Feb 22 Who is Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, Trump’s pick to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman? By Tara Copp, Associated Press Trump said Friday night that Caine was his pick as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, making the announcement in the same social media post in which he fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who had held that job for… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:34 The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine… Continue watching
Feb 07 Pentagon sends more troops to U.S.-Mexico border, bringing total to 3,600 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A U.S. official said Friday that the order has been approved to send a logistics brigade from the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 01 Pentagon prepares to send more troops to Guantanamo Bay, southwest border to support Trump’s agenda By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration, U.S. officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:15 Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general. Hegseth also pulled… Continue watching
Jan 27 The changes that could be in store for the Pentagon as Hegseth takes charge By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Defense Department hosts farewell event for Austin as he leaves leadership position By Tara Copp, Associated Press The nation's first Black defense secretary faced three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for how it was mishandled. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hold final meeting By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin warned that to cease military support now "will only invite more aggression, chaos and war."… Continue reading
Jan 10 U.S. intelligence finds no link between ‘Havana syndrome’ and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it’s possible By David Klepper, Associated Press A new report from U.S. intelligence finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries experienced by U.S. personnel. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as it sends 10 Navy helicopters to help fight Los Angeles fires By Associated Press The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it will assist California in its effort to combat massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area. Continue reading