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Afghan President Ashaf Ghani met separately with US lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence gave a report card at the annual Munich Security Conference on the Trump administration’s security policy two years after telling European leaders that “America first, did not mean America alone.”

SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe said his previous remarks which he said were misinterpreted as ‘an attack.’

The push is meant to clear a hurdle toward cooperative French-German tank and aircraft programs.

An “Arab NATO” is as ambitious as it may be far-fetched — acknowledging common interests, but not the tensions that permeate the region.

Saudi aspirations for a homegrown defense industry are certainly ambitious, but already its Vision 2030 is coming to life.

Eyal Shapira sketches out Elta Systems’ challenges and its hopes for the future.

If Turkey moves forward with S-400 purchase, it could impact Patriot, F-35 sale.

But experts believe China has little incentive to restrict its missile arsenal.

Saudi Arabia is no longer satisfied with the traditional vendor-customer relationships that U.S. and European defense firms enjoyed for decades.

The Russian defense and technology company Rostec is set to make a splash at this year’s IDEX show in the UAE.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America’s steadfast support for the effort.

Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the Department of the Air Force, visited Sheppard on Feb. 14, 2019, to see how the Air Force’s largest and most diverse technical and undergraduate pilot training base is employing technology to train today’s Airmen for tomorrow.

Michelle Lenihan, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, said that Africa matters and wants to get across to Americans: What happens in Africa is important and affects the world.

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard Reserve members.

Efforts to protect the 2018 midterm elections from foreign interference are expected to be studied and reapplied to protect the November 2020 elections, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command said on Capitol Hill.

The assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict discussed the global posture of the nation’s special operations enterprise during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Goodfellow Air Force Base hosted Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the service, Feb. 13.

The Defense Department launched its artificial intelligence strategy in concert with the White House executive order that created the American Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Important work remains to be done in Afghanistan, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan told reporters traveling with him while en route on his first trip to the country.

The Air Force is rolling out a series of fixes that it thinks will solve the problem once and for all — and may have already started cutting down on hypoxia and hypoxia-like incidents

Education will be a key part of maintaining America’s might upon the sea, Navy officials said as they unveiled their comprehensive look at education in the service.

It was a tense exchange between Adm. Phil Davidson and Sen. Angus King.

While tensions are down along the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, the process has not gone far enough for forces there to relax, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The Pentagon is investing tens of millions of dollars into new cyber training centers, which comes as the American military has pledged to take more offensive operations in cyberspace.

Talks have lessened U.S.-North Korea tension, but Pyongyang hasn’t shown verifiable denuclearization, U.S. military officials say.

The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command told Congress that he is encouraged about progress with Asia’s near-term threat — North Korea — but is worried about the path China is on.

The nuclear warheads of the future need to be easily updated and modified, but to get there, work must start now, a top DoD expert says.

Three members of the U.S. Army’s elite Golden Knights parachute team were injured during training early Tuesday morning.

The review is to launch this month, but what raised suspicions about the certifications?

Sen. Jim Inhofe said that the current Pentagon leader lacks the “humility” of former Defense Secretary Mattis.

Sen. James Inhofe said he is against taking money out of the military construction budget to fund a wall on the border.

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Staff Sgt. Andrew Marrow faces up to 7.5 years in prison and dishonorable discharge.

The family of Jonathan Farmer opted to grieve privately as he returned to his native Palm Beach County for the last time.

Looming government shutdown clouds US trip to Munich Security Conference

Freedom of Navigation Operations come amid China-U.S. trade talks.

Lamar Forbes was appealing his conviction and eight-year sentence.

The continent should redouble its efforts toward a capable common military in order to remain a player on the world stage, argues the 2019 Munich Security Conference report.

U.S. fighters, bombers, attack aircraft and drones released 7,362 weapons over Afghanistan in 2018.

Maj. Thomas Bostick will be only the third Army officer to earn the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in Afghanistan.

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s report titled “Challenges to Security in Space” said that space enables the modern world, and the United States needs to maintain its progress in this critical domain if it hopes to lead in the future.

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived in Laem Chabang, Feb. 10, for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between Thailand and the United States.

WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – A group of Airmen from the 137th Special Operations

The Pentagon will remain open if the government shuts down again, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be impacted.

The defiling of Pineda’s boots has led to allegations that high-ranking officers tried to bury the incident.

On this edition, we’ll get the latest news in the defense community, as well as in-depth interviews on major issues.

After a years-long competition, GE Aviation has beat out ATEC to win a bid to re-engine the Army’s Blackhawks and Apaches.

Bids from multiple companies are in to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornets.

Simulating all aspects of such a mission using a Dassault Rafale, a missile was launched at a range south of Bordeaux.

