By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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The Pentagon is reaching out to the Chinese military to get its cooperation in managing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Pentagon officials said.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he's sending a message of solidarity to his furloughed workers and giving back part of his salary.
China continued moving tanks and armored vehicles and flying flights near North Korea this week as part of a military buildup in the northeastern part of the country that U.S. officials say is related to the crisis with North Korea.
Pentagon officials are reconsidering how to implement furloughs of 800,000 civilian workers since Congress last week passed a continuing resolution that provides an additional $10 billion for defense spending through September.
North Korea said Tuesday that it had put its rocket and long-range artillery units on "highest alert," ready to strike South Korea and U.S. military bases in Hawaii and Guam.
A Marine shot and killed a male and female Marine before turning a gun on himself late Thursday at the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Va., officials said Friday.
A Marine shot and killed a male and female Marine before turning a gun on himself late Thursday at the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Va., officials said Friday.
The Pentagon has decided to delay issuance of its civilian furlough notices for about two weeks, after Congress passed a continuing resolution that will provide defense funding through the end of the fiscal.
United States B-52 bombers carried out simulated nuclear bombing raids on North Korea as part of ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Pentagon officials said on Monday.
The Pentagon officially announced Monday that it has begun reassessing its defense strategy in light of budget constraints.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a review of a new medal for drone pilots and cyberwarriors that has angered combat veterans for its ranking higher than the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops _ drone operators and cyber warfighters _ as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, which was ranked higher than traditional combat medals like the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops _ drone operators and cyber warfighters _ as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Military families will suffer under automatic spending cuts that began Friday because there will be fewer teachers on military bases, defense officials said Monday.
The Pentagon on Thursday said it was not providing any type of military training, after The New York Times reported that the U.S. was training Syrian rebels.
“The leaders both expressed their intention to work together to continue to build a military-to-military relationship that serves the vision of both President Obama and President Xi,” Pentagon press secretary George Little said in astatement
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Asked Tuesday if the Pentagon has a plan to pre-emptively strike the North, George Little, spokesman for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, said: "Let me be very clear that the United States position is, we want peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. For over 60 years, we've had an alliance with South Korea, and top priority of that alliance is to ensure peace and stability on the peninsula and in the region."
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