List of Department of Defense articles
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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump delivers a statement on Syria from the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2017. Trump ordered a massive military strike against a Syria Thursday in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack they blame on President Bashar al-Assad. A US official said 59 precision guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where Washington believes Tuesday's deadly attack was launched. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) Is Trump’s Bold Syria Strike a Dangerous Miscalculation?
The president enforced the U.S. red line on chemical weapons, but this could all turn out very badly.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 05: Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly testifies during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on April 5, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Social Media, Cell Phone Searches For Travelers ‘Not Routine,’ Homeland Security Secretary Says
DHS Secretary John Kelly downplayed reports his agency is seeking to broadly implement such measures for travelers to the United States.
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A Syrian man reacts while standing on the rubble of his house while others look for survivors and bodies in the Tariq al-Bab district of the northern city of Aleppo on February 23, 2013. Three surface-to-surface missiles fired by Syrian regime forces in Aleppo's Tariq al-Bab district have left 58 people dead, among them 36 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on February 24. AFP PHOTO/PABLO TOSCO (Photo credit should read Pablo Tosco/AFP/Getty Images) The United States Is Bombing First, Asking Questions Later
In the U.S. air war against al Qaeda militants, the civilian casualties are mounting — while accountability is becoming murkier.
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Iraqi families who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadists of the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul, are seen near Qayyarah, south of Mosul, on October 29, 2016. Iraqi paramilitary forces launched an operation to cut the Islamic State group's supply lines between its Mosul bastion and neighbouring Syria, opening a new front in the nearly two-week-old offensive. / AFP / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) Bombed in Their Homes, Civilians in Mosul Blame Reckless Coalition Forces
As the war to retake the city from the Islamic State intensifies, a terrified population fears the worst.
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trump crop White House Rejects Claims Trump Gave Merkel Fake $376 Billion ‘Bill’ For NATO Payments
Because Trump and Merkel’s meeting went so smoothly otherwise.
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Jet fighters of the Saudi Royal air force performs during the graduation ceremony of the 83rd batch of King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA) students that was attended by Saudi Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (not pictured) held at the Riyadh military airport, on January 1, 2013, in Riyadh. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) Pentagon Weighs More Support for Saudi-led War in Yemen
As the administration debates how to confront Iran, some in the Pentagon favor ratcheting up support for Saudi Arabia’s campaign against Tehran-backed Houthi rebels.
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rj crop Royal Jordanian Airlines Has the Perfect Response to Trump’s New Travel Restrictions
No laptops, says U.S. government? No problem, says Royal Jordanian.
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NEW YORK - JULY 01: Water flows down Denmark-born artist Olafur Eliasson's newly unveiled public art installation 'The New York City Waterfalls' at the Brooklyn Bridge July 1, 2008 in New York City. Four massive waterfalls using water pumped from the river have been installed along the East River through mid-October 2008. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship From Man Convicted in 2003 Terror Plot
Prosecutors say the Pakistani-American’s citizenship can be stripped because he lied in the immigration process and was affiliated with a terrorist group.
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ANNAPOLIS, MD - JULY 01: Incoming U.S. Navy plebes, or freshmen, are taught how to salute on their first day at the U.S. Naval Academy July 1, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland. Over 1,193 Plebes will be processed through various stations that will culminate with the Oath of Office ceremony to become members of the Naval Academy's Class of 2019. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Trump’s Big Defense Buildup Should Include a National Cyber Academy
If the United States wants to remain ahead of the forthcoming cyberwars, it’s going to need a new generation of leaders.
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airline crop U.S. Suddenly Bans Laptops and Tablets on Some Middle Eastern Flights to America
DHS won’t talk about the rationale for the drastic change to existing policy.
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TOPSHOT - Syrian civil defence volunteers, known as the White Helmets, dig through the rubble of a mosque following a reported airstrike on a mosque in the village of Al-Jineh in Aleppo province late on March 16, 2017. The US military says it carried out an air strike in northern Syria against an Al-Qaeda target, but denies deliberately targeting a mosque where dozens were killed according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. / AFP PHOTO / Omar haj kadour (Photo credit should read OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Says Airstrike In Syria Did Not Hit Mosque
Videos emerged of a bombed-out mosque and dozens dead after an airstrike in northern Syria, but U.S. officials say they hit al Qaeda.
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GettyImages-697671 The Swiss Cheese Presidency: Why Trump’s Inability to Fill Key Positions Makes America Weak
The Trump administration's staffing gaps pose serious problems for the United States.
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NOGALES, AZ - MAY 14: A steel wall separates Nogales, Sonora, Mexico (L) from a U.S. Border Patrol agent in his sector May 14, 2006 in Nogales, Arizona. U.S. President George W. Bush will address the nation on the immigration issue May 15. (Photo by Jeff Topping/Getty Images) Trump’s Border Surge Set to Collide With Overloaded Courts
Plans to shrink the undocumented immigrant population are missing a crucial ingredient: enough judges to process the cases.
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AAAmattis After Months of Discord with White House, Pentagon Taps Key Deputies
Trump team apparently urged defense industry official at Pentagon, overruled Mattis’ preference for wonks.
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A US "Predator" drone passes overhead at a forward operating base near Kandahar on January 1, 2009. France is the fourth-largest contributor to the international military force in Afghanistan with more than 3,000 troops deployed around Kabul and in forward bases in the east of the country. AFP PHOTO/Joel SAGET (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Trump’s New Drone Rules; White House Loosening Counterterrorism Restraints; Wants to Gut U.N., State Funding
Iran’s Underground Weapons Factory; State Fighting Budget Cuts; More Cyber Worries; And Lots More
