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By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jun 10, 2020
Analysis

The Pentagon wants to base missiles in the Pacific to counter China. Some allies don’t want them

The governor of a Japanese territory where the Pentagon is thinking about basing missiles capable of threatening China has a...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times May 16, 2019
Military Tech

North Korea’s newest missile appears designed to evade US defenses, officials say

A newly tested North Korean short-range ballistic missile appears to be a copy of an advanced Russian design that could...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times May 5, 2019
News

The Pentagon plans on sending a Navy hospital ship to assist Venezuelan refugees

The USNS Comfort, a 1,000-bed vessel, probably would be sent off the coast of northern Colombia, near enough to treat...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Mar 2, 2019
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US military to cancel large-scale exercises on Korean peninsula

Thousands of U.S. and South Korean troops had conducted the exercises, known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, annually for...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jan 18, 2019
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Trump Vows To Boost Spending And Coverage Of US Missile Defense System

President Donald Trump called Thursday for dramatically broadening U.S. defenses against missile attacks, outlining a costly and scientifically unproven plan...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Nov 30, 2018
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American Troops May End Up Spending Christmas On The US-Mexico Border

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials are considering whether to keep U.S. troops along the southwest border an additional 45 days, potentially...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Nov 21, 2018
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Trump Plans To Give US Troops Permission To Use Force To Help Border Patrol

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to grant U.S. troops on the Mexican border the authority to use force to...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Nov 11, 2018
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US Will Stop Refueling Saudi Aircraft Taking Part In Yemen Airstrikes

The Pentagon is halting refueling of warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, U.S. and Saudi officials have announced,...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Oct 26, 2018
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Pentagon To Order More Troops To Border After Trump Vows To Use Military To Halt Migrant Caravan

The Pentagon is sending 800 or more additional troops to the Southwest border in response to President Donald Trump’s vow...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Sep 19, 2018
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Here’s How Much Trump’s Space Force Would Cost, According To Air Force Estimates

President Donald Trump’s proposal to create a “space force” would cost nearly $13 billion over five years and require a...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jun 8, 2018
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The Pentagon Wants To Release A US Citizen Accused Of Supporting ISIS In Syria

The Pentagon plans to release a Saudi American dual citizen whom it accused of being a member of ISIS at...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times May 6, 2018
Analysis

The Future Of US Troops In South Korea Remains Uncertain Amid North Korea Thaw

President Trump said Friday that he hopes to eventually withdraw U.S. troops from South Korea but would not use a...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Apr 11, 2018
Analysis

The Pentagon Is Worried About Accidentally Killing Russian Troops During A Syria Attack

As Pentagon planners ready a possible military response to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, one danger has sparked...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Mar 24, 2018
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Trump Moves To Ban Most Transgender People From The Military

President Trump issued an order late Friday that bans transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces except under “limited...
By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jul 6, 2017
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Mattis: North Korea Missile Launch Doesn’t Bring US Closer To War

North Korea’s launch of a missile capable of striking parts of the U.S. doesn’t bring the two nations closer to...