December 8, 2020 Biden defense secretary pick puts Democrats who opposed Mattis' waiver in a tough spot Lawmakers would need to approve a waiver allowing him to serve.
December 8, 2020 Multiple Senate Democrats signal opposition to Biden's Pentagon pick President-elect Joe Biden will officially tap retired four-star General Lloyd J. Austin III to be his Defense Secretary Wednesday, but some Senate Democrats are already expressing opposition to the pick because of a law that mandates the Pentagon chief must be retired from the military for at least seven years.
December 8, 2020 Glenn Greenwald hammers Biden's pick for defense secretary: 'Legalized influence-peddling' Journalist Glenn Greenwald slammed President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary as “yet another high-level Biden nominee enmeshed in D.C.'s corporatist ‘revolving door’ of legalized influence-peddling.”
December 8, 2020 Key House Democrat pushes back on Biden picking general for defense secretary A prominent House Democrat who sits on the Armed Services Committee is raising concerns about President-elect Joe Biden’s expected pick for defense secretary.
December 7, 2020 Biden to nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon.
December 7, 2020 Biden to name his defense secretary choice on Friday Biden to name his Defense secretary choice on Friday
November 27, 2020 Trump team removes members of Pentagon's Defense Policy Board, including Kissinger, Albright The Defense Department on Friday said that a number of members of its Defense Policy Board -- including former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright -- had been removed.
November 24, 2020 Biden mum on defense secretary pick as progressives push against top contender Flournoy As President-elect Joe Biden announced the core of his incoming national security team on Monday, he withheld one key name: his pick for defense secretary.
November 19, 2020 Acting US defense chief lauds 'stalwart and capable ally' UK for increase in military spending U.S. acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Wednesday praised the United Kingdom for its planned significant increase in military spending, an investment the equivalent of almost $21.9 billion, which will be the largest for the nation in 30 years.
November 18, 2020 James Carafano: Afghan-Iraq troop reductions – here's what Pentagon's announcement really means When President Trump said he wanted to end endless wars, he meant exactly that.