The Secretary of Defense is carrying out orders from President Donald Trump to move US forces in Syria to move south of Turkey’s attacks against Kurds, but not leave that conflict-wracked country. “I spoke with the president last night after discussions with the rest national security team and he directed that we begin a deliberate […]
This Is Unfathomable: Mattis – Obama Swept Iran Terror Plot Under the Rug…
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis has a book coming out in which he is harshly critical of President Obama. Among other things, he recalls his dissent from Obama’s decision to pull troops out of Iraq prematurely, which had nearly-disastrous consequences. But this less well-known story about Iran is also noteworthy: Mattis says Washington didn’t even […]
“You have to know how to hit a curveball”: Trump’s Pentagon Choice Fights to Win Over Doubters…
The knocks on President Donald Trump’s defense-secretary-in-waiting have been circulating for months behind closed doors in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. Pat Shanahan is the “Boeing guy” who is still doing the bidding of his former employer, his critics inside and outside the administration say. He allows White House appointees, including National Security Adviser […]
STUDY: Costs of War…U.S. Budgetary Costs of the Post-9/11 Wars Through FY2019: $5.9 Trillion Spent and Obligated…
America Has Spent a Whopping $5.9 Trillion on Wars in the Middle East and Asia Since 9/11. 244k Have Been Killed. 10 Million Have Been Displaced…
The U.S. wars and military action in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan have cost American taxpayers $5.9 trillion since they began in 2001, according to a new study. That total is almost $2 trillion more than all federal government spending during the recently completed 2017-18 fiscal year. The report, from Watson Institute of International and […]
“Nearly All” the Pentagon’s Expensive New Toys Are Embarrassingly Easy to Hack, GAO Audit Finds…
The Pentagon’s next-gen weapons systems currently under development by the Department of Defense (DoD) are woefully vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a Tuesday report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO testers “playing the role of adversary” discovered “mission critical cyber vulnerabilities in nearly all weapon systems that were under development.” “Using relatively simple […]
Here’s Why Mattis Won’t Cancel Upcoming Maneuvers With South Korean Forces…
Just days after a planned high-level summit between the U.S. and North Korea was called off, the Pentagon’s top official said Tuesday that no decision has been made to cancel major joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea planned for 2019. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told reporters that there are “no plans, […]
Pentagon Restricts Use of Fitness Trackers, Othe Geo-Location Devices…
Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won’t be allowed to use fitness tracker or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order. The memo, obtained by The Associated Press, stops short of banning the fitness trackers or other electronic devices, which are […]
Ex-Obama Official Evelyn Farkas Urges Intel Community to Compromise Sources, Methods…
“And I know that we have to preserve our sources and methods,” Farkas said, speaking about the U.S. intelligence community. “But at some point you know, sometimes maybe you have to actually compromise some kind of source or method if it comes down to saving American democracy.” Farkas was speaking last Thursday at a panel […]
As Many As 44 Afghan Troops Go Missing While on U.S. Military Training Visits…
In an effort to find illegal work and settle permanently in America, at least 44 Afghan troops visiting the US for military training have gone missing since January 2015…
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