American passengers from a cruise ship docked in Japan on which about 400 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed will be flown to a pair of military bases in the United States, Department of Defense officials confirmed Sunday. Published February 16, 2020
Defense Secretary Mark Esper stressed one half of the U.S. primary adversaries highlighted in the country's National Defense Strategy during his comments this weekend at the annual Munich National Security Conference. Published February 16, 2020
The Navy has punished sailors who wore patches on their uniforms that were inspired by President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan during his 2019 Memorial Day visit to the USS Wasp in Japan. Published February 13, 2020
A U.S. Navy crew found much more than barracuda or grouper this week upon searching what appeared to be a fishing vessel operating in the Persian Gulf region, instead discovering a cache of Iranian-linked missiles and other weapons. Published February 13, 2020
The Pentagon informed Congress Thursday it will siphon another $3.8 billion from its accounts to build President Trump's border wall, as he rushes to get as much construction done as possible before the end of the year. Published February 13, 2020
An Army unit set up specifically to train and advise foreign military units will soon be heading to Africa to replace an infantry brigade from the famed 101st Airborne Division. The swap will allow the infantry brigade to return to their home base at Fort Campbell, Ky. and prepare for "high intensity conflict operations," Department of Defense officials said Wednesday. Published February 12, 2020
The Canadian Army is exploring whether issuing shorter skirts could help convince more women to sign up for a hitch in the military, according to internal military documents obtained by a Canadian newspaper. Published February 12, 2020
A U.S. military spokesman said coalition forces conducting a patrol near Qamishli encountered a checkpoint occupied by pro-Syrian government forces. After coalition troops issued a series of warnings in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, the patrol came under small-arms fire from unknown individuals. Published February 12, 2020
The Philippine government on Tuesday said it was scrapping a 20-year-old security pact with the United States that allows American troops to take part in military exercises and humanitarian operations in the country, endangering a key foothold for the Pentagon in the region as China adopts an increasingly aggressive tone. Published February 11, 2020
Modernizing the nation's nuclear weapons programs is the number one priority of the Department of Defense, Pentagon officials said in their fiscal year 2021 budget request sent to Congress. Published February 10, 2020
About 20,000 U.S. troops will soon begin flooding into Europe as part of a massive, months-long military exercise that has been compared to the massive drills of the Cold War era, drills that were meant to help NATO forces beat back a hypothetical invasion from the Soviet Union. Published February 8, 2020
Ordering the Jan. 3 drone attack that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and put the Middle East on the brink of a shooting war "was an easy decision for me to make," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Thursday. Published February 6, 2020
The Pentagon has identified almost a dozen additional military installations around the country that could be used to temporarily house travelers quarantined because of the coronavirus. Published February 6, 2020
Whatever you do, don't call their troops "Space Cadets," said the second-in-command of the newly established U.S. Space Force. Deciding what to call members of the newest branch of the military is just one of many things on a checklist for the service's senior brass. Published February 5, 2020
The No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs was fired because he didn't "gel" with his colleagues and not because of his handling of the case of a Capitol Hill staffer who said she had been sexually assaulted at a District of Columbia VA Hospital, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said Wednesday. Published February 5, 2020
About 20,000 U.S. troops will soon begin flooding into Europe as part of a massive, months-long military exercise that has been compared to the massive drills of the Cold War era, drills that were meant to help NATO forces beat back a hypothetical invasion from the Soviet Union. Published February 4, 2020
The deputy head of the Veterans Administration was abruptly fired without explanation Monday, a surprise move after the embattled agency appeared to have achieved a measure of executive stability. Published February 3, 2020
The decision last week by the Trump Administration to lift an Obama-era ban on anti-personnel landmines outside the Korean Peninsula is unlikely to trigger an arms race between other nations over their use, officials said. Published February 3, 2020
In an era of great power competition with near-peer rivals like China and Russia, the Trump Administration says Obama-era policies like the ban on landmines needlessly hinders the ability of U.S. military troops to carry out their missions. Published January 31, 2020
The Pentagon is expected to roll out the government's revision of an Obama-era policy that prohibits the deployment of certain land mines outside of the Korean Peninsula. Published January 31, 2020
