Washington is on edge as Russia’s military buildup threatens a confrontation, with fears escalating following reports that U.S. intelligence shows Russian forces preparing to push into Ukraine….
Author: Ellen Mitchell
Outcry grows over Russian missile test that hit satellite
Russia’s missile test that struck a defunct space satellite has U.S. officials and lawmakers rattled over fears Moscow seeks to further militarize space, with calls to hold the Kremlin accountable.
Pentagon says Oklahoma National Guard must follow vaccine mandate
The Pentagon can require Oklahoma National Guard members to get the COVID-19 vaccine, despite the state’s highest-ranking military official insisting he will not mandate that members be inoculated, the Defense…
Sailors didn’t know what to do in USS Bonhomme Richard fire, Navy probe finds
When a fire broke out aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in July 2020, its sailors did not know how to react and its leaders didn’t take control, a Navy investigation found.The …
Military judge blasts Marine Corps’s handling of officer who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal
A military judge on Friday blasted the Marine Corps’ handling of the case of an officer who criticized the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan via videos posted to social media.Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller a day earlier h…
Taiwan preparing for possible war with China
Taiwan is preparing for potential war with China following a series of increasingly aggressive military activity from Beijing, with Taipei’s foreign minister warning that should the nation attack, it would “suffer tremend…
Republican lawmakers warn against more military coordination with Russia
Top Republicans in the House and Senate on Monday pushed back on the Pentagon’s recent call to increase coordination between the U.S. and Russian militaries, saying they were “deeply troubled” by the news.Joint Chi…
Pentagon admits ‘tragic mistake’ in strike that killed 10 civilians
The Pentagon on Friday confirmed it mistook a civilian vehicle for an ISIS-K threat when it launched a drone strike on Aug. 29 in Kabul that killed 10 civilians.”I am now convinced that as man…
France cancels DC gala in anger over Biden sub deal: report
French officials on Thursday canceled a gala at the country’s Washington, D.C., embassy over the Biden administration’s decision to scrap a $40 billion nuclear submarine deal that the European nation had signed with Austr…
Trump budget chief refuses to resign from Naval Academy board
The budget chief for former President Trump is refusing to step down from the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors after he was asked to resign on Wednesday.Russell Vought, the former Office of Management and Budget (…