Nominee for top Pentagon job withdraws over op-ed claiming multiculturalism breeds ‘homegrown terrorism’
J. David Patterson has withdrawn his nomination as the No. 2 personnel official at the Pentagon, a U.S. official confirmed on Wednesday.
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DoD expected to loosen restrictions on landmine use in move that totally won’t blow up in anybody’s face
The Pentagon is loosening restrictions on the military's use of anti-personnel landmines in a move that reverses Obama administration commitments to ban the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of such weapons.
‘Vicious circle of threats’ is the hot new catchphrase the Pentagon plans on overusing this year
Every generation gets the overblown euphemism for geopolitical adversaries it deserves. In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, it was President George W. Bush’s “Axis of Evil” in reference to North Korea, Iran and Iraq; in the last few years, the Defense Department has fretted over “Great Power Competition” with Russia and China. Now, […]
The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment
Every dollar the Defense Department received from Congress last year was moved up to 50 times before it was actually spent
DoD restricts firearms, base access, and travel for foreign military students training in the US
Defense officials said on Friday that new policies and security measures would be put in place for international military students studying in the U.S.
Pentagon dismisses idea that injuries from Iranian base attack were downplayed for ‘political agenda’
THE PENTAGON — While speaking to reporters on Friday, Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman dismissed the idea that soldiers’ injuries from the Jan. 8 Iranian attack was downplayed in order to advance a “political agenda” and de-escalate the situation with Iran. In a statement on Thursday night — following a report from Defense One — […]
Trump blasted Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders as ‘dopes and babies’ in an intense meeting, new book claims
President Donald Trump called then-Defense Secretary James Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders “dopes and babies” during an intense 2017 meeting, according to a new book about the president
Pentagon to resume Saudi training halted after NAS Pensacola shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Thursday it would soon announce a resumption in operational training of Saudi military officers in the United States, suspended after a Saudi officer’s fatal shooting of three Americans at a Florida naval base last month. The U.S. military grounded Saudi pilots and restricted the some 850 visiting Saudi […]
DoD boots 21 Saudi military students, citing jihadi content and child porn
The Pentagon is kicking out 21 Saudi Arabian military students who were training in the United States, after an investigation found the students were posting jihadi or anti-American content on social media or making some kind of contact with child porn, said Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa Farah in a statement Monday.
Esper cannot provide any evidence that Qasem Soleimani planned to attack four US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper struggled on Sunday to support President Donald Trump's claim that Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was planning to attack four U.S. embassies when he was killed.
Milley: Iranian missiles were meant to kill US troops in Iraq
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is disputing speculation that the Iranians tried to avoid killing any U.S. troops during their recent missile attacks on two bases in Iraq.
Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow
Eventually, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will disclose the evidence that shows Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was planning an imminent attack against U.S. forces – but he did not say when.
Pentagon desperately asks for do-over after sending ‘mistake’ letter to Iraqi government about withdrawal
A letter from Marine Brig. Gen. William Seely III that began going viral on Monday, suggesting U.S. troops were preparing a withdrawal from Iraq, was released by mistake, according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley.
Pentagon won’t say what the ‘imminent’ attack was that justified killing Qasem Soleimani
The Pentagon declined to say much more about a purported “imminent” attack that Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was plotting when he was killed on Friday by a U.S. airstrike. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN on Friday that Soleimani, who led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was planning an attack that would have “put […]
Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault
Army Col. Kathryn A. Spletstoser has filed a federal lawsuit against Air Force Gen. John Hyten, alleging that Hyten sexually assaulted her while she worked for him at U.S. Strategic Command.
The Pentagon is reportedly thinking about closing a $110 million drone base in Niger it just opened
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Business Insider. As part of a worldwide shift toward potential confrontation with Russia and China, the Pentagon is weighing a drawdown in Africa — including “abandoning” a $110 million base in Niger that only began operating in November, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The decision is part […]
The Pentagon has declared war on…*checks notes*… Tik Tok
The Defense Information Systems Agency recently recommended that all Defense Department employees not install the Chinese-made app on their phones or to uninstall Tik Tok if they already have it on their devices.
30% of the Pentagon’s top leadership positions will be vacant in 2020
Five top defense officials have tendered their resignations this month, ultimately leaving nearly one-third of the Pentagon positions filled by appointees vacant, defense officials said.
Mattis: No, the war in Afghanistan isn’t ‘just one undistinguished defeat after another’
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said the Afghanistan war has been hard but he does not believe the US government has tried to hide that things are going badly.
Pentagon insists the US government’s repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal
The Pentagon's top spokesman claimed the Washington Post's reporting about top US officials admitting they have lied to the American people about Afghanistan for nearly two decades is a lesson on hindsight.
The new defense bill would create a public database for every complaint made about privatized housing
The finalized National Defense Authorization Act dive into dozens of ways that hope to reform God-awful privatized military housing.
Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting
The Pentagon will implement an "operational pause" on the training of Saudi students inside the United States as the military undergoes a review of screening procedures for foreign students, according to senior defense officials.
It’s official: the Space Force is here to bring freedom and liberty to the stars
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 officially agreed upon by key lawmakers in the House and Senate would officially establish the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces. The leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees unveiled their $738 billion conference agreement for the 2020 […]
Pentagon fumbles non-denial that it’s considering deploying 14,000 troops to the Middle East
The Pentagon continues to struggle to deny that it could deploy up to 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks.
Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget
A leaked document outlines what the Army is preparing for in the event that Congress doesn't pass its budget, and instead has a year-long continuing resolution