List of Department of Defense articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Brazil. Russian Arms Sale Clouds U.S.-India Ties
New Delhi’s deal for the Russian S-400 system could limit burgeoning military ties with Washington.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the Capitol on Jan. 29. The New ‘Forever War’: Pentagon Takes on Extremism
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has given the U.S. military instructions to deal with white supremacy as extremists target new recruits in the ranks.
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The U.S. Marine Corp’s Iwo Jima Memorial can be seen as sun begins to rise behind the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument in Arlington, Virginia on Nov. 7, 2020. A World Without War
A new book argues that America’s massive military is predicated on imaginary threats—and we’d all be better off without it.
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) and then-National Security Council Senior Director of Counterterrorism Kash Patel Trump Taps Loyalists to Defense Policy Board in Last-Minute Move
The appointments come as part of a broader sweep to reward the president’s supporters with late-game promotions at the Defense Department.
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Gen. Lloyd Austin prepares to testify before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on Sept. 16, 2015. Now Is a Bad Time to Weaken Civilian Control Over the Military
Biden’s nomination of a retired general to head the Pentagon reinforces a dangerous trend. His confirmation must come with concrete safeguards.
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U.S. President Donald Trump What Could Stop an ‘Unhinged’ U.S. President From Ordering a Nuclear Strike?
Not a lot, it turns out.
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A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Defense Secretaries Worried About a Trump Power Grab
Talk of Trump imposing martial law helped spur the ex-Pentagon chiefs to speak out.
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Iranians set a US and an Israeli flag on fire during a funeral procession in Tehran on Jan. 6 for military commander Qassem Suleimani, Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and others killed by a U.S. attack. The Biggest National Security Stories of the Year
From a showdown with Iran to Trump’s loyalty tests, some of 2020’s major stories will have ripple effects for the Biden administration.
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Lloyd Austin prepares to hold a media briefing on Operation Inherent Resolve, the international military effort against ISIS on Oct. 17, 2014 at the Pentagon in Washington. Lloyd Austin Isn’t Who You Think He Is
The “silent general” has never been very quiet on policy. That’s exactly why Biden picked him as defense secretary—and why Washington’s foreign-policy establishment is wary.
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President-elect Joe Biden listens as Linda Thomas-Greenfield, his choice to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at an event in Wilmington, Delaware on Nov. 24. What to Watch for as Biden Staffs Up
Who the U.S. president-elect picks to fill lower-level posts in the State Department, the Pentagon, and other agencies will say a lot about his foreign policy.
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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin Biden Defends Choice of Austin for Defense Secretary
Some lawmakers and many national security experts are wary of another general atop the Pentagon, but Lloyd Austin has the president-elect’s ear—and backing.
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Gen. Lloyd Austin Biden to Name Former General as Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin would be the first Black person to serve in the job.
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President-elect Joe Biden departs after delivering a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre on Nov. 25 in Wilmington, Delaware. Will Biden’s National Security Team Include Members of the Democratic Party’s Progressive Wing?
The president-elect’s picks have deep experience in the Washington establishment. It’s unclear whether the party’s left can make its voice heard in the new administration.
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden gestures to the media as he leaves the Queen Theater after participating in a virtual roundtable with frontline health care workers on Nov. 18, in Wilmington, Delaware. Progressives Target Biden Cabinet Picks
Left-wing groups want to ensure Biden doesn’t pick Michael Morrell, seen as linked to post-9/11 counterterrorism policies, as CIA director.
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U.S. President Donald Trump Why Is Trump Threatening America’s Defense Budget?
The president is pushing against a law that digital rights groups say protect social media firms.
