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Austin confirmed as first Black defense secretary
The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd Austin to be the new Defense secretary, making the retired Army general the first Black person to run the…
‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon
The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical information about current operations, including the troop drawdown in Afghanistan,…
Pentagon authorizes up to 15,000 National Guardsmen to support inauguration
The Pentagon has authorized up to 15,000 National Guardsmen from across the country to deploy to the nation’s capital to support law enforcement before and…
U.S. Space Force Will Get Next-Gen Missile-Warning Satellites From Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon has granted Lockheed Martin a $4.9 billion contract to build three missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Parked in geosynchronous orbit, the…
Trump keeps carrier in Middle East, overruling his Pentagon chief
President Donald Trump was behind the abrupt decision announced on Sunday night to reverse course and keep the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Middle…
Trump vetoes military spending bill, setting up standoff with GOP lawmakers
Congress has until Jan. 2 to override the veto, which would be the first during the Trump administration. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-vetoes-military-spending-bill-setting-standoff-gop-lawmakers-n1252281 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Biden team expresses concern over ‘abrupt halt’ in cooperation with Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team expressed concern Friday about what it described as an “abrupt halt” in cooperation with the Defense Department.The Pentagon had said…
MAGA leaders call for the troops to keep Trump in office
An 1807 law invoked only in the most violent circumstances is now a rallying cry for the MAGA-ites most committed to the fantasy that Donald…
Acting Pentagon chief halts Biden transition briefings
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration…
DARPA says it’s getting closer to snatching drones out of midair
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is still developing its Gremlins project, which is apparently getting closer to grabbing drones out of the sky….
Russia conducts drills of strategic nuclear forces, practices missile launches
Maneuvers included the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Karelia nuclear submarine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-conducts-drills-strategic-nuclear-forces-practices-missile-launches-n1250581 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Leaked US military photo of a UFO
The above leaked photo reportedly came from a 2018 document prepared by the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), the US defense department’s group that…
Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan
The F-16 was part of the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s base at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison….
US nuclear warhead standoff ‘has significant implications for UK’
Biden administration expected to take ‘critical look’ at next-generation warhead, estimated to be twice as explosive as Trident Britain’s most senior defence official admitted there…
Lawmakers vow to override Trump veto of defense bill
President Donald Trump is on a collision course with congressional Republicans and Democrats over the annual defense policy bill, setting up what will likely be…
Trump’s transgender ban has harmed US military, experts find
US president has argued that transgender personnel were a ‘disruption’, but study finds ban has achieved exactly that Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/trump-military-transgender-ban-b1761712.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Russia chases off U.S. warship in spat over territorial waters in Sea of Japan
The confrontation was the latest in a string of close contacts between Russian and American forces across the globe. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-chases-u-s-warship-spat-over-territorial-waters-sea-n1248759 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Obama jokes on ‘Kimmel’ that Navy SEALS can remove Trump from the White House if necessary
The former President visited the late-night show to promote his brand-new memoir, ‘A Promised Land’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/barack-obama-trump-white-house-seals-b1759307.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Trump removing troops from Afghanistan and Iraq is ‘fraught with risk’, Pentagon chief warns
Donald Trump’s formal reduction of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan before the next presidential administration is “fraught with risk”, according to the newly-installed Pentagon chief….
F-16 fighter jet goes missing during military training in Taiwan
Taiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/f16-fighter-jet-missing-taiwan-military-b1724891.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for the position. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-likely-break-barriers-pick-woman-lead-pentagon-n1247842 Droolin’…
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