Tag: Pentagon

"This tragic event is a reminder of the way our country's finest are putting themselves at risk all over the world every day in defense of the United States," the Washington Democratic congressman said in a statement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Adam Smith wants to ‘better understand’ how accidents can be prevented after USS Fitzgerald collision

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 7:23 pm

Another 1,000 U.S. troops will not "fix" Afghanistan. Neither will another 5,000, or another 10,000 or 20,000. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff, Operation Resolute Support via AP)

National Security

Pentagon denies report that Mattis has decided to send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan

Jamie McIntyre · June 16, 2017 4:33 pm

A U.S. official told the Associated Press that an official announcement will happen as early as next week. (iStock)

National Security

Pentagon to send nearly 4,000 additional US forces to Afghanistan

The Associated Press · June 16, 2017 1:46 am

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was showered with praise and adulation at all four Capitol Hill hearings he visited this week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Kay Granger to Jim Mattis: Use your popularity to end spending caps

Jamie McIntyre · June 15, 2017 5:47 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis placed the blame for the current mess in Afghanistan squarely on the Obama administration, telling Congress Wednesday that by cutting support for the Afghan forces prematurely, President Obama allowed the Taliban to regroup and recover. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Jim Mattis: Obama admin’s missteps undercut Afghanistan’s stability

Jamie McIntyre · June 14, 2017 4:11 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is tasked with defending a military plan that falls far short of the vision President Trump once sold. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair)

Trump gives Mattis authority over troop levels in Afghanistan

Daniel Chaitin · June 14, 2017 12:40 am

The Senate voted Monday night to approve Kenneth Rapuano, President Trump's pick for assistant secretary for homeland defense and global security. Rapuano, a senior vice president at the ANSER research institute, was a deputy homeland security adviser in the Bush administration and served 21 years in the Marine Corps.

National Security

Trump pick Kenneth Rapuano confirmed for Pentagon homeland defense job

Travis J. Tritten · June 12, 2017 9:48 pm

The Department of Defense has identified three soldiers who were killed by an Afghan soldier during an insider attack in Afghanistan on Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

National Security

Pentagon identifies 3 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Melissa Quinn · June 12, 2017 12:54 pm

"The U.S. conducted this operation in coordination with its regional partners as a direct response to al-Shabaab actions, including recent attacks on Somali forces," a White House statement said. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor, File)

National Security

US carries out first airstrike in Somalia under expanded authority against al-Shabaab

Kyle Feldscher · June 11, 2017 2:58 pm

After a slow start, Trump's Pentagon says key positions, including dozens of jobs that don't require congressional confirmation, are being filled. (Wikipedia Commons)

National Security

Trump’s Pentagon filling top jobs after slow start

Jamie McIntyre · June 10, 2017 4:01 am

Any cyber weapons reviewed for legality under international law or approved for use would also require a notification to lawmakers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Bill requires Pentagon to report cyber operations outside of war zones

Travis J. Tritten · June 8, 2017 7:23 pm

Hours later, a report surfaced with the exact sentence Trump removed from a speech. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Sean Spicer: Questioning Trump’s commitment to NATO’s Article 5 is a ‘silly discussion’

Josh Siegel · June 6, 2017 9:59 pm