Politics Dec 21 Large U.S. troop pullout planned in Afghanistan, officials say The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Thursday, marking a sharp change in the Trump administration's policy aimed at forcing the Taliban to the peace table…
World Dec 20 Pentagon scrambles to devise Syria exit amid outrage about abrupt pullout The Pentagon, roiled first by the surprise withdrawal order from Trump and then the abrupt resignation of Mattis, offered no information about how the withdrawal will happen or how long it will take, apparently because they don't know.
Politics Dec 20 Trump announces Defense Secretary Mattis will retire in February The announcement came a day after Trump surprised U.S. allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Syria, and as he continues to consider shrinking the American deployment in Afghanistan.
World Dec 19 Trump pulling all U.S. troops from Syria, declaring ISIS defeated The move contradicts President Trump's own experts' assessments and is sparking surprise and outrage from his party's lawmakers who called his action rash and dangerous.
Nation Dec 17 Trump plans to create unified U.S. Space Command The move is separate from Trump's goal of creating a "Space Force" as an independent armed service branch, but could be a step in that direction.
World Oct 27 U.S. defense chief: Killing of writer is threat to stability The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.
Politics Aug 20 John Brennan gets offers for legal action after Trump revokes his security clearance Former CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that he is considering taking legal action to try to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping other current and former officials' security clearances.
Politics Aug 17 Trump nixes $92 million parade, says 2019 costs will be ‘WAY DOWN’ President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veterans Day military parade, citing the "ridiculously high" price tag — a day after U.S. officials said the November event could cost $92 million, more than three times the…
Politics Aug 09 WATCH: Vice President Pence outlines Trump’s proposed Space Force Faced with growing competition and threats from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020.
Nation Aug 06 Pentagon restricts use of fitness trackers, other location-sharing apps Concerns about exercise trackers and other electronic devices came to a head in January in the wake of revelations that an interactive, online map was pinpointing troop locations, bases and other sensitive areas around the world.