The Pentagon’s $705.4 budget proposal released Monday shows increased spending on the country’s nuclear weapons arsenal but significant cutbacks on shipbuilding. The request is part of the Trump … [Read more...] about Pentagon budget includes more spending on nuke arsenal, less on shipbuilding
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US mulls sending more missile-defense systems to Middle East: report
Just over a week after Iran fired 16 ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq where U.S. troops were stationed, the Pentagon is considering sending more missile-defense systems and other … [Read more...] about US mulls sending more missile-defense systems to Middle East: report
US military’s Iran policy ‘not going to change overnight,’ Gen. Robert Scales says
Retired U.S. Army Major General Robert Scales reacted Sunday to the protests that had erupted in Iran after the rogue nation admitted it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane killing all 176 people on … [Read more...] about US military’s Iran policy ‘not going to change overnight,’ Gen. Robert Scales says
US soldiers killed in Afghanistan roadside bomb blast identified
Military officials identified the two U.S. service members supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel who were killed Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) hit their vehicle in southern … [Read more...] about US soldiers killed in Afghanistan roadside bomb blast identified
Some Saudi service members in US facing expulsion after NAS Pensacola shooting probe: reports
More than a dozen Saudi service members undergoing training at U.S. military facilities are expected to be expelled from the U.S. following an investigation into last month’s deadly shooting at Naval … [Read more...] about Some Saudi service members in US facing expulsion after NAS Pensacola shooting probe: reports
Iran’s missiles intended to ‘kill personnel’ in Iraq, Pentagon says
Pentagon officials believe that the more than a dozen missiles launched at two bases in Iraq housing U.S. forces Tuesday night were designed to kill Americans, but the Iranian efforts were thwarted by … [Read more...] about Iran’s missiles intended to ‘kill personnel’ in Iraq, Pentagon says
Pentagon says US military won’t leave Iraq, ‘draft letter’ on troop movements released by ‘mistake’
What would war with Iran look like?The Heritage Foundation's Lt. Col. Dakota Wood explains what a potential war between the United States and Iran would look like, which of Iran's weaknesses the U.S. … [Read more...] about Pentagon says US military won’t leave Iraq, ‘draft letter’ on troop movements released by ‘mistake’
Defense Secretary Esper’s chief of staff resigns
Eric Chewning, the chief of staff to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, is resigning and will be leaving his post at the end of January, the Defense Department announced Monday.Chewning has been in … [Read more...] about Defense Secretary Esper’s chief of staff resigns
Soleimani slaying: U.S. seizes opportune moment, but ramifications may be costly
For years, Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was viewed as military royalty among his tens of thousands of followers in the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq.His picture adorned billboards of cities … [Read more...] about Soleimani slaying: U.S. seizes opportune moment, but ramifications may be costly
Pompeo: US will hold Iran ‘accountable’ for any ‘malign activity,’ after Baghdad embassy attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted to the Tuesday attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad by suspected Iranian-backed militants, telling Fox News' Mike Emanuel that Tehran will always be held … [Read more...] about Pompeo: US will hold Iran ‘accountable’ for any ‘malign activity,’ after Baghdad embassy attack