How the US Army secretary became a key figure in Ukraine peace talks
While Driscoll’s role as Army secretary typically involves bureaucratic tasks, he’s also taken on the challenge of diplomacy.
By Tanya Noury
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US Army wants to manufacture 30,000 155mm cluster shells per year
The XM1208 cluster shell, which carries nine M99 Advanced Submunitions, is designed to be fired from both the M109A6/7 Paladin and M777A2 howitzers.
By Michael Peck
Lawmakers grill Pompeo over Trump-Putin summit, NATO
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has mischaracterized NATO allies as paying their bills or owing the United States.
By Joe Gould
US won’t recognize Crimea annexation; Trump-Putin II delayed
President Trump will hold off until next year due to investigation into Russian interference, adviser says.
Are US remains from North Korea ever coming back?
More than a month after President Trump stated that 200 war dead had been returned; North Korea has not handed over anything.
By Tara Copp, AP
Tactical nuclear weapon launches into development with Pentagon policy bill
The defense policy bill contains $65 million for a new submarine-launched, low-yield nuclear weapon.
By Joe Gould
No space force for Trump in big Pentagon policy bill
The 2019 defense policy bill does not create a space force. Here's what it does do.
By Joe Gould
North Korea said to be dismantling key parts of launch site
The move is seen as a step toward fulfilling a commitment made at the U.S.-North Korea summit.
Trump considers yanking security clearances of his critics
President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top national security officials who have been critical of his administration, a move that opponents and experts say would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Hardware, end-strength, Russia and China sanctions. Here’s the deal lawmakers reached on the huge defense policy bill.
U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Monday on the 2019 defense authorization bill.
Nakasone confirms special Russia unit
Gen. Paul Nakasone during an appearance at the Aspen Security Forum July 21, confirmed reports that he stood up a special unit charged with taking on Russian attempts to interfere with American elections in the future.
US presses China and Russia to enforce sanctions on North Korea
The United States on Friday welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s united support for the fully verified denuclearization of North Korea and pressed China and Russia to strictly enforce U.N. sanctions to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press