List of Department of Defense articles
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US Secretary of Defence James Mattis addresses a press conference following the NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on February 16, 2017. The US military is not yet ready to cooperate with Russia, Pentagon chief James Mattis said on February 16 after Moscow's defence minister called for better ties. "We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level, but our political leaders will engage and try to find common ground or a way forward," Mattis told reporters at the NATO summit in Brussels. / AFP / THIERRY CHARLIER (Photo credit should read THIERRY CHARLIER/AFP/Getty Images) NATO’s in Crisis! (Again)
Secretary Mattis is not wrong when he says that Europeans should not expect Americans to care more about Europe's security than Europeans themselves do.
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150813-N-XX139-005 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2015) Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward shares operational counter-terrorism experiences with 15 officers attending Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School's (NAVSCIATTS) Strategic Level Small Craft Combating Terrorism Course. During this course, the officers receive training on the strategic theory of standing-up, manning, training, equipping, resourcing, employing and sustaining a "Combating Terrorism" unit. NAVSCIATTS is a Department of the Navy schoolhouse operating under the U.S. Special Operations Command, and trains and educates foreign security forces and other international students on small craft strategy, operations, communications, weapons, maintenance and instructor development. (U.S. Navy photo by Glenn Sircy/Released) A Mattis Protege Poised to Take the Helm of Trump’s NSC
Robert Harward is a former Navy SEAL who could bolster the defense secretary’s influence at the expense of Trump’s consigliere Bannon.
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rw-crop Trump’s Focus on ‘Radical Islam’ Downplays Growing Risk From Right-Wing Extremism, Experts Fear
The administration’s plans to focus on countering only one sort of extremism could imperil the broader fight against terrorism.
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In this photograph taken on October 9, 2016, Afghan National Army commandos take position during a military operation in Helmand province. / AFP / NOOR MOHAMMAD (Photo credit should read NOOR MOHAMMAD/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. General Wants More Troops, More Time, in Afghanistan
America’s longest war still has no end in sight, and Russia is redoubling help for the Taliban.
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(FILES) A picture dated September 21, 2012, shows a Raad air defense system carrying Taer missiles being displayed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, during an annual military parade which marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran. Iranian forces have carried out what they called cyber warfare tactics for the first time as the Islamic republic's naval units staged manoeuvres in the key Strait of Hormuz, media reports said on December 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: White House Mulls Iran, Muslim Brotherhood Terror Nods; Yemen Bans U.S. Commandos; Trump Slams France, NATO
Iran Scrubs Missile Launch; Pentagon Revolving Door; Bannon’s Reading List
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The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 3, 2002. The U.S. Military Is Reporting Alternative Facts
The Pentagon claims the data it releases about the progress of its wars are accurate, but it turns out they’re cooking the books.
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US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with CENTCOM Commander Joseph Votel (R) as he arrives on stage to speak following a visit to the US Central Command and Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base on February 6, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. President Donald Trump on Monday paid his first visit to US Central Command, meeting officers who will form the tip of the spear in implementing his new strategy to defeat the Islamic State group. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Mattis, Bannon, and the Pentagon; Trump Misleads on F-35, Terror Attacks; Chinese Ships Cruising
Pentagon Wish List; al Qaeda Raid Gone Wrong; Syrian Executions; And Lots More
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on February 4, 2017. / AFP / TORU YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) Mattis Relieves Tokyo for Now. But Will Trump Turn the Screws?
Foreign leaders are wondering whether they can trust the president -- or if they'll have to work with subordinates.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump signs three executive actions in the Oval Office on January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. The actions outline a reorganization of the National Security Council, implement a five year lobbying ban on administration officials and a lifetime ban on administration officials lobbying for a foreign country and calls on military leaders to present a report to the president in 30 days that outlines a strategy for defeating ISIS. (Photo by Pete Marovich - Pool/Getty Images) Give Trump’s National Security Team Some Time. They’re Just Getting Started.
The president continues to be irascible toward allies, imperturbable toward Russia, and acting with reckless disregard for consequences. But his team ain't so bad.
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aaaranger Yemen Is the First Battleground in Trump’s Confrontation With Iran
The administration has its sights set on checkmating Tehran’s ambitions across the region. Iran’s proxies in Yemen are in the crosshairs.
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ARLINGTON, VA - JANUARY 27: U.S. Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis greets President Donald Trump at the Pentagon on January 27, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) SitRep: Trump Embracing Obama’s Foreign Policy; New ISIS War Plan; Obama Advisor Disputes WH on Yemen Raid
SecDef Blasts North Korea; Sanctions, Sanctions Everywhere!; And Lots More
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: (L to R) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly listen to questions during a press conference related to President Donald Trump's recent executive order concerning travel and refugees, January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. On Monday night, President Donald Trump fired the acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she released a statement saying the Justice Department would not enforce the president's executive order that places a temporary ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Homeland Security Chief Pushes Back Amid Confusion Over Trump Refugee Ban
DHS Secretary John Kelly insists he was in the loop and that the executive order is running smoothly.
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A picture shows the new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2, at an undisclosed location in Iran prior to its test-firing on May 20, 2009. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully test-fired the new missile, drawing a warning from Israel that Europe too should now worry about the Islamic republic's ballistic programme. AFP PHOTO/STR/FARS NEWS (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Bannon’s Rules at the NSC; White House Faces Down First Iran Test, Confusion Over Trump Ban
Mattis to Asia, Moscow to Baghdad; More on SEAL Yemen Raid
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US President Donald Trump speaks the ceremonial swearing-in of James Mattis (R) as secretary of defense on January 27, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The oath was administered by US Vice President Mike Pence (L) / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) The Coming Chaos: What to Expect From Trump’s National Security Team
The way national security policy is made ultimately derives from the tone set by the president and there is no sign that Trump is changing.
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To go with Afghanistan-unrest-US-Bagram,FEATURE by Emmanuel PARISSE In this photograph taken on November 1, 2014, a US soldier carries wooden boards out of a structure during ongoing demolition work at Bagram Air Base, some 50 kms north of Kabul. First they remove the power supply, then they tear out fixtures by hand, before a mechanical digger destroys the roof in a cloud of dust -- the US military is ending its war in Afghanistan and the wrecking crews are busy. AFP PHOTO/Wakil KOHSAR (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s Hiring Freeze Could Hurt U.S. in Afghanistan, Raise Costs
U.S. commanders in Kabul fear the freeze will create a manpower crisis
