Category: Defense
Trump designates Saudi Arabia as major non-NATO ally in defense agreement
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he signed a strategic defense agreement designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally. “Tonight, I’m pleased to announce that we are taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally,” Trump said, speaking at the White House dinner honoring…
Trump administration to withdraw some National Guard troops from Chicago, Portland: Reports
The Trump administration is set to withdraw some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland, Ore., according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported Sunday that two U.S. officials said hundreds of National Guard soldiers were being pulled by the Defense Department from the two cities. The officials also said that around 200 members…
Sen Banks Pins Long-Deserved Purple Heart On Iraq Veteran After Nearly Two Decades
‘I couldn’t be prouder’
Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns
The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, did not quell the concerns of some Democrats in attendance, who are demanding more information about the operations that have killed more than 60 people. The…
Energy secretary: US weapons tests won’t involve nuclear explosions
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the weapons testing that President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. “I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call noncritical explosions,” Wright said on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “So…
Trump hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire as ‘very solid’
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that the ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and Hamas is in solid shape. “It’s not fragile. It’s a very solid,” Trump told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell on “60 Minutes.” “I mean, you hear about Hamas, but Hamas could be taken out immediately if…
Trump threatens military action in Nigeria, citing alleged killings of Christians
President Trump on Saturday told the Department of Defense (DOD) to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians in the African country. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that…
Pentagon says Ukraine can have Tomahawk missiles: Report
The Pentagon has given approval to the White House to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, potentially fulfilling President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for more weapons in his country’s war with Russia if President Trump provides the final green light, CNN reported Friday. The Hill has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for…
Wicker, Reed demand Hegseth share Caribbean strike orders
Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to give them copies of the orders issued to strike boats in the Caribbean that the Trump administration says were trafficking drugs. They released two letters addressed to Hegseth. The first was sent on Sept. 23, establishing the legal…
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