Resolute Support foreign ministers have agreed to continue the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan beyond 2016 to assist in the stabilization efforts of the country through political, military and financial support. Ministers had also
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A spokesman for the Japanese government has said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask President Barack Obama to implement strict policies to prevent crimes by U.S. troops and civilian workers at U.S. military
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Eric Fanning took his official oath of office as the 22nd U.S. Army secretary during a ceremony held Wednesday at the Pentagon, the Army News Service reported Thursday. Gary Sheftick writes Fanning will oversee management, training and
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has said intelligence agencies gather data they believe can help the U.S. and its allies reach a shared understanding of various national security risks. In his written remarks Thursday at
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U.S. Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations at the Pentagon, has been nominated to serve as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Allied
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NATO leaders have agreed to develop a flexible conditions-based plan for the Resolute Support Mission at a military committee meeting in Brussels, the Defense Department said Thursday. Jim Garamone writes Czech army’s Gen. Petr Pavel,
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The U.S. Army has completed an operational assessment of the second version of the Command Post Computing Environment picture approach at a Network Integration Evaluation 16.2, the service branch \said May 6. Devon Bistarkey writes
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U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of Central Command, said his visits to Centcom’s area of responsibility has three objectives that focus on fostering partnerships to address regional issues, DoD News reported Wednesday.
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said he would advise President Barack Obama to veto the final version of the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill if it contains provisions that would underfund
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The full House Appropriations Committee has cleared by a voice vote a defense policy bill that would allocate $517.1 billion in discretionary budget and $58.6 billion in overseas contingency operations funds for
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