The overseer of the Guantánamo war court who was fired without explanation told the 9/11 trial judge in an affidavit obtained by the Miami Herald that he was considering plea deals in the terror case and took a number of other actions. At issue is whether Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis’ surprise Feb. 5 firing […]
In Rare Meeting, Russia Delivers Intel to U.S. Officials Showing “Planned Chemical Provocation” in Syria…
Russia says that its diplomats in Washington formally reached out to US officials and have briefed them on an impending plan by al-Qaeda insurgents in Idlib to stage a false flag chemical attack in order to provoke a Western military attack on Damascus. This week Moscow has claimed to be in possession of firm intelligence […]
Mattis: U.S. Will Confront China with “Steady Drumbeat” of American Ships Over Weaponized Islands…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis vowed on Tuesday that American ships will continue to confront China over its militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established an extensive military presence despite its promise not to do so. Mattis said that U.S. forces are maintaining a “steady drumbeat” of naval […]
VA’s David Shulkin Out, Ronny Jackson In…
President Donald Trump ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday in response to heavy criticism and nominated his personal physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, to replace him in the latest turnover among Trump’s team. White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Shulkin had become a distraction due to a constant wave of […]
U.S. Dispatches More Military Aid to Kurds in Syria…
The Arabic-language Enab Baladi reported that the US convoy was dispatched to the Kurdish-held regions in Syria’s Hasaka via Simalka border-crossing at border with Iraq. Enab Baladi reported that the convoy, containing fifty trucks, has arrived in Rojava in Northern Syria. A Commander of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) said last week that the US […]
U.S. Finally Admits “No Evidence” Assad Used Sarin Gas…
Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated on or about February 2nd, 2018 that the United States has “no evidence” that the Syrian government used the banned nerve agent Sarin against its own people in attacks in 2013 and 2017. The most recent accusation provoked a massive Tomahawk strike ordered by President Trump that was quite […]
Senate Sends Budget-Busting Defense Bill to Trump…
The Senate gave final approval to the $700 billion compromise defense policy bill Thursday that would advocate a major military buildup called for by congressional defense hawks, but would bust through strict caps on defense spending to do it. The National Defense Authorization Act was quickly passed by voice vote, without any final debate or […]
One Awful PowerPoint Slide Accidentally Authorized the Air Force to Surveil U.S. Citizens Without Warrants…
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the branch’s chief investigative and protective service and a central organ of counterintelligence activities for the federal government, appeared to authorize warrantless domestic surveillance of U.S. persons even without a “specific connection” to foreign terrorism, thanks to a 2016 update to a DoD directive governing intelligence collection activities…
Pentagon Panel Will Study, Implement Trump’s Transgender Ban…
A committee of senior Pentagon civilians will examine the operational impact that transgender servicemembers have on the military as the Defense Department attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s ban on them, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. The White House on Friday provided the Pentagon…
Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security-Transgender…
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