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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes remarks at a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington.

Defense Secretary Austin calls out those who advocate isolationism

In remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said United States must reject calls to turn away from global interests.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

6 months ago

President Joe Biden and China's President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference.

Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications

President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.

By Didi Tang, The Associated Press

6 months ago

Defense advocates fear isolationist views endanger military’s future

At the annual Reagan Defense Forum, lawmakers and defense leaders worried that U.S. leadership abroad is being eroded.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Official says White House gave Navy go-ahead with disciplinary proceedings for SEAL Gallagher

The Navy has been notified that the White House will not intervene to stop a disciplinary proceeding that could cost a SEAL his position in the elite unit, a senior Navy official said Sunday.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Congress would override Trump if he vetoes Hong Kong support, says Republican leader

Congress will override President Donald Trump if he vetoes popular legislation meant to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, a Senate Republican leader said Saturday.

4 years ago

Desire to join military large focus of leaked chats in infamous neo-Nazi forum

A defunct neo-Nazi online forum linked to the white nationalist extremist Atomwaffen Division had its chat logs posted online Wednesday.

By Shawn Snow, Meghann Myers and George Altman

5 years ago

Mental health care is the key to keeping spec ops forces ready for the next fight

Special operations funding should include mental health and family support, lawmakers say.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalists

On Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.

By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet

5 years ago

Op-ed: The truth behind the ‘Twisterville mutiny’

The author makes the case for charging retired officers with the crime of mutiny.

By Bruce A. Elleman, Naval War College

5 years ago

Born a slave, this Navy petty officer founded a community of ‘race pioneers’ to stand against bigotry

Meet the remarkable Allen Allensworth, the slave who became a sailor, then a soldier and then an inspiration to a country divided by racial injustice.

By B. Gordon Wheeler, Wild West

5 years ago

Australia swipes at Beijing over South China Sea tensions, detention of pro-democracy writer

Beijing is pitted against smaller neighbors in the South China Sea, which it claims almost in entirety.

5 years ago

Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago