As President Donald Trump’s first term comes to a close, his administration is stepping up pressure on the China’s Military establishment. The White House has added four more China-based companies to the list of “Communist Chinese military companies,” making them off-bounds for American investors and financial institutions.
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U.S. Space Force Will Soon Have Its First ‘Out-of-This-World’ Service Member
During President Donald Trump’s many rallies, his mention of the new U.S. Space Force always brings a loud round of cheers.
The Atlantic’s Anonymously-Sourced Article Jump Starts The Permanent Pre-Election Anti-Trump Crisis News Cycle
The media attacks on Trump have followed a pattern for years: A bombshell media report implicating Trump in wrongdoing, often dropped just before a weekend, which creates a media feeding frenzy for 2-4 days before it is completely disproven or seriously cast into doubt. As that crisis news cycle peters out,...
Pompeo Signs Agreement to Move U.S. Troops from Germany to Poland
The United States and Poland have signed a landmark defense agreement on Saturday aimed at increasing U.S. troop presence in the country. Under the agreement, a thousand U.S. troops in Germany will be moved to Poland, raising their total strength to 5,500. The deal was inked by U.S. Secretary of State...
Trump’s Plan to Pull U.S. Troops from Germany Irks Merkel Government and the Media
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany has irked Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and German media.
The White House plans to withdraw 9,500 out of 35,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany by September, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Florida’s Space Coast Air Force Sites Will Change Names to ‘Space Force’
Two Air Force installations on Florida’s famous Space Coast are on a trajectory to be renamed to include the new military branch designation, “Space Force“.
White House: al-Qaeda leader and founder Qasim al-Rimi “successfully eliminated”
Late Thursday night, the White House announced that yet another counterterrorism operation had taken place and this time, Qasim al-Rimi, founder and al Qa-ida leader, was “successfully eliminated.”
U.S. Appeals Court Lifts Block on Using Military Funds for Border Wall
2020 is sure starting out with a lot of win for President Donald Trump.
President Trump Makes Stealth Thanksgiving Trip to Troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump took a stealth trip to Afghanistan this Thanksgiving, to visit U.S. military troops stationed at Bagram Air Field.
House Defense Budget Proposal Sets Up Possible Stalemate With Senate, Trump
The House Committee on Armed Services revealed an outline of its defense budget proposal on Monday. The contents of the plan set up a possible stalemate with the Senate and President Donald Trump.
The proposal trims $17 billion from the $750 billion Trump requested for defense. The Senate defense bill sits right...
Germany to Renege on NATO Spending Pledge
Germany won’t be meeting its NATO spending target this year, the country’s finance ministry disclosed. “Defense spending is projected to fall well short of NATO’s 2 percent target,” German state broadcaster DW News reported Wednesday.
Russia Pushes Ahead with New Gas Pipeline to Europe
Weeks after getting the European Union’s approval for a gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea, Russia is moving ahead with its plans to construct a new Black Sea pipeline into Western Europe. Moscow intends to extend the existing Turk Stream pipeline that links Russia and Turkey to supply Western Europe with gas,...
California pounces: State to sue Trump administration over national emergency declaration
Now that President Donald Trump has signed the national emergency declaration, California politicians Governor Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra have pounced and are now making plans to block its implementation.
Newsom and Becerra announced they were developing plans for the legal action at a Capitol news conference just hours...
German Army Lacks Basic Equipment and Recruits, Official Report Says
While German Chancellor Angela Merkel has clamored for an EU army, the country’s military continues to deteriorate as a fighting force. The German armed forces, or the Bundeswehr, are underequipped, demoralized and running out of recruits,” an official report reveals.
Trump administration to launch new missile defense plan
Following up on his initiating Space Force, President Donald Trump has launched a new missile defense plan.
Unveiling a revamped missile defense plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States is prepared to make use of space as a potential battleground.
“My upcoming budget will invest in a space-based missile defense...
Mattis To Leave Defense On January 1: Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan To Serve As Acting Secretary
Earlier this week, Kemberlee blogged that Mattis was resigning at the end of February. You can read his resignation letter here.
The timeline has been changed by President Trump, however, and now Mattis will be leaving his position as Defense Secretary as of January 1, 2019. The current Deputy Secretary of Defense,...
