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Combatant commanders head to Capitol Hill to face budget questions
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
This week in Congress: Top military leaders head to Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023.
House votes down Gaetz bill to withdraw troops from Syria
The House rejected Matt Gaetz's war powers resolutions to pull 900 U.S. troops from Syria days after a visit from Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
US military commander in Syria briefed on anti-IS operations
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley met commanders and troops who updated him on the ongoing operations against the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
Tips for generals: how to navigate politics without partisanship
How to stay out of partisan fights in a politically charged environment.
After UFO shoot-downs, senators fret over holes in homeland defenses
Lawmakers are eyeing NORAD's capabilities after a suspected Chinese spy balloon and other objects pierced North America's airspace.
1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed
The military went to “great lengths” to make sure the strikes did not put civilians at risk, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
US, Ukraine top military chiefs meet in person for first time
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met Tuesday with Ukraine’s chief military officer at an undisclosed location in Poland.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
5 takeaways from what defense leaders told the Jan. 6 committee
A special congressional committee investigating the violence recently released more than 900 pages of testimony from military leaders on the attack.
Pentagon says Poland blast likely caused by Ukrainian missile
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the latest U.S. official to back Poland’s preliminary conclusion.
By Joe Gould
US pushes patchwork air defense for Ukraine amid Russian blitz
Ukraine’s allies need to “chip in” to create a complex mix of air defenses, says Gen. Mark Milley.
By Joe Gould