The announcement was greeted with worry in America , the Middle East and NATO..... In Afghanistan and Iraq.... The cuts will still leave troops in country.... But the cuts will cut half the number of troops in both places.... Several congressmen from both parties have … [Read more...] about Trump gets his troop cuts in the Middle East….
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Biden’s new Sec of Defense is likely to be a woman….
The odds on front runner is Michele Flournoy ..... She is no stranger to the Pentagon, having served as a Undersecretary there in the Obama admin recently, but going back alm0st 30 years.... She would be the first woman American Defense Sec..... We are gonna have these … [Read more...] about Biden’s new Sec of Defense is likely to be a woman….
Alarm bells go off within the Pentagon….
The US military has keep it's own council during the Trump admin... It has never trusted a boss that has been cozy with their perennial adversary ...Russia... Time and again when President Donald Trump has pushed to have United States military cow tow to "HIS" personal … [Read more...] about Alarm bells go off within the Pentagon….
Second Pentagon Military official quits….
Hmmmmm? I guess it will up to the general's to hold the line against any possible Trump stupidity for the next 72 days.... For Joe Biden.... Alarm bells should be starting to ring..... The Pentagon's top policy official, James Anderson, resigned Tuesday, according to … [Read more...] about Second Pentagon Military official quits….
Top General says US Military will stay out of the Nov 3rd election…
This IS interesting .... It IS a clear signal from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is actually NOT in the Pentagon *chain of command for the American troops that the military would not respond to an 'illegal order'..... It goes without saying that … [Read more...] about Top General says US Military will stay out of the Nov 3rd election…
Is the Pentagon gonna cut $2 Billion of health benefits for the troops families?…*Update…
Hmmmm? THAT don't seem like a good idea for our service people, and for Donald Trump coming up on November...especially with a virus around.... How about cutting a few F-35 over-cost fighters? Pentagon officials working on Defense Secretary Mark Esper's … [Read more...] about Is the Pentagon gonna cut $2 Billion of health benefits for the troops families?…*Update…
Is Trump gonna need another Defense Sec?
Probably.... Current Defense Sec Esper has been increasingly backing the Pentagon recently .... THAT isn't what President Donald Trump wants from the US Military... And those who don't express 'loyalty' to Trump get gone ..... President Trump is reportedly considering … [Read more...] about Is Trump gonna need another Defense Sec?
Defense Sec Esper announces a 12,000 American troop cut from German soil….
This isn't gonna happen the way Esper is saying it will... The prime reason for this is that Donald Trump is pissed at German Chancellor Merkel...And Trump doesn't really care for NATO and American internationalism... While Merkel and other leaders tried to get along with … [Read more...] about Defense Sec Esper announces a 12,000 American troop cut from German soil….