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Pentagon & Congress

  • US Vice President Kamala Harris leaves Capitol Hill after placing a tie breaking vote in the Senate during a procedural on Covid-19 relief legation on March 4, 2021, in Washington, DC. She cast another tie-breaking vote Wednesday, this time to advance Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
    DoD nominee Colin Kahl advances in Senate as vice president casts tie-breaking vote

    The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Colin Kahl to be undersecretary of defense for policy, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.

    Joe Gould
    1 hour ago
  • A soldier of the Camp Marmal Force Protection Group mans a machine gun atop a vehicle as part of a patrol on Aug. 8, 2011, at Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. (MC1 Burt W. Eichen/Navy)
    Earlier withdrawal for international troops from Afghanistan under consideration

    Discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan as early as July 4, Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

    The Associated Press
    4 hours ago
  • Midshipman 4th Class Matthew Downey receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on March 11, 2021. All Defense Department personnel and beneficiaries are eligible for vaccination as of April 19. (MC2 Nathan Burke/Navy)
    About a third of service members have taken the COVID-19 vaccine

    Numbers show the Navy has the highest vaccination rate, the Army the lowest.

    Meghann Myers
    5 hours ago
  • In this March 18, 2021, file photo, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, with other members of the Taliban delegation attends an international peace conference in Moscow. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via AP)
    US-backed peace conference for Afghanistan’s warring sides postponed as Taliban balk

    The Taliban dismissed the U.S.-promoted conference in Istanbul as a political spectacle serving American interests.

    Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press
    1 hour ago
  • Adm. John C.
    Indo-Pacific commander Aquilino confirmed in Senate

    The U.S. Senate confirmed a new chief for Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Wednesday by unanimous consent.

    Joe Gould
    8 hours ago
  • U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth
    US troops, dollars exiting Afghanistan could fight terror, top commander tells Congress

    The top U.S. commander in the Mideast told lawmakers Tuesday some troops exiting Afghanistan will stay in the region for counter-terror operations and suggested some could be a “lever” against Russia and China.

    Joe Gould
    8 hours ago
  • This handout photo released on April 14, 2021, by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows Russian navy ships during drills in the Black Sea. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
    Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine

    The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.

    Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press
    1 day ago
  • Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, U.S. Central Command commander, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Hill, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commander, discuss the efforts to destroy the remnants of Daesh in Syria July 22, 2019. (Spc. Alec Dionne/Army)
    Afghan withdrawal will make terrorism fight harder, says top US general in the Mideast

    U.S. officials have made it clear that military commanders did not recommend the full, unconditional withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan.

    Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
    1 day ago
  • Officials cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center outside of Denver in July 2018. (Veterans Affairs)
    Multiple VA medical centers may be rebuilt under Biden’s infrastructure plan

    VA officials estimate 10 to 15 facilities could be completely replaced under spending plans outlined in the package.

    Leo Shane III
    1 day ago
  • (Army)
    The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says

    The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.

    Meghann Myers
    1 day ago
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