Chicken Littles Insist U.S. Military Is Too Old, Too Small

The report claims that the U.S. military is "too small" and "too old." Moreover, "the readiness that we have seen over the several years has been in dramatic decline, given the sorts of things we want the military to accomplish around the world."

Hillary slams Trump’s ‘dangerous’ war of words with N. Korea

Former U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton speaks during an interview with Mariella Frostrup at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in Cheltenham, Britain October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden Seoul: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump's "dangerous and short-sighted" war of words with North Korea Wednesday, saying his Twitter tirades only benefitted Pyongyang's attention-seeking ruler and hurt Washington's credibility.

Trump set for talks with Greek PM

When President Donald Trump sits for talks Tuesday with his left-wing Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, he'll face a man who last year warned his own citizens that Trump represented an "evil" raft of ideas with no place in western democracy. Now that Trump is President, Tsipras finds himself among the club of world leaders hoping to paper over their election-year criticisms of the billionaire businessman, who is known to carry a grudge and remember even the smallest slight.

WH: Sen. Corker ‘Entitled to His Own Opinion, But He’s Not Entitled to His Own Facts’

The White House reacted to Sen. Bob Corker's spat with President Donald Trump on Tuesday by saying the senator was "entitled to his own opinion, but he's not entitled to his own facts" and offered examples of how the president has shown "strong leadership on foreign policy and national security." "Look, Senator Corker is certainly entitled to his own opinion, but he's not entitled to his own facts.

Sanders speaks on foreign policy in Mid-Mo

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, who spoke about foreign policy at Westminster College's Green Lecture on Thursday, reaches out to shake a hand at a private reception at the National Churchill Museum. Sen. Bernie Sanders didn't disappoint his supporters during a Thursday visit to Fulton to deliver the 58th Green Lecture at Westminster College.

Trump team to block Erdogan gun deal

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be banned by the Trump administration from purchasing weapons from a U.S. manufacturer. The cancellation drew immediate applause from Congress, where Republican and Democratic lawmakers have demanded that Trump punish Erdogan.

One Family’s Patriotism Is Memorialized in Stirring New Biography, ‘Immortal US: WWII Epic’

"This story is about the immortal people in the United States, where when one person falls, another takes his or her place." Author Robert Broome, Jr. Author Robert Broome, Jr.'s military comrade and friend, Private Michael Davidson, USMC, often spoke about his family's history while the two served together aboard the USS Portland on a NATO exercise in the north seas.

Has Trump been tamed by his generals and the Pentagon?

Foreign policy crises comes and go, but the power struggle between an unorthodox and ignorant president and America's military machine is eternal. With North Korea repeatedly demonstrating the potency of its nuclear arsenal, the president and the Pentagon are struggling to counter a new threat to U.S. allies in Asia and potentially to the United States itself.

War Gaming a U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Ironically, Pakistan's opposition to U.S. and NATO efforts to stabilize Afghanistan through its support of the Taliban and Haqqani insurgents would lead to greater regional instability and, perhaps, create an existential threat to Pakistan itself should Western forces withdraw. In the absence of U.S. and NATO assistance, the Afghan government would fall within twelve months and Afghanistan would revert to conditions similar to those of the 1990s civil war when the country was divided along ethnic and, to some extent, religious lines.

Trump commits U.S. to open-ended Afghanistan war; Taliban vow a graveyarda

President Donald Trump committed U.S. troops to an open-ended war in Afghanistan, a decision the Afghan government welcomed on Tuesday but which Taliban insurgents warned would make the country a "graveyard for the American empire." Trump offered few specifics in a speech on Monday but promised a stepped-up military campaign against the Taliban who have gained ground against U.S.-backed Afghan government forces.

Trump commits US to fight on in Afghanistan; no speedy exit

President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington Va., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during a Presidential Address to the Nation about a strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON - Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan Monday night, declaring U.S. troops must "fight to win."

Citizens of many US allies trust Putin over Trump, poll finds

Vladimir Putin is more trusted than Donald Trump to do the right thing for the world among citizens of numerous US allies, including Japan, South Korea and seven European NATO members, according to a survey released Wednesday. Both leaders scored poorly overall in the poll by the respected Pew Research Center.

Survey: Citizens of many US allies trust Putin over Trump

Putin is more trusted than Trump to do the right thing for the world among citizens o... WASHINGTON - Vladimir Putin is more trusted than Donald Trump to do the right thing for the world among citizens of numerous U.S. allies, including Japan, South Korea and seven European NATO members, according to a survey released Wednesday. Both leaders scored poorly overall in the poll by the respected Pew Research Center.