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Lockheed adds Dunford, former top US military officer, to board
Gen. Joe Dunford retired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 2019.
By Aaron Mehta
Troxell is back: The military’s top enlisted adviser is reinstated to duty after investigation
Administrative actions taken for use of staff, improper endorsement of products for which Troxell received no pay.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump says Google is committed to US not Chinese military
Amid growing concern about the risks of Google and other U.S. companies doing business in China, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the CEO of Google has "strongly stated" that he is "totally committed" to the American, not Chinese, military.
Dunford to meet with Google for ‘debate’ on Chinese ties
The Pentagon's top uniformed officer thinks tech companies need to be smarter with how they approach China.
By Aaron Mehta
This week in Congress: The fiscal 2020 budget finally drops
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 11, 2019.
Why Putin suspended Russia’s obligations under a 1987 nuclear pact with the US
President Vladimir Putin suspended Russia’s participation in a nuclear arms treaty the Trump administration already decided to leave, alleging Monday that Washington and not Moscow was in violation of the 1987 pact.
Pentagon chief: Broader approach to border security needed
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Saturday after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border that the government needs a broader, more effective approach to border control. He suggested the Pentagon might contribute with its expertise in surveillance and monitoring.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
The Pentagon’s National Military Strategy is done, and it’s unclear if the public will ever see it
The first formal update to the National Military Strategy since 2015 is significantly more classified than its predecessor.
By Aaron Mehta
National security adviser Bolton outlines conditions for US pullout from Syria
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday that the American military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned on defeating the remnants of the Islamic State group and on Turkey assuring the safety of U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Trump triggers another resignation after sudden Syria policy shift
Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
With Mattis leaving the Pentagon, is Dunford next to go?
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford shares many of the world views that drove Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out of favor with President Trump.
By Tara Copp, AP and Aaron Mehta