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Air Force staff director tapped to run service’s Indo-Pacific branch
Around 46,000 troops and civilian staff are spread across Air Force bases from Alaska to Guam.
Amid Emirati F-35 talks, Trump administration still ‘committed’ to congressional arms sale reviews
Amid reports the Trump administration is fast-tracking sales of the high-tech F-35 warplane to the United Arab Emirates, the State Department remains committed to consulting Congress on arms sales to foreign governments, a senior administration official says.
By Joe Gould
Here’s how the military is responding to Hurricane Laura
Thousands of National Guard troops have been activated in response to the storm.
By Diana Stancy
A Navy SEAL’s tips for surviving a hurricane
A survivalist guide to getting through a hurricane.
By Sarah Sicard
US adds cameras at Mexico border despite drop in crossings
The Trump administration has been quietly adding mobile surveillance cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though fewer people appear to be crossing illegally. It’s the latest move as operations at the U.S.-Mexico border have become increasingly militarized and secretive.
Kirtland airman to face a military trial after fatal crash
Officials at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico say an airman charged in a fatal car accident last year will face a military trial.
HASC Chairman Adam Smith on Mideast wars, acquisition reform and 2020 elections
Rep. Adam Smith talks national security, the presidential race and the next defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon told witness not to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry
A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate.
The White House will have final say over the Pentagon documents given to House impeachment inquiry
The Pentagon is sorting through thousands of documents and correspondence related to Ukrainian military aid, but a good chunk of those might be withheld from the House impeachment inquiry.
White House releases $250 million in Ukraine military aid
The White House has relinquished its hold on $250 million in military aid to Ukraine after weeks of bipartisan pressure from lawmakers who said the funding was needed to deter Russia.
By Joe Gould
‘Space Corps’ gets OK in House committee’s NDAA markup
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a new military branch for space.
By Joe Gould