LoginCan Trump buy Greenland? Technically, yes. Here are his options.
9 January 2025 at 18:00
Here is what the president-elect can do with the autonomous territory.
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US pounds ISIS camps in Syria after Assad flees
9 December 2024 at 02:39
"There should be no doubt — we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute," a top general said.
Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary
27 November 2024 at 10:18
John Phelan did not serve in the military and does not have a long track record with the Navy.
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Politico | Defense
- Taiwan’s former president says Ukraine needs US weapons more urgently than Taipei
Taiwan’s former president says Ukraine needs US weapons more urgently than Taipei
24 November 2024 at 07:46
Tsai Ing-wen’s comments come after a top U.S. military leader said supplying U.S. weapons to Kyiv was cutting into stockpiles that could be used in a war in Asia.
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- ‘Profound fear and anxiety among women in uniform’: Pentagon reacts to allegations against Hegseth
‘Profound fear and anxiety among women in uniform’: Pentagon reacts to allegations against Hegseth
22 November 2024 at 18:00
Officials are concerned that prevention efforts could backslide under the new leader.
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- Pentagon officials alarmed over Hegseth’s lack of experience: ‘Would you trust him to run Walmart?’
Pentagon officials alarmed over Hegseth’s lack of experience: ‘Would you trust him to run Walmart?’
14 November 2024 at 07:03
If confirmed, the Army vet would be in charge of one of the biggest bureaucracies in the world.
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Trump taps veteran, Fox personality Hegseth for Defense secretary
13 November 2024 at 08:28
“Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First," Trump said of him,
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Pentagon officials anxious Trump may fire the military’s top general
9 November 2024 at 05:08
The president-elect has railed against “woke” generals and others who have pushed for diversity initiatives in the ranks.
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Biden allows US military contractors into Ukraine
9 November 2024 at 04:52
The move is aimed at helping Ukraine repair Western fighter jets and air defenses.
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