U.S. President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as the administration makes sweeping changes to the top military ranks. Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter had made him fodder for the administration’s wars against ‘wokeism’ in the military. ...
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Pete Hegseth, Pentagon pick, faces questions in 1st confirmation hearing for Trump nominees
Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is expected to be pressed Tuesday at a Senate confirmation hearing on matters ranging from diversity in the military to allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward women. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in the Arctic — including jamming GPS satellites
The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that warns of low-level Russian ‘destabilizing’ activities in the Far North aimed at the United States, Canada and its allies. CBC | World News
Read More »Plot to oust Joe Biden after ‘shocking’ D-Day anniversary appearance sparks Pentagon panic
EXCLUSIVE: Serious questions are being asked by high-level US officials about the US President’s capability to handle another four years in the White House. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Britain, U.S. hit 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, Pentagon says
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major U.S. operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon Chief Austin won’t resign, Biden won’t fire him after undisclosed hospital stay
U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House says. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon Chief Austin won’t resign, Biden won’t fire him after secretive hospital stay
U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House says. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon fires top U.S. Navy official over handling of controversial ISIS photo case
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy’s top official for allegedly proposing a deal with the White House behind Esper’s back to resolve the matter of a Navy SEAL whose case has been championed by U.S. President Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon releases video of US troops destroying compound in al-Baghdadi raid
THE PENTAGON has released footage of Delta Force commandos storming and destroying Abu al-Baghdadi’s compound in a bombing raid. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump tells Pentagon to indefinitely ban transgender recruits
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain. CBC | World News
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