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The Senate denied this divisive nominee a role at the Pentagon. Trump put him in a new job anyway

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Aug 3, 2020

CENTCOM chief ‘not convinced’ that Russian bounties led to US troop deaths in Afghanistan

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jul 8, 2020

Top Pentagon official resigns as critics accuse Trump of seeking ‘loyalists’

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jun 18, 2020

John Bolton: Trump asked China to help him win in 2020 and offered ‘favors to dictators’

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jun 18, 2020

Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jun 7, 2020

Military deploys first coronavirus test kits, though capacity is limited

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Mar 6, 2020

SecDef Esper says he’s trying to ‘right-size’ military forces to counter China

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jan 24, 2020

Trump cites plot to ‘blow up’ US embassy as element in decision to kill Soleimani

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Jan 10, 2020

SecDef Esper: US troop drawdowns in Afghanistan are ‘not necessarily’ tied to a deal with the Taliban

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Dec 3, 2019

China to US: ‘stop flexing muscles’ in the South China Sea

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Nov 18, 2019

Esper: Military justice system ready to hold troops accountable following Trump pardons

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Nov 18, 2019

US and South Korea postpone upcoming military drills to bolster North Korea peace effort

By Phil Stewart, Reuters / Nov 17, 2019