Top Pentagon official says Turkey’s attack on Kurds was ‘impulsive,’ and Turkish artillery shells land within a quarter mile of U.S. troops.
Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Pentagon to send more troops, fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to confront threat from Iran
The deployment adds to the 11,000 troops sent to the region since May to bolster the presence in the Middle East.
U.S. and Kurdish soldiers: Side by side just days ago, battling ISIS, now the Kurds are under attack
Trump’s abandonment of Kurdish allies fighting ISIS shocked members of the U.S. military and left it scrambling to protect American forces in Syria.
Navy’s choice to head Naval Operations to step down amid call for inspector general’s investigation
Adm. Bill Moran had been selected to be chief of Naval Operations and was confirmed by the Senate in May.
Trump says he abruptly canceled retaliatory strike on Iran after drone attack
There are no indications that Trump’s decision will be reversed, the official said.
Pentagon spending on sex assault programs quadruples, yet incidents creep back up in latest report
Critics of the military’s approach to sexual assault prevention say the most recentreport showed a nearly 38% increase in incidents from 2016 to 2018
Pentagon bolsters force in Middle East with Marines and missiles to confront Iran
The Pentagon announces more forces will be sent to confront Iran.
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan cleared of ethics violations related to Lockheed-Boeing discussions
The Pentagon inspector general cleared acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of ethics violations, potentially easing his path to the nomination.
Artificial Intelligence: Young officer Mike Kanaan helping Air Force lead the charge
The Air Force is allowing a relative youngster to lead a key tech effort.
Pentagon tells Congress how projects might be delayed to pay for President Trump’s wall
The acting Defense Secretary says he has told Congress the military construction projects that could be delayed to fund President Trump’s border wall.