Defense & National Security
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Navy upholds decision to terminate Roosevelt Capt. Brett Crozier over coronavirus warning
The Navy is sticking with its firing of Capt. Brett Crozier as commander of the Pacific carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt after he warned of the threat the coronavirus posed to sailors.
John Kerry: Trump victory could provoke a revolution
Former Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility that a victory by President Trump could provoke a revolution in the United States, claiming that Republicans have a history of denying voting rights to Democratic voters.
Loyalty questions prompt another high-ranking Pentagon official to exit
OUT OF ALIGNMENT: For the second time this week, a high-ranking Pentagon official has resigned after her nomination for a top job was pulled by the White House over questions about whether the nominee was sufficiently aligned with the views of President Trump.Democrats wield Bolton book as shield against Trump 'Beijing Biden' attacks
Democrats are seizing on former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book to shield their presumptive nominee Joe Biden from attacks on his China record and turn the issue around on President Trump.Trump’s North Korea gambit flounders
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM 'Traitor': Mike Pompeo accuses John Bolton of lying and hurting US with memoir
June 18, 2020 09:32 PM Grassley lifts hold on Trump nominees after getting answers on firings of inspectors general
June 18, 2020 04:59 PM US ‘behind the curtain’ in Libya conflict as Turkey and Russia vie for influence
June 18, 2020 03:55 PM Head of US Central Command: Iraqi army ‘good enough’ to fight ISIS
With U.S. troops in Iraq at 5,200, U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie foreshadowed a further withdrawal related to negotiations with the Iraqi government, noting the Iraqi army was “good enough” to fight the Islamic State.
Former NATO commander warns against withdrawing troops from Germany
President Trump’s decision to withdraw thousands of U.S.troops from Germany is a mistake, according to a former commander of allied forces in Europe.
Defense analyst sentenced to 30 months for leaking classified information to journalists
A former analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for leaking classified information about a foreign country’s weapons systems.Trump: John Bolton 'set us back' with North Korea
President Trump said the "dumbest" comment John Bolton ever made hurt the administration's ability to deal with North Korea.Former top US Korea commander advocates return of nuclear platforms to South, resumption of ‘war games’ in response to provocations by North
June 18, 2020 07:15 AM Border violence could spur India to help US counter China
June 18, 2020 12:00 AM Justice Department seeks restraining order to block release of John Bolton book
June 17, 2020 08:15 PM If John Bolton is accurate, Trump cozied up to China at America’s expense
June 17, 2020 05:48 PM 'Scumbags': Bolton claims Trump quipped that journalists 'should be executed'
John Bolton reportedly wrote in his upcoming book that President Trump once said journalists should be jailed or executed.