Defense
One Theme Unites 2020 Dems: Rein in President’s War Powers
Many voted to repeal the old AUMFs; Buttigieg proposes a 3-year sunset.
Defense
Hyten Poised For Confirmation Despite Sexual Assault Claims
His accuser, who took a front-row seat at his confirmation hearing, says the Air Force four-star is lying to Congress.
Defense
Gen. Hyten to Get His Senate Confirmation Hearing
His previously uncontroversial nomination to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs was thrown into question after a former subordinate accused him of sexual assault.
Defense
Esper Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Despite Opposition from Some 2020 Dems
The 90-8 vote ends the longest period in history that the Defense Department has gone without a confirmed leader at the helm.
Tech
Did the U.S. Invent Lyme Disease in the 1960s? The House Aims to Find Out
A decades-old conspiracy theory says Cold War bioweapons research is sickening tens of thousands of Americans a year.
Defense
Dunford: U.S. Will Provide Intel, Not Escorts, In Strait Of Hormuz
The Trump administration wants to put together an international coalition to prevent tanker attacks from Iran.
Defense
Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces About Nominee for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
Cleared by Air Force investigators, Gen. Hyten may yet face questions during his Senate confirmation process.
Defense
Pentagon Official: We Didn’t Link Iran to al-Qaeda In Hill Briefings
“In these briefings, none of the officials mentioned al-Qa'ida or the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force,” DASD Mick Mulroy said.
Defense
Shanahan Out; Army Secretary Esper to Be Acting Secretary of Defense
Trump tweets the news after reports that the FBI was looking into a violent domestic dispute from nine years ago.
Defense
U.S. Blames Tanker Attacks On Iran; CENTCOM Releases Surveillance Video
Military officials say imagery shows Iranians in boats at the tankers, handling a mine and trying to capture crew members.
Defense
U.S. to Send 1,000 More Troops to Poland
Last fall, Warsaw asked for a tank division; White House officials are hinting at a “significant” increase.
Defense
‘Space Force’ Shrinks in House Proposal
A bipartisan amendment would trim several generals from the new space-focused component.
Defense
House Democrats Want To Ban Sending New Prisoners To Gitmo
President Trump has vowed to keep the facility open, promising on the campaign trail to fill it up with “bad dudes.”
Defense
Shanahan ‘Not Planning’ USS McCain Investigation, But Still Reviewing Facts
“There’s no restriction on how people can send email,” the acting defense secretary said.
Defense
Still 'Acting' Shanahan Faces Test With China Face-off and USS McCain Scandal
Raising the stakes for the would-be SecDef, the White House has not yet sent formal nomination paperwork to the Senate.
Management
U.S. To Send 900 Troops To Middle East To Counter Iran
The Trump administration insists that the deployment is purely defensive.
Management
Senate Panel Votes to Let Gitmo Prisoners Into U.S. for Medical Treatment
With an aging population, Democrats in the House, and Navy officers asking for guidance, there’s a chance it finally passes.
Defense
U.S. Probes Suspected Chlorine Attack
Military action against Syria over the use of chlorine would represent a de facto shift in policy.
Defense
Trump Taps Shanahan To Lead Defense, Ending Months of Speculation
The nomination marks the beginning of the end of the tenure of the longest-serving acting defense secretary.
Defense
Senior Military and Trump Officials in Washington Escalate Iran Warnings
General says sending aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers is not a pretext for war.
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