White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as ...
Military bids farewell to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following release of critical OIG report
During his time Austin oversaw the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, led the more than 50-nation coalition supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, and directed the most intense naval combat ...
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that ...
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Watchdog: Pentagon chief’s secret hospital stay ‘unnecessarily’ risky
A Pentagon watchdog found no harm to U.S. national security but said the incident raised the odds of such issues.
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
The Pentagon’s watchdog, in a highly critical report released Wednesday, faults Austin for the communications failures early ...