List of Department of Defense articles
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An Iraqi man and a girl fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group controlled Rashidiyah neighbourhood arrive to the Arabi neighbourhood north of Mosul on January 22, 2017 as a military operation against the jihadists continues. Iraqi forces retook two areas from the Islamic State group in Mosul, sealing their control of the east bank three months into an offensive to reclaim the city. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: SecDef Mattis Heads to Asia; Republican Defense Budget Fight Looms; Iraq Takes Eastern Mosul
NATO Moves East; Syria deal (Kind of); And Lots More
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President Trump Speaks At CIA Headquarters What to Watch Out for, Mr. President
17 tips for the new Trump administration, from heavy hitters on Obama's national security team.
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ARLINGTON, VA - JANUARY 21: U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) is greeted and escorted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford (R) as he arrives for the first day January 21, 2017 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Retired General Mattis was confirmed as President Donald Trump's defense secretary by the Senate and sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence yesterday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) SitRep: New SecDef Reassures NATO; China Angered by WH Statement; Moscow’s Military Cashes in After Sanctions
Big Russian Moves at U.N.; Syria Peace Talks Erupt; U.K. Misfire; U.S.’s Army’s Problems in Europe; Drone Killers; And Lots More
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: (AFP OUT) President-elect Donald J. Trump and wife Melania Trump arrive for the inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial in January 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected tomorrow for Trump's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images) Mr. Trump Goes to Washington
Can the new president really shake things up as much as we fear?
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US President Barack Obama (R) is awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter during an Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell Review in his honor at Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Arlington, Virginia, January 4, 2017. / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) Ash Carter Won’t Leave Asia Quietly
A last ditch effort by Obama's Defense Secretary to soothe the nerves of Asian allies terrified by the next administration.
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: President-elect Donald Trump heads back into the elevator after shaking hands with Martin Luther King III after their meeting at Trump Tower, January 16, 2017 in New York City. Trump will be inaugurated as the next U.S. President this coming Friday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The National Security Hole at the Heart of the Trump Transition
Thousands of key policymakers — from State to the Department of Defense — still need to be appointed to new positions. But nothing’s happening.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a national security speech aboard the World War II Battleship USS Iowa, September 15, 2015, in San Pedro, California. AFP PHOTO /ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Likely to Pick Asia-Based Financier for Navy Secretary
That would bump Randy Forbes, a former Virginia lawmaker credited with helping form Trump’s navy plans.
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trumpkelly Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Will Be Confirmed, Not Controlled
Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly doesn’t share all of Trump's antipathy for Mexico, migrants, or Muslims — nor his amity toward Moscow.
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trumpmattis_720 Upcoming Trump Cabinet Confirmations Already Consumed by Chaos
And they haven’t even started contradicting the president-elect yet.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Best Worst Quotes of 2016
The top 20 bloviations, lies, and just plain dumb lines from U.S. government officials this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Crisis Manager’s Cheat Sheet for 2017
It’s time to start setting priorities for the coming year of war and conflict.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Trump and Putin Call for More Nukes; Russia Hacks Ukrainian Artillery; PEOTUS Disrupts Defense Industry
Mike Flynn’s Business Ties; Snowden Report; Bombs Over Yemen; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Putin and Trump Talk Up Need for More Nuclear Weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump both reached back into the Cold war playbook on Thursday, pledging an increase in their country’s nuclear stockpiles.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama to Dismantle Muslim and Arab Tracking System, But Trump Undeterred
Obama may dismantle the surveillance system, but Trump seems poised to put a new one in its place.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Female and Transgender Troops Fear Combat Exclusion in Trump’s Pentagon
Trump and his deputies are skeptical of historic policy changes at the Pentagon opening up combat jobs to women and allowing transgender troops to serve openly.
