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Gallery: New photos released of effort to recover Chinese spy balloon
An F-22 fighter jet from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, shot down the balloon off the South Carolina coast on Feb. 4.
US Northern Command leader says no military threat on southern border
Under pointed questioning from senators, the top U.S. general for homeland defense said Tuesday that he sees no military threat coming from the southern border with Mexico, but his focus is on “very real” threats from China and Russia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Jersey barriers headed to US-Mexico border, but rules on military’s role still not finalized
Military is still working out the rules that will govern active duty troops operating at the border, Mattis said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Warships Kearsarge, Arlington will ‘chase Florence in,’ lead rescues after storm hits
DoD surrounds storm impact area with response forces.
By Tara Copp, AP
‘The homeland is no longer a sanctuary’ amid rising near-peer threats, NORTHCOM commander says
The United States' homeland is no longer a sanctuary, according to the four-star general in charge of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump’s military parade gets support from House Republicans
Lawmakers could give approval for the event as part of their annual defense authorization measure next week.
Head of Pacific Air Forces to lead US Northern Command
Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, currently the head of Pacific Air Forces, has been tapped to lead U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, commonly referred to as NORAD.
By Valerie Insinna