May 27 AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its… Continue reading
Feb 19 Air Force orders new review into racial, ethnic disparities By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Air Force inspector general will conduct a second investigation into racial and ethnic disparities across the force. Service leaders say the review will include gender and additional racial categories such as Asian and American Indian. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:39 What role will the presidential transition play in U.S. defense strategy? By PBS NewsHour The transition from a Trump administration to a Biden administration is likely to bring changes at the Pentagon, Department of Defense, and could impact defense strategies both at home and abroad. Mark Cancian, Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic… Continue watching
Dec 12 Pentagon tests long-banned ballistic missile over Pacific By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon on Thursday flight-tested a missile that had been banned under a treaty that the United States and Russia abandoned last summer. Some U.S. arms control advocates said the test risks an unnecessary arms race with Moscow. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 12:35 James Mattis on why he left the Trump administration but won’t criticize it By Judy Woodruff Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trump’s first defense secretary, resigning his post in protest after Trump announced he would pull U.S. forces out of Syria. Now, Mattis has written a book, “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to… Continue watching
Apr 25 Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing By Robert Burns, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump plans to spend $8 billion on border barriers By Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to spend about $8 billion on border barriers, far more than Congress has given him for that purpose. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Pentagon says 5,200 troops will be sent to U.S. border By Robert Burns, Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants… Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump nixes $92 million parade, says 2019 costs will be ‘WAY DOWN’ By Catherine Lucey, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 01 Pentagon to take over security clearance checks for federal government By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The change aims to fix a system whose weaknesses were exposed by the case of a Navy contractor who gunned down a dozen people at Washington's Navy Yard in 2013. Continue reading