges that the U.S. military air campaign in Somalia has killed numerous civilians in the last two years.“Our...
View ArticleTrump uses visual aids to show ISIS territory 'will be gone by...
President Trump on Wednesday used visual aids to argue that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would lose its remaining territory in Syria "by tonight."The president used maps to show reporters...
View ArticlePentagon agrees to set up McSally's military sexual assault task force
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday said that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has agreed to immediately form a Pentagon task force to combat sexual assault“My goal, and the goal of the...
View ArticlePentagon watchdog probing whether acting chief boosted Boeing
The Pentagon’s watchdog is opening an investigation into whether acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan violated ethics rules and promoted his former employer Boeing while working in government."The...
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View ArticlePentagon sends B-52 bombers to Europe for exercises amid tensions with Russia
The U.S. has sent six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Europe for “theater integration and flying training” with NATO partners and local allies amid tensions with Russia.The move is widely viewed as a...
View ArticleKremlin criticizes US B-52 flights near Russian borders
The Russian government reportedly criticized the U.S. Thursday for deploying nuclear-capable B-52s bombers near its border, saying the move escalates regional tensions.The Russian Defense Ministry...
View ArticleJoint Chiefs chair warns of tough decision ahead with F-35 delivery to Turkey
Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday the United States will “have a hard time reconciling” the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey if the NATO ally moves ahead...
View ArticleTreasury targets two Chinese shipping firms under North Korea sanctions
The Treasury Department on Thursday targeted two Chinese shipping companies that allegedly helped North Korea evade international trade sanctions.Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control penalized...
View ArticleTop US general to meet with Google over China security worries
The top U.S. general is meeting with representatives from Google next week to discuss growing concerns that American tech companies are helping China's military.Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen....
View ArticleMarine Corps commander: Using troops at southern border an 'unacceptable...
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller has warned Pentagon leaders that President Trump’s deployment of active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and transferring Defense Department funds to...
View ArticleHouse to vote on measure opposing transgender military ban
The House will vote next week on a resolution expressing opposition to the Trump administration's policy banning most transgender people from serving in the military, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer...
View ArticleMcSally eyeing defense bill for sexual assault reforms
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) said she will push Pentagon officials to come up with specific plans to address sexual assault in the military in the next 60 days before the...
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