Politics Jun 02 Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain hidden from view during President Donald Trump’s…
World Jun 01 Defense chief calls out China on tech theft, South China Sea U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea as a "toolkit of coercion," saying activities by Beijing the U.S. perceives as hostile…
Politics May 30 White House wanted McCain ship ‘out of sight’ during Trump’s visit to Japan During the president's visit to Japan, officials ordered the ship named for the late Sen. John McCain to be 'out of sight,' according to an email first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Politics May 24 Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions "We are going to be sending a relatively small number of troops, mostly protective," the president told reporters at the White House before setting off on a trip to Japan.
World May 23 Pentagon proposing troop reinforcements in Mideast Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters the Defense Department has not yet determined how many troops might be sent to reinforce the existing U.S. military presence in the region. He disputed reports by The Associated Press and others that…
Politics May 22 Report: Pentagon plan proposes sending more troops to Middle East Officials say the troops will be defensive forces, and the discussions include additional Patriot missile batteries and more ships.
Politics May 21 Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary President Donald Trump said in a tweet that he has chosen Barbara Barrett, former chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to replace Heather Wilson who is stepping down at the end of this month after two years on the job.
Nation May 02 Reports of military sexual assault spike 13 percent A survey found that more than 20,000 service members said they experienced some type of sexual assault, but only a third of those filed a formal report.
Politics Apr 25 Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing The Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official position to favor his former employer, Boeing Co., a U.S. official said Thursday.
World Apr 05 U.S. military admits civilian deaths in Somalia airstrike Just weeks after insisting that American airstrikes in Somalia had killed no civilians, U.S. Africa Command said Friday that new information reveals that a woman and a child died last April when a U.S. strike targeted al-Shabab militants.