Biden Taps SOUTHCOM Deputy to Lead Combatant Command
President Joe Biden nominated the deputy of U.S. Southern Command to lead the combatant command, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.…
Statement from President: Gen. John Allen to Retire
Statement from the President on General John Allen Today, I met with General John Allen and accepted his request to…
Security Firm: PLA Unit Major Hacker
A unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is one the most persistent Chinese security threats responsible for stealing, “hundreds…
McCain on Meet the Press: Hagel Will Be Confirmed
Sen. John McCain told NBC’s Meet the Press that former Republican senator and nominee for the Secretary of Defense position…
Carter and Congress Clash Over Budget Cuts
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter reiterated to Congress the need for legislative action to stop the looming March deadline…
Politico: Hagel Vote Blocked
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense was being blocked…
Joint Chiefs to Congress: Budget Cuts Will Result in Deaths
The Joint Chiefs of Staff made another round of dire warnings about impending sequestration at a hearing Wednesday, this time…
AP: Karzai ‘Welcomes’ Afghan Troop Withdrawal
Hamid Karzai welcomes the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the next year, the Afghan president said in…
MDA’s Satellite Missile Tracker Scores First Kill
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted the first live test Wednesday of a satellite missile tracking system designed to…
Reports: US Starts Pulling Gear Out of Afghanistan
The massive material withdrawal from Afghanistan began Monday when almost 50 containers of weapons and equipment began leaving via Pakistani…
Funding Faults Threaten to Hollow Force
With the passage of the Budget Control Act (BCA) in 2011, Congress and the President set up a series of…