November 17, 2019 US, South Korea postpone joint military exercise criticized by North Korea The United States and South Korea on Sunday said they were postponing a joint military air exercise that North Korea has criticized as provocative.
November 6, 2019 China exporting lethal drones to Middle East, Esper says Defense Secretary Mark Esper this week warned of the dangers of China as it vies for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) -- including its move to export autonomous military drones to the Middle East that can allegedly conduct "lethal targeted strikes."
October 24, 2019 Defense Secretary Esper has sharp words for Turkey over Syria invasion U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is lashing out at Turkey for its military assault on Syrian Kurdish fighters across the border into Syria.
October 13, 2019 Mattis says ISIS 'will resurge' in Syria following Trump's move to withdraw US troops Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis criticized President Trump’s decision to remove American troops from Syria, saying in his first public comments on the matter that the Islamic State now “will resurge” in the region.
October 3, 2019 Pentagon to turn over all Ukraine-related documents to Defense Department general counsel The Pentagon’s top spokesman told reporters Thursday that all documents related to Ukraine and House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump over his July 25 phone call with the Ukrainian president will be collected and turned over to the Pentagon’s general counsel.
September 26, 2019 US sends troops, air defense systems to Saudi Arabia to deter Iran attacks The U.S. is sending a Patriot missile battery, four ground-based radar systems, and 200 support troops to Saudi Arabia to deter Iran's increasingly aggressive behavior, officials announced Thursday.
September 18, 2019 Pentagon cancels 3 border barrier projects over costs The Defense Department has nixed three border barrier projects in Arizona due to costs, according to court documents filed Monday.
September 9, 2019 Steve Hilton: Gen. James Mattis goes from defending America to selling out America Mattis goes from "Mad Dog" to swamp lobbyist.
August 22, 2019 Pentagon 'very carefully' watching China, it's 'No. 1 priority,' Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells ӣƵ China is the Pentagon's “number one priority,” and the United States is watching Beijing "very carefully" in order to safeguard America.
July 27, 2019 Rebecca Grant: New Defense Secretary has an epic challenge ahead -- but he also has a vision for our military Mark Esper, the new Secretary of Defense, has an epic challenge ahead to deter Russia, China and other high-tech threats.