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Lawmakers Probe Navy, Marine Corps Plans on Climate Change
Trump’s picks for Chief of Naval Operations and Marine Corps Commandant sailed through their confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
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Guantanamo Is Becoming a Nursing Home for Its Aging Terror Suspects
The Pentagon is required to give Gitmo detainees the same medical care as U.S. troops. How's that going to work?
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It’s Getting Harder to Track US Progress in Afghanistan
Almost every metric “is now classified or nonexistent,” says the special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction.
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In Win for Bolton, International Criminal Court Will Not Prosecute US Troops
“Today’s my second-happiest day,” he said.
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Trump Gives 2020 Democrats a National-Security ‘Opportunity,’ Says Rep. Moulton
Weighing his own bid, the Iraq vet wants presidential candidates to challenge Trump on global leadership, troops, and veterans.
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What Will Climate Change Mean for Security in Africa?
The Pentagon faces different challenges in a continent where it has only one permanent base — but lots of troops.
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Expect Shanahan's Niger-Ambush Review in 'Weeks': Official
A 4-star general will conduct a new review of the 2017 ambush that killed four U.S. troops in Niger.
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2020 Dems Are Light on Foreign Policy — But Will It Matter?
“None of these guys, with the exception of Biden, have the chops,” said one longtime Democratic strategist.
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EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Shanahan Says ‘Of Course’ He Wants to Be Defense Secretary
Under increasing scrutiny, the acting secretary — and his allies — make the case for President Trump to nominate him.
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Now What? Congress Quiet after ISIS Territorial Defeat
The relative silence in Washington is a testament to the ambiguous nature of Saturday’s victory.
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French MOD Rebukes Trump Administration for Arms-Sales Focus
“NATO’s solidarity clause is called Article 5, not Article F-35,” French armed forces minister Florence Parly said Monday.
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Acting SecDef: ‘We Won’t Do Cost-Plus-50’
In his first testimony to Congress as acting Pentagon chief, Shanahan called “erroneous” the reports of the proposal to make allies pay more.
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Toward ‘Fort Trump’: US Makes Poland a ‘Serious Robust Offer’
Defense Undersecretary Rood visited Warsaw to negotiate a controversial permanent presence.
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Lawmakers Question Pentagon’s Use of ‘Slush Fund’ to Skirt Budget Caps
Almost one-quarter of the 2020 defense budget is in OCO. That's sure to come up when Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan testifies on Thursday.
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White House Proposes Loan Fund to Help Allies Buy US Arms
It’s the second try for an idea shelved in 2017 when lawmakers disapproved.
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ISIS Is ‘Waiting for the Right Time to Resurge’: CENTCOM Commander
Gen. Joseph Votel offered lawmakers warnings on Syria — and an upbeat message on Afghanistan.
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