Tag: Pentagon

The administration claims that it can carry out its current campaign against the Islamic State under the 2001 authorization to fight terrorism and the 2002 authorization that specifically allowed military operations in Iraq. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)

National Security

House set to debate war authorization

Jacqueline Klimas · May 18, 2016 3:47 pm

The process of selling gear to foreign militaries is slow because of required validations to ensure weapons are used responsibly, said Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

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Admiral: Criticism of U.S. weapons sales system ‘misplaced’

Jacqueline Klimas · May 17, 2016 3:34 pm

In particular, the report details the massive Chinese military buildup on islands, some man-made, in the East and South China Seas. (AP Photo)

Pentagon: China has grabbed, or created, 3,200 acres of land off its coast

Jamie McIntyre · May 13, 2016 9:19 pm

The Senate committee's version of the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act would get rid of the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, a job currently held by Frank Kendall. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Senate defense bill would ax Pentagon’s acquisition chief

Jacqueline Klimas · May 13, 2016 12:38 pm

The Pentagon said Monday that an Islamic State leader Abu Wahib was killed another with other operatives of the terrorist group in a May 6 airstrike in Iraq. (Screen shot)

National Security

Pentagon claims another ISIS leader killed

Jamie McIntyre · May 9, 2016 6:41 pm

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said he's sure the appropriations committee will be able to restore a higher number of rockets in actual funding bills regardless of what the authorization bill says. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Engines, bombers and spending: A preview of this week’s SASC mark up

Jacqueline Klimas · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, struck back Friday at "factual inaccuracies" in a Pentagon letter sent last week that accused his panel of employing overly aggressive tactics to secure witnesses and documents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gowdy: Pentagon launched ‘overly partisan’ attack on Benghazi panel

Sarah Bedford · May 6, 2016 8:29 pm

The advisers assist in planning operations against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

National Security

U.S. sends military advisers to Yemen

Jamie McIntyre · May 6, 2016 7:19 pm

Cook said al-Sudani was a planner who was involved in plotting attacks against the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

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ISIS attack planner killed in April airstrike in Syria

Jamie McIntyre · May 5, 2016 6:41 pm

It appears the Taliban are too busy harvesting a bumper crop of opium poppies to launch any offensives. (AP Photos/Allauddin Khan, File)

National Security

Why the lull in Taliban attacks is a bad thing

Jamie McIntyre · May 5, 2016 5:41 pm

A U.S. Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft takes off. A report predicts the U.S. is on track to match or surpass last year's $43B in sales to foreign militaries. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

National Security

Lawmaker looks to speed up foreign weapons sales

Jacqueline Klimas · May 4, 2016 1:54 am

Pre-emptively targeting the Taliban falls outside the parameters of the official advise-and-assist mission in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

National Security

U.S. return to Afghan combat?

Jamie McIntyre · May 2, 2016 4:01 am