In Congressional testimony, Gen. Joseph Votel says he wasn’t consulted by the president before he tweeted that US troops would be leaving Syria.

Congressional reporter Joe Gould offers his take on what might be learned at the annual international security gathering in Germany.

Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley explains how the Army might need to redo how they train, in order to implement the service’s new operating concept.

Steve Bowsher of In-Q-Tel explains both the venture’s history–and why he sees a need for the relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley to improve.

The move would open more slots for troops in combat-arms specialties or other warfighting jobs.

The agreement marks an end to eleventh-hour efforts by competitor ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to steal the business.

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – “A series of very difficult decisions … that would save the lives

The acquisition will allow the country to become the second Eastern European U.S. ally to purchase the weapon.

Camp Echo has what Pentagon officials describe as “legacy issues.”

He over 11,000 letters to the families of dead troops, describing that as a penance for initially supporting the war in Iraq.

The Department of Homeland Security flies the most missions along the border, but the DoD is joining in.

U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces have launched a final push to defeat the Islamic State group.

Pvt. William Mabry made his first jump with the 82nd Airborne Division on the same day that his dad made his 116th jump.

An historical marker honors Sgt. Isaac Woodard’s 1946 tragic encounter with a white police chief.

Luke Air Force Base’s roster of F-35s has grown and that means more noise around the pilot-training installation on the west side of metro Phoenix.

Army and Marine Corps combat units are starting to receive high-performance Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.

Frank “Mick” O’Beirne Jr., a key figure in thwarting attempts to close the Naval Submarine Base Groton, died at age 82.

It is difficult to say the main factors that caused the collision between Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal are anything but clear.

The spread of measles in Washington state has JBLM officials taking precautions to protect its servicemembers and families.

A stein, that turned up during renovation of a Otis Air Force Base building, was returned to an Air Force pilot’s family.

Fighter pilots continue to be promoted at higher rates than their counterparts who control drones.

Retired Capt. Jeffrey Breslau was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the years-long “Fat Leonard” scandal.

Shannon Kent, the Navy linguist killed in Syria during a suicide bomb blast in January 2019, was posthumously promoted.

A report on the USS Fitzgerald’s 2017 collision with a cargo ship in the South China Sea reveals several warning signs.

The 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its newest weapon system, the KC-46A Pegasus, to the official training unit of the Air Force’s state-of-the-art tanker aircraft at Altus Air Force Base, Feb. 8.

Howard Schultz, now considering a run for president, is a longtime donor to military and veterans’ causes.

The German Air Force without F-35s would be hard-pressed to fight alone in a contested air environment.

The legislation also would make permanent some existing patient child care centers at VA facilities.

He was sentenced to six months in prison, fined $20,000 and ordered to pay the Navy the $65,000 he earned moonlighting.

The Pentagon’s next budget will look slightly different

The move should improve promotion screenings for junior officers, a spokeswoman said.

Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 66 held a memorial service for Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent at the U.S. Naval Academy chapel in Annapolis, Md., Feb. 8.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright told members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, that issues such as adequate base housing, reliable child care and other quality of life factors are “inextricably linked” to the service’s readiness.

Because the health, safety and welfare of service members is always a top priority for the Defense Department, DOD officials are looking for ways to improve the Military Privatization Housing Initiative that was established in the 1990s, a Pentagon spokeswoman said.

Army Secretary Mark T. Esper, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson spoke about reform today at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

A high-ranking SOCOM official put a damper on what its proposed “Iron Man” suit will truly be capable of when it’s finally operational.

North Macedonia wants to become NATO’s 30th member before the year is over. Russia doesn’t want that to happen.

Lisa Hershman details her goals for the next year and what lessons have been learned from her time spent thus far in the CMO office.

On Feb. 8, the Navy announced that a chief petty officer killed in action last month will be posthumously advanced to senior chief petty officer.

Marines carrying out crisis-response missions get a look at what war with a potential adversary like Russia might look like.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.

The top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee is seeking documents on the role Trump advisers played.

French defense companies are concerned Germany’s involvement could curb international sales.

The Navy released the calendar year (CY) 2019 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) plan, Feb. 8, in NAVADMIN 031/19, announcing the transition from one to two MAP seasons and increasing quotas in a continuing effort to empower command triads to recognize their most highly—talented Sailors.

This week’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Alexandra Marberry is fighting the Navy to clear her record of sexual misconduct she maintains she did not commit.

All three military service secretaries signed a memorandum requiring common standards of information‐sharing across domains in future weapons systems.

Prototyping efforts for the uber complicated program could begin as early as this summer.

The drone competition is primarily focused on natural disasters and search and rescue, but could have military applications.