by LaTesha Harris | Jul 31, 2020 | Featured, Military
President Donald Trump still supports Anthony Tata, his pick for undersecretary of defense for policy, despite the abrupt cancellation of Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing for the divisive nominee, the White House said on Friday. “I have no personnel...
by Nicole Girten | Jul 10, 2020 | Military
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Thursday that it is “still unclear” who gave the order to disperse thousands of protesters in Lafayette Square outside the White House so President Donald Trump could walk through the park for a photo-op. Law enforcement officers...
by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is continuing a surge in developing underwater drones even as its upcoming budget remains static, Navy budget estimates and other documents shows. Small and medium underwater drone programs, including the Knifefish Surface Mine...
by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – Coronavirus has already taken its toll on U.S. troops across the world, but it has most recently affected those supposed to participate in the large-scale combat exercise starting this spring. The decision to reduce U.S. participation in Defender-Europe...
by Chiara Vercellone | Feb 19, 2020 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – Three days before an F-22 suffered landing gear problems and crashed during training, a Government Accountability Office’s report found the Department of Defense should prioritize making the jet reliable and safe to fly. The F-22 Raptor was one of seven...
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by Mark Satter | Oct 29, 2019 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – The Government Accountability Office opened an investigation as a result of at least eight Army and Marine Corps training deaths that occurred so far in 2019, GAO and House Armed Services Committee officials confirmed Thursday. The investigation was...
