“I like acting. It gives me more flexibility. Do you understand that? I like acting. So we have a few that are acting. We have a great, great Cabinet,” Trump said. Continue reading →

“After two years in the Pentagon, I’ve decided the time is right to return to the private sector. It has been an honor to serve again alongside the men and women of the Department of Defense,” read Sweeney’s statement.  Continue reading →

U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis encouraged his troops to avoid distraction in a farewell message Monday without mentioning his boss, Donald Trump. Continue reading →

The Trump administration averaged just over two departures of senior officials a month in 2018. Continue reading →

Even Trump’s closest advisers have been whipsawed over a series of recent actions that show how intently the president relies on what is sometimes called his gut. Continue reading →

There are looming policy questions about the wars in Syria and Afghanistan, including critical decisions about how the Pentagon will carry out Trump’s order to pull all 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria. Continue reading →

Only 11 days ago, Brett McGurk had said it would be “reckless” to consider the Islamic State defeated and therefore would be unwise to bring American forces home. Continue reading →

Donald Trump’s presidency has lurched from crisis to crisis since he took office less than two years ago, but Thursday was a landmark day of chaos that appeared to test the resolve of even senior Republican backers in Washington. Continue reading →

The Army and Marine Corps have acknowledged that the number of women seeking infantry jobs will probably be small. And women have struggled to pass the demanding training courses. Continue reading →

Of peace talks with the Taliban, Defence Secretary James Mattis said, “right now, we have more indications that reconciliation is no longer just a shimmer out there, no longer just a mirage.” Continue reading →