Pentagon launches new task force to examine China threat
Ely Ratner, a longtime Biden aide and Asia expert whom Austin tapped as his special advisor on China affairs, will lead a task force of … Read more
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Pentagon: Trump administration laid groundwork for Guantanamo vaccinations
Due to its unique population, Guantanamo Bay went through the phases of the rollout “faster than others,” Kirby told reporters on Tuesday. “The current vaccination … Read more
Austin ousts all Pentagon advisory board members as he roots out Trump appointees
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard forces stationed in and around the US Capitol in Washington. | AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta … Read more
‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon
Those involved in the transition, both on the Biden team and on the Pentagon side, gave POLITICO a more detailed picture of what was rejected. … Read more
Biden to bring back fired Pentagon official who led anti-ISIS effort
The Pentagon announced on Nov. 30 that Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller had accepted Maier’s resignation after the department left office, reflecting the success … Read more
Pentagon deploys hundreds of active-duty troops for inauguration security
The news comes as authorities are on heightened alert and scramble to respond to a fire in the general area of the U.S. Capitol on … Read more
Pentagon chiefs warn troops to follow the law in wake of Capitol assault
Concerned that Trump would try to use the military to overthrow President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in recent weeks, Milley has reiterated that the troops would … Read more
Pentagon appoints Trump loyalist to Confederate base renaming commission
Miller’s three other candidates are Earl Matthews, a former Army General Counsel, Ann G. Johnston, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, and White House … Read more
Pentagon authorizes more than 6,000 National Guardsmen to help law enforcement in D.C.
After the Pentagon agreed to an initial request from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday to send more members of the DC National Guard – … Read more
Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness
Bernie Sanders speaks during an interview at the Russell Rotunda in Washington on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman / CQ Appeal) Subscribe to … Read more
