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Trump has ‘no plan’ to exit Afghanistan by Christmas, key lawmaker says
Weeks after the U.S. military was blindsided by President Donald Trump’s assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, a top lawmaker on defense says there was no actual plan to withdraw troops by Christmas.
By Joe Gould
NATO’s defense spending targets now ‘gold standard’ all allies should meet, key Trump officials say
Two of the Trump administration’s top national security officials have signaled in the last week that the NATO target of spending 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense is now the “gold standard” being applied to all allies around the globe.
By Aaron Mehta and David B. Larter
All US Navy destroyers will get hypersonic missiles, says Trump’s national security adviser
All three flights of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are going to get the weapons, according to Robert O'Brien.
By David B. Larter
National security adviser: Despite Trump tweet, Afghanistan Christmas withdrawal unlikely
"When I’m speaking, I’m speaking for the president," Robert O'Brien said.
By Aaron Mehta