Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies
The paratroopers add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces sent to the region.
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
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Senator stalls 3 ‘unfit’ officer promotions in retort to Hegseth
The senator made clear the holds were a direct response to Pete Hegseth's decision to block the promotions of two Black and two female officers.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Iraq arrests over a dozen men suspected of attacks targeting American military presence
Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new government in Baghdad against perpetrators suspected of ties to Iran.
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against American troops in Afghanistan
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Commentary: Asking yourself ‘The Question’
Those who’ve served in uniform know The Question well. What constitutes an unlawful order?
By Charles G. Ikins
Commentary: Flood of anti-Trump sentiment from retired military leaders creates dangerous precedent
By long-tradition, retired officers normally exercise professional reticence about the incumbent president.
By Tom Hanson
Pentagon to provide 1,700 troops, aircraft and other support to Independence Day festivities
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved a Department of the Interior request for DOD support to the 2020 Salute to America.
By Howard Altman
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds for border wall
The court ruled the money transfer was unlawful and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.
Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
The military is drawing down its U.S.-Mexico border mission. Sort of.
While the border mission is being extended, the number of troops deployed is dropping.
1,000 more U.S. troops to Poland as Trump and Duda discuss NATO’s eastern flank
“We’ve never been closer to Poland than we are right now,” Trump said.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Deb Reichmann
Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination
With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.
By Joe Gould