U.S. tried, failed, to take out another Iran commander
January 10, 2020
The Pentagon declined to discuss the highly-classified operation.
Esper defies Trump, says no attacks on Iran cultural sites
January 7, 2020
Trump’s threat to destroy cultural sites caught administration officials off-guard and prompted an immediate outcry from legal scholars, national security experts and Democratic lawmakers.
As usual, Trump comes up short on facts
October 16, 2019
Doesn’t matter if the lies come from tweets, press conferences, off-the-cuff remarks and fantasies at rallies, Trump’s relationship with the truth is nonexistent.
Pentagon defers billions to build Trump’s border wall
September 4, 2019
Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles (282 kilometers) of President Donald
Pentagon: Lousy place to depend on ‘acting’ leaders
June 22, 2019
It’s a perilous time to have temps running the Pentagon. President Donald Trump’s brinkmanship with Iran is on the boil, spilling beyond diplomacy to a
Trump ordered strike against Iran, then backed off
June 21, 2019
The United States abruptly called off preparations for a military strike against Iran over the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, a U.S. official said,
Shanahan withdraws from Defense Secretary chief’s job
June 19, 2019
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stepped down Tuesday before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate, citing a “painful” family situation that would hurt
Pentagon to White House: Stop politicizing the military
June 2, 2019
The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship
Debate over diverted Pentagon projects to fund Trump’s wall
March 26, 2019
Top defense leaders are expected to get a barrage of questions when they face worried lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time since the
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