US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
After a pause in some weapons shipment, U.S. officials said this week that 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets were on their way.
By Illia Novikov, AP
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US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
By Tara Copp, AP
As ISIS threat fades, fight over who gets credit rises
Lawmakers at a House hearing Wednesday sparred over whether the strategy of President Donald Trump or former President Barack Obama led to success.
Russia’s nuclear underwater drone is real and in the Nuclear Posture Review
A draft of the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review confirms the existence of an underwater nuclear drone made and operated by Russia, a capability the U.S. Defense Department had not previously publicly acknowledged.
By Valerie Insinna
The US didn’t sell a fictional 'Call of Duty' jet to Norway. Here’s what the ally did buy.
The U.S. hasn’t sold any F-52s – ever. So what did President Trump mean when he said they were sold to Norway?
By Chris Martin
Democratic report warns of Russian meddling in Europe, US
A new report by Senate Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe and concludes that even as some Western democracies have responded with aggressive countermeasures, President Donald Trump has offered no strategic plan to bolster their efforts.
By Chad Day, The Associated Press and Stephen Braun, The Associated Press
Trump says no 'big-ass fight' looming, but top Marine disagrees
Trump says his opinion "counts more" than the Marine commandant's.
Pakistan pushed into China’s embrace as US cuts military aid
Pakistan is being further pushed into China’s embrace as a consequence of the U.S. State Department’s plan to cut military aid to Islamabad, analysts agree.
By Usman Ansari
US-Afghanistan supply lines remain open after Pakistan funding cut, Mattis says
Pakistan controls key routes for supplying 16,000 U.S. troops.
By Tara Copp, AP
US suspends security assistance to Pakistan
The new action targets payments of so-called Coalition Support Funds that the U.S. pays to Pakistan to reimburse it for its counterterrorism operations.
By Aaron Mehta
Trump might get pushback from Gemany on NATO spending after all
A NATO-wide plan to increase defense spending is fueling a new kerfuffle in Europe’s economic powerhouse of Germany, where parties are still trying to craft a new government following last fall’s election.
Lawmakers move to limit Trump authority to launch nuke after ‘nuclear button’ size tweet
Two Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring legislation that would require the president to receive congressional approval before initiating a first-use nuclear strike from the United States.
By Joe Gould