Pentagon IDs Marines killed in Afghanistan attack
The Pentagon has identified the three Marines killed this week in an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan.The explosion near Bagram Air Base killed Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust...
View ArticlePompeo: Russia complying with nuclear treaty that's up for renewal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that Russia is largely in compliance with the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, but indicated the Trump administration is...
View ArticleTurkey says it will go to Russia if US won't sell it military equipment
Turkish leaders on Wednesday said they would look to Russia for fighter jets and air defense systems if the United States will not sell Ankara the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Patriot anti-missile...
View ArticleTransgender troops rally as Pentagon prepares to implement ban
Transgender troops, supportive lawmakers and other advocates rallied outside the Capitol on Wednesday, two days before the Pentagon is set to enforce a ban on most transgender military service.“Our...
View ArticleMeghan McCain rips Trump transgender military ban days before implementation
Meghan McCain is ripping President Trump’s policy of banning transgender troops from serving in the military, calling it “an unfair, un-American, and dangerous policy.” In a post on Twitter on...
View ArticlePentagon approves request to find housing for 5,000 migrant children
The Department of Defense (DOD) has approved a government request to find housing for as many as 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children. Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis told The Hill on Wednesday...
View ArticleNational Guard expects $193M shortfall in training account due to border...
The National Guard will have to cut back weekend drills because of its deployment to the southern border if the Pentagon doesn’t move around money to replenish its training account, the chief of the...
View ArticleMilitary stores advised to keep TVs off 'divisive' news channels
The retailer that serves U.S. Army and Air Force installations recommended in a memo this week that its stores display sports programming on televisions rather than “divisive” news channels, as...
View ArticleShanahan says he's 'never favored' Boeing as acting Defense chief
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, the former Boeing executive under investigation by the Pentagon’s watchdog over complaints he unfairly promoted his former company, said he has “never...
View ArticleDefense Dept paid Trump properties $300,000 since start of presidency: report
Defense personnel have charged more than $300,000 to department credit cards at various properties owned by the president since he took office in 2017.Internal agency documents reviewed by CNN found...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Transgender troops rally as ban nears | Trump may call...
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View ArticleNavy dropping charges against officers in deadly 2017 collision
The Navy is dropping the charges against the former commanding officer and a junior officer of the USS Fitzgerald in connection with the destroyer’s deadly 2017 collision.Instead, Cmdr. Bryce Benson...
View ArticleTrump nominates next Navy chief
President Trump has nominated the current vice chief of the Navy to be the service’s top officer, the Navy announced Thursday.If confirmed, Adm. Bill Moran would take over for Chief of Naval Operations...
View ArticleSenators show deep skepticism on Space Force proposal
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee from both parties on Thursday aired their skepticism about President Trump’s Space Force proposal as Pentagon brass sought to defend the plan.At a hearing...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senators show skepticism over Space Force | Navy drops...
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View ArticleTaliban announces beginning of spring offensive amid US peace talks
Members of the Afghan Taliban militant group on Friday announced that the group would begin its spring offensive, warning of new attacks against U.S. troops and Afghan security forces despite ongoing...
View ArticleCIA director visits Afghanistan to discuss wider US intelligence presence:...
CIA Director Gina Haspel was reportedly in Afghanistan this week, where she met with top officials to discuss the agency's ongoing intelligence presence in the country.CNN reported Friday that sources...
View ArticleInternational court rejects request to probe alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
International Criminal Court judges on Friday unanimously rejected a request from the chief prosecutor to open an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, a move that follows pressure from...
View ArticleTrump administration's controversial transgender military policy takes...
The Pentagon’s policy barring most transgender people from serving in the military unless they serve under their biological sex took effect Friday as advocacy groups blasted the Trump administration...
View ArticleDefense chief says Pentagon likely to send more troops to border soon
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Friday that he expects the Pentagon will soon send additional troops to the border, though the Defense Department (DOD) has yet to receive a formal...
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