List of Military articles
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Female soldiers wearing face masks stand in formation on a U.S.-made M110A2 self-propelled howitzer during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to a military base in Tainan on April 9. China’s Provocations Around Taiwan Aren’t a Crisis
Despite alarm bells in Washington, the risk of action is low.
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Afghan security forces arrive at the site of a car bombing near Bagram Air Base in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 11, 2019. Is the Afghan Peace Deal Dead on Arrival?
The Trump administration’s push for an end to two decades of war may be slipping through its fingers.
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Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for navy secretary, listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing May 7 in Washington, DC. Trump’s Navy Pick Would Have Limited Sway on Ship Goal
Trump loyalist Kenneth Braithwaite is not known in military circles for his naval thinking and is set to take a back seat to Defense Secretary Mark Esper in talks over Trump’s 355-ship plan.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's SWAT team America’s Police Prepared for the Wrong Enemy
Militarized U.S. police forces need to go back to serving communities first.
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US President Donald Trump with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, sings the National Anthem before the Army v. Navy American Football game in Philadelphia on December 14, 2019. Trump Taps Point Man to Remove Pentagon Officials Seen as Disloyal
Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Otay Mesa, California on Sept. 18, 2019. Trump Uses European Deterrence Funds to Build Border Wall
The Pentagon’s decision to divert nearly $546 million has drawn criticism from powerful Democratic lawmakers.
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Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew in San Diego on Jan. 17. Navy Delays Reinstating Captain of Infected Carrier
U.S. Navy says it will extend the investigation into the coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, suggesting questions persist about the actions of the ship’s fired skipper.
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Smoke billows following an airstrike by the US-led international coalition forces targeting Islamic State (IS) group in Mosul, Iraq, on July 9, 2017. Pentagon Asks for More Cash to Cut Down Civilian Deaths
Under fire from human rights groups, the Pentagon is asking lawmakers for funding to improve its ability to track civilian casualties in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Foreign Policy has learned.
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Capt. Brett Crozier, then the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 15, 2019. Congress Asks for New Social Distancing Rules on U.S. Warships
A top Democrat wants the CDC to draw up fresh rules to stop the spread of the coronavirus after an outbreak sidelined an aircraft carrier in Guam.
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President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with supporters in Brasília on April 19. Why Jair Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Denialism Won’t Hurt Him
The Brazilian president is banking on popular outrage at lockdowns if the economy falls apart—and elite fears of his vice president.
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Members of the California National Guard help pack boxes on March 24 in San Jose, California. Pentagon Considers Extending Enlistments During Pandemic
Senior defense official expects to see more impacts to war readiness as the coronavirus outbreak hampers recruiting and halts travel.
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U.S. President Donald Trump with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at a NATO meeting in London. NATO Chief Rebukes China Over Coronavirus Disinformation
Stoltenberg says state-backed disinformation campaigns are making the health crisis worse.
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Military soldiers follow social distancing guidelines as they meet while setting up a field hospital at CenturyLink Event Center on March 31, in Seattle, Washington. Pentagon Worries Social Distancing Could Impede America’s Deterrent
The U.S. military confronts a trade-off between maintaining readiness for war and the health of its service members.
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Russia's Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft carrying the members of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 57/58 blasts off in from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 11, 2018. Russia Fires Shot in Space Arms Race
The Pentagon is concerned that Moscow is seeking to militarize space with a significant anti-satellite test.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly Navy Chief Resigns After Slamming Carrier Captain
Acting Navy chief Thomas Modly resigned after profanity-laced remarks criticizing the fired captain of the coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt.
