Politics Jan 29 Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Jan 29 Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security protections Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Defending against possible Trump ‘revenge,’ Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members The decision by President Joe Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his… By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Mar 19 WATCH: Top former generals say planning failures of Biden administration drove chaotic fall of Kabul The final two weeks of the U.S. presence was marred by a deadly Abbey Gate suicide bombing in Kabul that took the lives of 13 service members. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy in farewell address Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at Trump during a packed ceremony on Friday as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
Jun 15 WATCH: Austin and Gen. Milley hold briefing on support for Ukraine against Russian invasion By Associated Press Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley held a news briefing on Thursday as NATO defense ministers gather to discuss future relations with Ukraine as Russia's war on the country thwarts its hopes of joining the world's biggest… Continue reading
Jun 06 Milley says fighting in Ukraine has increased and cautions the war will be lengthy By Tara Copp, Associated Press He says there will be days with a lot of fighting and days with little, as the war goes back and forth "for a considerable length of time."… Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Pentagon officials say allies will train Ukrainians on F-16s, but warns jets aren’t ‘magic weapons’ By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press “There are no magic weapons,” said Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who spoke alongside Austin at a Pentagon press conference. He said providing 10 F-16s could cost $2 billion, including maintenance. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Austin, Gen. Milley hold news briefing on support for Ukraine By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense… Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading