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Pentagon Sets New Rules for ‘Return to Normal Operations’ Worldwide
‘We’ve got a ways to go,’ says official in charge of re-opening, but local commanders given authority to decide.
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Pompeo Announces Open Skies Withdrawal
As Trump scraps a third security accord, his arms-control negotiator says the U.S. and Russia will talk about a new one.
Policy
Senate Approves Ratcliffe As Nation’s Top Spy
Ratcliffe received more “no” votes than any previous nominee for the position.
Policy
Pompeo Defends Firing Of State IG
Charges that the dismissal was retaliatory are “patently false,” he says.
Policy
Senate Intel Panel Advances Ratcliffe Nomination In Party-Line Vote
The former Texas prosecutor is a deeply controversial pick for the nation’s top spy.
Policy
Fired State IG Was Investigating Saudi Arms Sale
A key House Democrat says that might be why he was fired.
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Afghanistan Drawdown Continues Despite Violence, Ghani Announcement
The Afghan president said that his side would be resuming “offensive” operations against the Taliban.
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A ‘Mass Breakout’ of ISIS from Syrian Prisons Remains a Risk, Pentagon Watchdog Says
The coalition has had “little or no direct access” to the facilities since Turkey’s October invasion.
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Afghanistan To Resume ‘Offensive’ Actions Against Taliban In Blow To Peace Deal
How that will affect U.S. plans is anybody’s guess.
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Coronavirus Hits Top US Officials
Senior officials in the White House and the Pentagon are now sidelined by the virus.
Policy
Prospective Navy Secretary Vows to 'Restore the Appropriate Culture'
Kenneth Braithwaite answered pointed questions from senators, but he and fellow nominees from DoD and the Air Force appear set for confirmation.
Policy
Trump’s Intelligence-Chief Nominee Vows to ‘Speak Truth to Power’
GOP lawmakers are seeking to fasttrack Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination, but his careful answers did not appear to satisfy skeptics.
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State Dept. Reroutes Peacekeeping Gear To Coronavirus Fight In Africa
The move shows how the virus has refocused U.S. security policy.
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Esper Says Pentagon Is Bracing for a ‘New Normal’ That Lasts ‘An Extended Period of Time'
"What do we do over the next 6, 12, 18 months?” the defense secretary asked at a Monday virtual event.
Policy
Pentagon’s ‘Willingness to Kiss the President’s Ass’ Worries Top Lawmaker
‘I am worried about a culture developing,’ says House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., after the latest delay in Navy captain’s fate.
Policy
Pentagon Blasts Lawmakers’ Critique Of COVID-19 Response
Democratic lawmakers accused SecDef of leading a “disjointed and slow” response to the pandemic.
Policy
Pentagon’s Esper Was Too Slow With Coronavirus Response, Senate Democrats Say
In a letter, lawmakers accuse the SecDef of causing confusion, showing ‘dangerous misunderstanding’ of the virus, and harming readiness.
Policy
Reinstate Capt. Crozier to USS Roosevelt, Navy Tells Esper
The decision now rests with Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Policy
‘Reopen’ Protestors Are A Minority Whom Public-Health Experts Say Threaten the Majority
Trump praises the movement even as Fauci warns that reopening too soon will delay economic recovery.
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Did the Coronavirus Escape from a Chinese Lab? Here’s What the Pentagon Says
Gen. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, directly addressed ‘rumor and speculation’ that COVID-19 is a made-in-China weapon of war.
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