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How Iraq tours helped the careers of these sea service veterans
Some sea service leaders made serious career headway on their professional pathways as a result of, or in concurrence with the Iraq invasion.
Lockheed adds Dunford, former top US military officer, to board
Gen. Joe Dunford retired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 2019.
By Aaron Mehta
How AFRICOM plans to counter Russian, Chinese influence in Africa
Russia is the top arms exporter to African countries, followed by China, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports.
By Diana Stancy
Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds
Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”
Report: Trump’s call to keep Guantanamo’s detention camp sparked questions about care and conditions
A scramble to secure more funding for the detention center is revealed in a report about why its commander got canned in April.
Dunford: US faces ‘Sputnik moment’ in space race competition
The U.S. has reached a new "Sputnik moment" in which the military must act to keep the nation's competitive advantage in space against adversaries such as Russia, China, and to a lesser extent, Iran and North Korea, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.
The neo-Nazi boot: Inside one Marine’s descent into extremism
Battling violent hate threats — from within the Corps.
By Shawn Snow
Trump says 8,600 US troops will stay after Afghanistan withdrawal
President Donald Trump said he plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. forces from Afghanistan if, but will keep 8,600 there for the foreseeable future, pending the outcome of U.S. peace talks with the Taliban, which appear to be concluding.
By Joe Gould
Esper sees progress to fill top Pentagon vacancies
Congress and the White House are working to fill senior vacancies at the Pentagon.
By Joe Gould
It’s too early to discuss pulling out all US troops from Afghanistan, says Joint Chiefs chairman
The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday it’s too early to talk about a full American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, injecting a cautionary note as U.S. peace talks with the Taliban appear to be near a final agreement.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Esper sets demand that might let Turkey rejoin F-35 program
Turkey can't just put deactivated S-400s in a warehouse, says the Pentagon chief.
By Aaron Mehta