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Pentagon Orders Hypersonic Missile Trackers Amid Russia, China Arms Race
The Missile Defense Agency this month awarded $277 million to L3Harris and Northrop Grumman as part of its Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor project.
U.S. Military Has 'White Supremacy' Problem Says House Armed Services Chair
Democratic Rep. Adam Smith said Monday that white nationalism and far-right extremism in the military "needs to be addressed."
Pentagon To Probe Middle East, Special Forces Law of War Violations
The Pentagon Inspector General will investigate how CENTCOM and SOCOM have dealt with potential law of war violations in recent years.
Pentagon Announces Commission to Rename Confederate-Named Military Bases
The commission has just under two years to analyze which Department of Defense bases, buildings and equipment need renaming and to suggest new names based on input from local communities.
Exclusive: Officials Bypass Trump to Protect DC from Insurrection
"There is no established system to employ the military if the president himself is the instigator of an insurrection," an official told Newsweek.
FBI, DHS, White House Advisers Foresaw Possible Riots, Looked the Other Way
The law enforcement and security people responsible for maintaining order in D.C. weren't ready, weren't properly organized and weren't impartial.
GOP-Controlled Senate Rebukes Trump, Joining House in Overriding NDAA Veto
The Republican-controlled Senate joined the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in rebuking the White House with the first veto override vote of Donald Trump's tenure as commander-in-chief, 81-13, on New Year's Day.
All I Want for Christmas is a Saner Foreign Policy
The best gift Washington can give to the American people this holiday season is a large dose of common sense in U.S. foreign and national security policy.
DoD, Biden Team Disagree Over Whose to Blame for Agency's Transition Pause
The Pentagon and President-elect Joe Biden's team are in disagreement over why the Defense Department decided to reschedule transition meetings set to take place in the coming weeks.
Lloyd Austin is the Right Choice for Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has made an inspired choice in selecting retired general Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense in his administration.
SolarWinds, Probably Hacked by Russia, Serves White House, Pentagon, NASA
"This is a huge cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.S. government and its interests," said one source familiar with the matter.
Did Trump Nearly Confirm Aliens? Israeli Ex-Space Chief Makes Bizarre Claim
"The UFOs have asked not to publish that they are here," Professor Haim Eshed said, "humanity is not ready yet."
Biden's Dilemma: Military or Civilian Control of the Department of Defense?
No one in the array of voices Newsweek heard from challenged Lloyd Austin's record but worried if President Donald Trump's choice to seek a waiver for James Mattis set a precedent threatening civilian-military separation.
Retired Admiral 'Very Concerned' About Trump Loyalists at Pentagon
"You can do something that's really destructive," retired Admiral Michael Mullen, who was appointed as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President George W. Bush, said.
Former Nat. Security Adviser Condemns Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan
H.R. McMaster warned about potential threats to U.S. security that could arise after reducing military presence in Afghanistan early next year.
40% of Top Pentagon Seats Empty After Donald Trump's Firing of Mark Esper
With only 61 days left until Inauguration Day, it's unlikely that President Donald Trump will fill these 24 positions with Senate-approved appointees.
Trump's Pentagon Tantrum is Damaging, But Coup Attempt It Is Not
On top of strong norms against partisan intervention by the U.S. military, this President has done little to endear himself to the top brass, and they in return have little desire to support him. Even the troops are divided.
General Says Military Doesn't Take Oath to Individual amid Pentagon Changes
Mark Milley also said servicemembers did not take an oath to "a king or queen, or tyrant or dictator."
John Bolton Rails Against Trump's 'Dangerous' Pentagon Shake-Up
The former national security adviser also said Trump's decision to fire Mark Esper was "utterly unjustified."
House Armed Services Chair Warns of 'Chaos' As Pentagon Officials Exit
"If this is the beginning of a trend," House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith wrote Tuesday, "then the next 70 days will be precarious at best and downright dangerous at worst."
GOP-Led Senate Panel Proposes Adding $69B to Pentagon's 'Overseas War Fund'
GOP senators added $69 billion for "overseas operations" as part of their $696 billion Pentagon spending bill for 2021.
U.S. Army Suicides Increase 30% During Pandemic Among Active-Duty Members
Mental health specialists said they saw a corresponding uptick in referrals among veterans since the pandemic started.
Pentagon Considering Boosting Navy to 534 Ships, But Most Could Be Unmanned
The ships would help provide ammunition to attacking vessels, but many technical questions remain before they hit the water.
'Forever Chemical' Research Delayed Due to COVID-19, Pentagon Says
Director Herb Nelson said progress on PFAS-free firefighting foam had been delayed by about six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who Were the 9/11 Hijackers? Here are the 19 Al-Qaeda Members
Fifteen of the terrorists were from Saudi Arabia, two were from the United Arab Emirates, one was from Lebanon and one was from Egypt.
Army General Refutes Trump's Claim U.S. Fights Wars to Help Manufacturers
"Many of these leaders have sons and daughters who have gone to combat or may be in combat right now," General James McConville said.
Trump Draws Eisenhower Link After Criticizing Military-Industrial Complex
Trump accused Pentagon leaders Monday of pushing for conflicts solely to keep defense contractors happy.
Trump Orders Historic Military Newspaper Stars and Stripes Shut Down
The decision from the Pentagon to close the paper down comes shortly after a "Military Times" poll that showed Trump's popularity with the troops has declined.
China Media Says Nukes Are Only for Self-Defense After Pentagon Report
The Pentagon report released this week estimated China's nuclear arsenal at just over 200 warheads, predicting Beijing would double its number of warheads over the coming decade.
Biden Should Pledge to Cut Back on Presidential War Powers—To Start With
As the inheritor of Trump's erratic foreign policy, Biden must not accept a mangled status quo; he will need to make a sharp break left.