Russia flies military observation plane over Capitol, Pentagon, CIA
The flight was allowed under the Open Skies Treaty
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Trump withholds approval of a long-delayed Afghanistan war strategy
The president is even considering a radical shakeup of his national security team
Pentagon IDs 2 paratroopers killed in Afghan attack
Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., and Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C., were killed Wednesday
Joint chiefs of staff chairman says transgender policy unchanged for now
Gen. Joseph Dunford said the U.S. will continue to permit transgender individuals to serve until Mattis receives Trump's direction to change policy
Record number of Afghan civilians killed in 6 months
United Nations report finds 12% increase in civilians killed by insurgent attacks compared to 1st half of 2016
Report: U.S. nuclear inspection results now concealed
Change goes beyond standard practice of withholding detailed information on inspections
Pentagon delaying transgender enrollment decision until 2018
A Mattis memo says he wanted to give the services time to ensure the change won't affect the readiness and lethality of the force
2018 House funding bill for U.S. military exceeds Trump's request
The measure would fund overseas military operations, personnel and pay, research and development and equipment procurement
Turkey: U.S. promised to reclaim weapons from Kurds after ISIS fight
Defense Ministry says Mattis sent letter assuring Turks they won't face Kurdish separatists coming home with American firepower
U.S. shoots down Syrian fighter jet in self-defense, officials say
President Bashar al-Assad's forces attacked Syrian Democratic Forces just south of Tabqah on Sun. afternoon, U.S. officials said
7 sailors missing from U.S. destroyer after collision
Search continues off the coast of Japan for sailors from the USS Fitzgerald
Pentagon plans to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan
The bulk of the additional troops will train and advise Afghan forces
Defense secretary "shocked" by poor state of U.S. combat readiness
Jim Mattis put most of blame on Congress for inability to approve budgets on time or repeal law that strictly limits defense spending
Families share memories of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Pentagon saying little about how they died, but families of two of them express pride through their grief
Pentagon identifies Americans killed by Afghan soldier
Defense Department says three U.S. soldiers who were fatally shot in Afghanistan were based at Fort Campbell
U.S. successfully shoots down mock warhead over Pacific
Test was first ever targeting an intercontinental-range missile like North Korea is developing
Mattis: Trump’s message on NATO "consistent" with past presidents
Secretary of defense tells "Face the Nation" it isn't out of the ordinary for the president to urge NATO members to pay their fair share
Latest North Korea missile test represents significant advance
Officials say it appears to have been a test of a key technology North Korea must master before it can develop a missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon
Trump gives Pentagon power to determine U.S. troop levels in Iraq, Syria
The Force Management Level system was introduced in Iraq during the Obama administration to limit troop levels
Defense Secretary James Mattis warns Syria still has chemical weapons
His comments come after the latest chemical attack and Russia was supposed to help rid Syria of its stockpile as part of a 2013 deal
Officials say Trump's approval wasn't needed to drop massive bomb
The U.S. dropped the "mother of all bombs" Thursday to attack an ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan
New photos show devastation at the Pentagon after 9/11
FBI releases never-before-seen photos showing the investigation into the attack on the Pentagon
Pentagon: al Qaeda leader killed in US airstrike
The Pentagon said the Qari Yasin was killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan in March
Pentagon to employees: Don't crash our network streaming March Madness at work
Defense Department employees were told in an email that streaming games could overwhelm the department's network
DOD: Latest U.S. airstrikes in Yemen not based on commando raid intel
Over the last two days, the U.S. has conducted more than 30 airstrikes, which are part of a stepped-up campaign against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Trump confirms
Investigation
Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Musk chose to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX network, sources say
Investigation
We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."
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Iran says indirect talks with U.S. on ceasefire proposal continue
Ohio race takes ugly turn with Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mom
Witkoff says he hopes Ukraine included in U.S., Russia talks
Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell sexual assault case
