Opinion
Chinese military analysts can’t wait for the US Navy’s battleship era
A PLA assessment of the proposed Trump-class battleships probes for weaknesses.
By Lyle Goldstein
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Trump to nominate Hung Cao as Navy secretary
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he was nominating Hung Cao to be the U.S. Navy secretary.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon nominee Esper, a former Raytheon lobbyist, must extend recusal, says Warren
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary must “take additional steps” to wall himself off from his previous role as the top lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Joe Gould
You say potato, I say Buttigieg: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for July 15, 2019: Pete Buttigieg, House NDAA debate, Mark Esper confirmation hearing preview.
This week in Congress: The next Defense Secretary (maybe)
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 15, 2019.
Trump asks Supreme Court to unfreeze Defense Department money for border wall
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to lift a freeze on Pentagon money it wants to use to build sections of a border wall with Mexico.
EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions
The European Union supports an Iraqi proposal to hold a regional conference amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the group’s foreign policy chief said Saturday.
Trump won’t impose foreign uranium quotas
Just 5 percent of the uranium the U.S. needs for military and electricity generation comes from domestic production. Russia and other countries supply the rest.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Marine veteran’s MAGA-themed wedding pays tribute to President Trump
The celebration in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to honor the couple’s union produced quite the spectacle.
By J.D. Simkins
Bid for a higher military pay raise fizzles amid partisan fighting in Congress
Republicans pushed for a 4 percent raise next year, but Democrats blasted the plan as a political game.
House votes to curb Trump’s war powers, challenging Senate to act
The House has passed legislation with limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without the consent of Congress.
By Joe Gould