U.S. Confirms Its Eighth Case of Coronavirus; Pentagon to Provide Quarantine Housing

Reuters
February 2, 2020 12:37 PM

U.S. health officials on Saturday confirmed an eighth case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus in the United States and the Pentagon said it would provide housing for people arriving from overseas who might need to be quarantined.

NYT Reporter: Defense Department ‘Quite Tragically’ Good at Killing People

David Rutz
January 6, 2020 1:05 PM

New York Times reporter Helene Cooper said Monday during a discussion of the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani that the U.S. Department of Defense was "quite tragically" good at killing people.

Pentagon Chief: U.S. Sees Signs Iran or Allies May Be Planning More Attacks

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks about airstrikes by the U.S. military in Iraq and Syria, at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach

Reuters
January 2, 2020 1:43 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday there were indications Iran or forces it backs may be planning additional attacks, warning that the "game has changed" and it was possible the United States might have to take preemptive action to protect American lives.

Mattis Slams Aide For Tell-All Memoir: ‘Reveals An Absence Of Character’

Cameron Cawthorne
October 23, 2019 8:18 PM

Former secretary of defense James Mattis’s office slammed a former Pentagon aide in reaction to reports about his new memoir coming out next week.

China Outlines Space War Plans

PLA white paper confirms space operations a strategic priority for confronting U.S.

China's heavy-lift carrier rocket Long March-5 blasts off

Bill Gertz
July 26, 2019 5:00 AM

China's strategy for developing advanced space weapons were disclosed this week in Beijing's first defense white paper issued in years.

Inside the Ring: Trump Quietly Working to Replace DNI

Reports that Fleitz is in the running for DNI sent shockwaves through the intelligence bureaucracy

Bill Gertz
July 19, 2019 2:45 PM

President Trump is continuing to plan to replace his senior intelligence adviser, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and has considered at least one candidate, according to people close to the White House.

Gillibrand Only Democrat to Skip Esper Confirmation Hearing

Struggling 2020 candidate attends candidate forum in Iowa

David Rutz
July 16, 2019 6:30 PM

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) skipped Tuesday's Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Mark Esper, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense.

Warren Clashes With Esper Over Raytheon Work

2020 hopeful with ties to Raytheon loses temper with Pentagon nominee: 'This is outrageous!'

David Rutz
July 16, 2019 1:50 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) aggressively questioned Secretary of Defense nominee Mark Esper Tuesday over the ethical implications of his prior lobbying for Raytheon, the defense giant with ties to Warren.

Pentagon: S. China Sea Missile Test Violated Xi Militarization Pledge

Carrier-killing anti-ship ballistic missile fired from disputed Spratly Islands

Bill Gertz
July 3, 2019 5:00 AM

China's military conducted a flight test of an anti-ship ballistic missile in the contentious South China Sea last weekend in violation of a pledge four years ago by President Xi Jinping not to militarize the waterway.

Maxine Waters Echoes Iranian Propaganda on Downed Drone

'Why was the unmanned drone in Iran's airspace?'

Philip Caldwell
June 24, 2019 12:40 PM

Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) on Sunday echoed the Iranian government's position on the recent downing of a U.S. drone in a tweet rebuking President Donald Trump.