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October 18, 2018

Mattis meets his Chinese counterpart, but no new agreements

U.S. officials say they sense that relations with the Chinese military, after a rocky few months, may be stabilizing, ...

October 17, 2018

Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet on Thursday in Singapore with his Chinese counterpart amid escalating ...

October 16, 2018

Mattis: Trump says defense chief's job is '100 percent' safe

Amid speculation that he may soon be replaced, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump told him he supports ...

October 15, 2018

Mattis trip to Vietnam aimed at countering China's influence

By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump ...

October 15, 2018

Trump touts good relations with 'sort of a Democrat' Mattis

President Donald Trump says he has a "very good relationship" with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis even though he thinks the ...

October 14, 2018

Mattis pushes closer ties to Vietnam amid tension with China

By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump ...

October 13, 2018

A look at US-Saudi weapons at issue in missing writer case

The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi diplomatic mission in Turkey has fueled calls for the United ...

October 13, 2018

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal ...

October 12, 2018

APNewsBreak: Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in 1 year

Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe ...

October 11, 2018

After crash, Pentagon says temporary pause in F-35 flights

The Pentagon on Thursday ordered a temporary pause in all F-35 fighter jet flights in order to inspect the fleet in the wake ...

October 09, 2018

Report: Pentagon weapons systems vulnerable to cyber attacks

Defense Department weapons programs are vulnerable to cyberattacks, and the Pentagon has been slow to protect the systems ...

October 09, 2018

After missing enlistment goal, Army vows to boost recruiting

It will take time to overcome the recruiting challenges that caused the U.S. Army to miss its enlistment goal this year, but ...

October 06, 2018

NC soldier killed by explosive device in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has released the identity of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says 23-year-old ...

October 04, 2018

West accuses Russian spy agency of scores of attacks

The West unleashed an onslaught of new evidence and indictments Thursday accusing Russian military spies of hacking so ...

October 04, 2018

American general says Afghan battlefield losses are rising

Afghan military and police forces had higher numbers of battlefield casualties in a "difficult and bloody summer" of fighting ...

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October 04, 2018

US Navy veteran arrested in Utah in suspicious mailings

A U.S. Navy veteran in Utah was arrested Wednesday in connection with suspicious envelopes that were sent to President Donald ...

October 03, 2018

Suspicious envelopes sent to Trump, military officials

Authorities were investigating two envelopes suspected of containing a suspected poison that were addressed to top military ...

October 02, 2018

Packages with suspected ricin sent to Pentagon, Navy chiefs

Authorities at a Pentagon mail screening facility found two envelopes suspected of containing ricin, a poison made from ...

October 02, 2018

Mattis vows no cut in military support for France in Mali

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the U.S. will not reduce its support for the French-led military ...