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China fires verbal warning shot at US over Taiwan
Any misstep over Taiwan could push the U.S. and China toward direct confrontation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump.
By Tanya Noury
Forces headed to border to confront migrant caravan could total ‘in the thousands’
A new report suggests that the number of active-duty troops headed to the border is up significantly from the 800 previously discussed.
Pentagon’s big audit will inspect for cybersecurity flaws, comptroller says
"We need to talk," Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist told government contractors with weak cybersecurity.
By Joe Gould
Air Force targeting certain squadrons to improve readiness
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson says the Air Force is planning to get 204 of the service’s 312 operational squadrons to 80 percent readiness by 2020, with the rest hitting that mark in 2023.
By Jeff Martin
Some F-35s grounded again for new round of inspections
Recent inspections revealed a new problem with F-35s with high flight hours.
800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border
The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.
Pentagon’s international policy chief exits to join McConnell’s office
The Pentagon’s assistant defense secretary for international security is leaving his U.S. Senate-confirmed post to work for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
By Joe Gould
DoD bug bounty program to expand to more sensitive systems
The Department of Defense awards another contract for vulnerability disclosures.
By Mark Pomerleau
Did JEDI go to the dark side? Lawmakers request an investigation in Pentagon cloud contract.
Two lawmakers want an investigation into whether the Pentagon tilted its high-stakes cloud computing acquisition to favor Amazon.
By Joe Gould