DeSantis leans into his military experience to set himself apart in crowded 2024 GOP field
Nick Iarossi, a lobbyist and longtime supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis, approached the Florida Republican in July with a frank suggestion: Talk more about yourself.
2023-09-16 07:27
Tuberville's hold on military promotions would take hundreds of hours to process individually, memo says
It would take the Senate approximately 700 hours of floor time to individually process and vote on hundreds of military officers whose promotions are being blocked by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Congressional Research Service concluded in a memo released on Tuesday.
2023-09-13 10:20
Republican congressman says Tuberville's hold on military nominations is 'paralyzing' and a 'national security problem'
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, a Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville holding up military nominations is "paralyzing" and a "national security problem."
2023-09-11 02:57
Why Russia's failures in Ukraine could be a win for North Korea
Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea.
2023-09-08 11:15
US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for his involvement in human rights abuses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-09-07 06:25
Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on military nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer
The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican's hold on roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
2023-09-06 16:16
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
China has built the world's largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country's shores.
2023-09-02 09:20
Army, Marine units involved in Afghanistan withdrawal to receive Presidential Unit Citation two years later
US service members deployed on the Afghanistan withdrawal mission will receive the Presidential Unit Citation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday, the two-year anniversary of the withdrawal.
2023-09-01 04:18
Russian military hackers take aim at Ukrainian soldiers' battle plans, US and allies say
Russian military hackers have been targeting Ukrainian soldiers' mobile devices in a bid to steal sensitive battlefield information that could aid the Kremlin's war on Ukraine, the US and its allies warned Thursday.
2023-09-01 03:20
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
Who is General Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
2023-09-01 00:58
Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president -- whose family had held power for more than half a century -- just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
2023-08-31 13:45
Coins and medal found in mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s
The military academy first thought the 200-year-old box was empty. Closer study revealed otherwise.
2023-08-31 09:17