An Ukrainian serviceman shots with a machine gun during fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on March 31, 2017. (Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)

US, Ukraine in ‘close discussion’ for new lethal arms

Ukranian foreign minister says Russia deploying new drones and electronic warfare equipment in Donbass.

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U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford speaks at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax on Saturday. Dunford says it’s problematic that American tech companies don’t want to work with the Pentagon but are willing to engage with the Chinese market. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

Saving America’s military edge will take money — and new ideas, Dunford says

The U.S. military needs Congress to provide sustained defense spending to maintain its eroding military edge — but also needs to start innovating, its top uniformed officer said Saturday.

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Ships with the Ronald Reagan and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations Nov. 16. The Navy's plan to build a gigantic fleet may be under pressure with new cuts in the offing. (MC2 Kaila Peters/Navy)

Will looming budget cuts bust up the Navy’s plans for an enormous fleet?

The Navy has been spoiled by an embarrassment of riches the last three budget cycles, but President Trump has signaled he plans to flip on the lights, cut the music and put an end the party. What will that mean for the 2020 budget?

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First Lady Melania Trump appears to have successfully pushed Mira Ricardel out of the NSC - but not the administration. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ricardel out at NSC following first lady fight

John Bolton's top aide is headed for a new job.

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