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Pentagon confirms North Korea test launch, says it wasn’t a ballistic missile
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is confirming that North Korea conducted a test launch on Wednesday, but he declined to provide any details.
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Pentagon appoints four-star for new review of Niger attack that killed four US soldiers
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has appointed a four-star officer to take another look at the military’s investigation into the 2017 attack in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers, and review whether additional punishments should be meted out.
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Senators complain of ‘slush fund’ and lack of border wall details as Pentagon chief faces budget questions
Patrick Shanahan, in his first congressional testimony since taking over as the interim Pentagon chief, fielded combative questions from senators Thursday about a Defense Department budget maneuver that Democrats said amounts to a political gimmick.
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US prepared to strike back against cyberattacks amid report of naval systems breaches
Cyberattacks from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly sophisticated and, until recently, were done with little concern for the consequences, the top Pentagon cyber leaders told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
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New Pentagon transgender policy sets limits for treatment, new recruits after April 12
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
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Pentagon seeks military base to house 5,000 unaccompanied children who cross US-Mexico border
The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children as the U.S. braces for a surge of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally this spring.
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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.
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After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions
The attack in the strategic town highlights the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump administration claims.
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Hundreds more active-duty troops may be sent to US-Mexico border
The mission is separate from President Donald Trump’s campaign to build a border wall, officials say.
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‘Fix-it’ man Shanahan working to streamline defense spending
Shanahan’s background is business, not military.
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Pentagon confirms North Korea test launch, says it wasn’t a ballistic missile
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is confirming that North Korea conducted a test launch on Wednesday, but he declined to provide any details.
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Pentagon appoints four-star for new review of Niger attack that killed four US soldiers
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has appointed a four-star officer to take another look at the military’s investigation into the 2017 attack in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers, and review whether additional punishments should be meted out.
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Senators complain of ‘slush fund’ and lack of border wall details as Pentagon chief faces budget questions
Patrick Shanahan, in his first congressional testimony since taking over as the interim Pentagon chief, fielded combative questions from senators Thursday about a Defense Department budget maneuver that Democrats said amounts to a political gimmick.
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US prepared to strike back against cyberattacks amid report of naval systems breaches
Cyberattacks from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly sophisticated and, until recently, were done with little concern for the consequences, the top Pentagon cyber leaders told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
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New Pentagon transgender policy sets limits for treatment, new recruits after April 12
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
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Pentagon seeks military base to house 5,000 unaccompanied children who cross US-Mexico border
The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children as the U.S. braces for a surge of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally this spring.
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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.
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After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions
The attack in the strategic town highlights the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump administration claims.
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Hundreds more active-duty troops may be sent to US-Mexico border
The mission is separate from President Donald Trump’s campaign to build a border wall, officials say.
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‘Fix-it’ man Shanahan working to streamline defense spending
Shanahan’s background is business, not military.
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Pentagon confirms North Korea test launch, says it wasn’t a ballistic missile
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is confirming that North Korea conducted a test launch on Wednesday, but he declined to provide any details.
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Pentagon appoints four-star for new review of Niger attack that killed four US soldiers
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has appointed a four-star officer to take another look at the military’s investigation into the 2017 attack in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers, and review whether additional punishments should be meted out.
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Senators complain of ‘slush fund’ and lack of border wall details as Pentagon chief faces budget questions
Patrick Shanahan, in his first congressional testimony since taking over as the interim Pentagon chief, fielded combative questions from senators Thursday about a Defense Department budget maneuver that Democrats said amounts to a political gimmick.
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US prepared to strike back against cyberattacks amid report of naval systems breaches
Cyberattacks from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly sophisticated and, until recently, were done with little concern for the consequences, the top Pentagon cyber leaders told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
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New Pentagon transgender policy sets limits for treatment, new recruits after April 12
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
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Pentagon seeks military base to house 5,000 unaccompanied children who cross US-Mexico border
The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children as the U.S. braces for a surge of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally this spring.
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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.
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After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions
The attack in the strategic town highlights the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump administration claims.
-
Hundreds more active-duty troops may be sent to US-Mexico border
The mission is separate from President Donald Trump’s campaign to build a border wall, officials say.
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‘Fix-it’ man Shanahan working to streamline defense spending
Shanahan’s background is business, not military.
