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Military & Defense 2019-07-10T15:09:59Z

The US's top general says a military coalition will patrol waters around Iran and Yemen

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford announced the plan on Tuesday, and the US is already speaking with potential partners.
Military & Defense 2019-04-09T21:11:00Z

Trump picked the Air Force general who commands US nuclear forces to take over the Pentagon's No. 2 spot

President Donald Trump is nominating the Air Force general in charge of U.S. Strategic Command to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Military & Defense 2019-03-29T14:12:00Z

The US military's top officer reinstated his senior enlisted adviser after that adviser was found to have violated ethics rules

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell was found to have improperly used military personnel to conduct tasks for him and made improper endorsements.
News 2019-03-14T16:53:00Z

The US's top general says Google's work in China is indirectly benefiting the Chinese military

The US's top general said on Thursday that the Chinese military was indirectly benefiting from the work Alphabet Inc’s Google was doing in China.
Military & Defense 2018-12-23T23:39:00Z


President Donald Trump boasted that his administration was staffed by notable service members.
Military & Defense 2018-11-08T22:13:35Z


The world isn't in another Cold War, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says, but there are real challenges to US power on the rise.
News 2018-04-14T02:36:37Z

The US says it didn't give Russia any advance warning about targets hit in Syria strikes

"We did not do any coordination with Russia on these strikes, and neither did we pre-notify them," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford said.
News 2017-11-02T16:19:19Z

Niger officials are disputing the US's version of the mission in which 4 American soldiers died

ABC News also cited a source saying the leader of the US team expressed concern that a second team was unable to join the operation later in the day.
News 2017-10-27T03:12:00Z

Four US soldiers were reportedly left behind amid Niger ambush

Four US soldiers were reportedly left behind as the main element of their Special Forces team was evacuated after a deadly ambush in Niger.
News 2017-10-24T21:40:00Z

This timeline shows how the Niger ambush that left 4 American Green Berets dead unfolded

A terrorist attack in Niger that left four US soldiers dead sparked a national controversy. Here's a timeline of what we know about how the incident unfolded.
News 2017-10-24T00:22:03Z

Senators were shocked to learn the US has 1,000 troops in Africa — but the Pentagon just said the total is actually over 6,000

After four US soldiers were killed in Niger, senators are shocked that the US has 1,000 soldiers in Africa. The Pentagon just said the actual total is 6,000.