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Gen. Anthony Cotton, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks during the Striker Stripe event May 9, 2022, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. (Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan/Air Force)

Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more

Three combatant commands are preparing to welcome new leaders, pending Senate confirmation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Trident II D5 missile, USS Nebraska (SSBN 739)

Biden plan to shelve Trump-era sea nuke comes under fire

U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear program have emerged as an early political brawl in a brewing fight over next year’s defense budget.

By Joe Gould

3 years ago

This week in Congress: Lawmakers get Ukraine updates from top U.S. military official in Europe

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 14, 2022.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

US commander warns NATO is ready to respond to aggression

Amid Russia’s massive troop buildup along the border with Ukraine, the top U.S. commander in Europe is warning that NATO is prepared to respond to aggression.

By Joe Gould

4 years ago

US European Command chief: Germany drawdown is ‘on freeze’ amid review

To be sure, it isn’t clear that any moves have already taken place at all.

By Sebastian Sprenger

4 years ago

Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany will take ‘years,’ says Inhofe

President Donald Trump’s plans to withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from Germany will take years to execute, according to the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

By Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger

5 years ago

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