List of Military articles
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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.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (right) speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence (left) and Navy Rear Adm. John Polowczyk during a press briefing in Washington on April 5. 6 Key Questions About the Trump Administration’s Firing of Captain Crozier
The affair surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt lays bare the dysfunction of civilian-military relations under Trump.
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly Navy Brass Felt Blindsided by Fired Carrier Captain’s Emailed Appeal
The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt had two direct calls with top Navy aides before his warning about the dire situation on board leaked publicly.
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A U.S. Navy helicopter lands on an aircraft carrier. Pentagon Removes Carrier From Middle East Amid Pandemic-Induced Resource Fight
The Defense Department will end the deployment of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. military has intensified.
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The U.S. Navy llittoral combat ship the USS Independence (LCS-2) arrives at Mole Pier at Air Station Key West, Florida, on March 29, 2010. Trump’s Plan to Deploy Anti-Drug Mission in Caribbean Sparks Backlash in Pentagon
The Department of Defense is set to send Navy destroyers and small combat ships to the region to ramp up counter-drug efforts.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi After Death of U.S. Citizen, State Department Floats Slashing Egypt Aid
The United States continues sending military aid to Egypt despite its worsening human rights situation. Could the death of a detained American change that?
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Afghan Border Police officers guard an outpost in Nahr-e-Saraj, an oft-contested district in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Nov 20, 2019. Waiting for Peace on the Front Lines
As political divisions hold up talks with the Taliban, Afghan forces are paying the price.