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New US troop boost in Mideast ‘possible,’ says top DoD official
The Trump administration could deploy more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers, as they pushed back for more information.
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With Pentagon responsibilities in peril, this lawmaker says border wall shouldn’t hold up DoD budget
With more than $7 billion in funding, a top lawmaker said, the Trump administration already has more border wall money than it can spend this year.
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Trump to seek $250M in new lethal aid to Ukraine
The U.S. president will seek more aid to Ukraine ― a topic at the center of impeachment proceedings against him.
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Esper chided in Trump impeachment report for failing to provide documents
“To date, Secretary Esper has not produced a single document sought by the committees and has not indicated any intent to do so going forward, notwithstanding his public promise to ‘do everything we can to comply,’” the report states.
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Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
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Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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Senate Foreign Relations chairman talks Turkey’s Erdogan, and ‘the hole he’s dug himself into’
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch shares his thoughts on Turkey’s S-400 purchase, a Russian pipeline project and nuclear weapons.
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Amid budget uncertainty, US Army may seek funding override for virtual training program
Three key efforts could see funding turned off as early as February, officials warn.
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SASC chairman: We must build the national security innovation base our defense strategy requires
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warns that technological development is accelerating across the globe, changing the very nature of war.
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This week in Congress: What is happening with military housing?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 2, 2019.
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New US troop boost in Mideast ‘possible,’ says top DoD official
The Trump administration could deploy more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers, as they pushed back for more information.
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With Pentagon responsibilities in peril, this lawmaker says border wall shouldn’t hold up DoD budget
With more than $7 billion in funding, a top lawmaker said, the Trump administration already has more border wall money than it can spend this year.
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Trump to seek $250M in new lethal aid to Ukraine
The U.S. president will seek more aid to Ukraine ― a topic at the center of impeachment proceedings against him.
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Esper chided in Trump impeachment report for failing to provide documents
“To date, Secretary Esper has not produced a single document sought by the committees and has not indicated any intent to do so going forward, notwithstanding his public promise to ‘do everything we can to comply,’” the report states.
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Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
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Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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Senate Foreign Relations chairman talks Turkey’s Erdogan, and ‘the hole he’s dug himself into’
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch shares his thoughts on Turkey’s S-400 purchase, a Russian pipeline project and nuclear weapons.
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Amid budget uncertainty, US Army may seek funding override for virtual training program
Three key efforts could see funding turned off as early as February, officials warn.
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SASC chairman: We must build the national security innovation base our defense strategy requires
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warns that technological development is accelerating across the globe, changing the very nature of war.
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This week in Congress: What is happening with military housing?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 2, 2019.
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New US troop boost in Mideast ‘possible,’ says top DoD official
The Trump administration could deploy more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers, as they pushed back for more information.
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With Pentagon responsibilities in peril, this lawmaker says border wall shouldn’t hold up DoD budget
With more than $7 billion in funding, a top lawmaker said, the Trump administration already has more border wall money than it can spend this year.
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Trump to seek $250M in new lethal aid to Ukraine
The U.S. president will seek more aid to Ukraine ― a topic at the center of impeachment proceedings against him.
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Esper chided in Trump impeachment report for failing to provide documents
“To date, Secretary Esper has not produced a single document sought by the committees and has not indicated any intent to do so going forward, notwithstanding his public promise to ‘do everything we can to comply,’” the report states.
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Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
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Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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Senate Foreign Relations chairman talks Turkey’s Erdogan, and ‘the hole he’s dug himself into’
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch shares his thoughts on Turkey’s S-400 purchase, a Russian pipeline project and nuclear weapons.
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Amid budget uncertainty, US Army may seek funding override for virtual training program
Three key efforts could see funding turned off as early as February, officials warn.
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SASC chairman: We must build the national security innovation base our defense strategy requires
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warns that technological development is accelerating across the globe, changing the very nature of war.
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This week in Congress: What is happening with military housing?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 2, 2019.
