IRAN/MILITARY/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Tuesday [10-16-18] hit Iran with another round of sanctions, accusing the country of recruiting child soldiers as young as 12 to fight for the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria. The sanctions primarily target the Basij Resistance Force, a domestic arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps focused […]
Category: Military
10/15/2018
ENERGY/LIZ CHENEYMILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee called a Trump administration proposal to use West Coast military bases and federal properties to ship coal and natural gas to Asia ‘reckless’ and ‘harebrained.’ Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, confirmed to CNN that she had discussed the proposal with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke […]
10/15/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “From his proposed victory parade down the avenues of Washington to the military colors circling the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has demonstrated an appetite for keeping signs of might in his executive orbit. That desire seems to have seeped into this year’s class of White House Fellows, who are part of […]
10/13/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Happy 243rd Birthday to our GREAT @USNavy! #243NavyBday https://t.co/m1YtoKSHFw“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 13, 2018 8:31 am […]
10/5/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/RALLY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power ‘for two weeks’ without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up…Trump made the comments at a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday […]
10/4/2018
CHINA/DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon released a report Friday [10-5-18] accusing China of seeking to undermine the US military’s industrial base, the latest in a series of US jabs at Beijing…The study, mandated by US President Donald Trump last year in an executive order, identified nearly 300 ‘vulnerabilities’ that could affect the supply of critical […]
10/3/2018
ECONOMY/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Stock Market just reached an All-Time High during my Administration for the 102nd Time, a presidential record, by far, for less than two years. So much potential as Trade and Military Deals are completed.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 3, 2018 8:04 am […]
10/2/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Yesterday, it was my great honor to present the Medal of Honor to Ronald J. Shurer II, for his actions on April 6, 2008, when he braved enemy fire to treat multiple injured Soldiers. Read more: https://t.co/Nrrcp2JJUL https://t.co/A0KLHmIPZs“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 2, 2018 11:18 am […]
10/1/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/MILITARY/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “With his Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation under fire, President Trump lashed out on Monday [10-1-18] at Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, renewing his attack that Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut lied about his service in Vietnam and embellishing the senator’s misdeeds far beyond the truth. Mr. Trump […]
9/24/2018
HUMAN RIGHTS/MILITARY/MUSLIMS/MYANMAR/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The State Department on Monday [9-24-18] quietly released the results of its investigation into Myanmar’s military campaign against Rohingya Muslims, detailing a slew of atrocities but stopping short of calling the crackdown either a ‘genocide’ or ‘crimes against humanity’ — two designations that carry legal ramifications. The department posted its report […]
9/23/2018
JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Going to New York. Will be with Prime Minister Abe of Japan tonight, talking Military and Trade. We have done much to help Japan, would like to see more of a reciprocal relationship. It will all work out!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2018 3:52 pm […]
9/21/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump plans to award the Medal of Honor to a retired Army staff sergeant in recognition of his treatment and evacuation of fellow US soldiers while taking fire from enemy combatants in Afghanistan in 2008. The White House announced Friday [9-21-18] the President will recognize Ronald J. Shurer with the […]
9/21/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Throughout American history, the men and women of our Armed Forces have selflessly served our Country, making tremendous sacrifices to defend our liberty. On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor all American Prisoners of War: https://t.co/ZGiqdYbats https://t.co/OEetrLzgcJ“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 21, 2018 12:22 pm […]
9/20/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel, 32, of Vernon, Indiana, and Army Pfc. William H. Jones, 19, of Nash County, North Carolina, are the first American remains from…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 20, 2018 1:10 pm […]
9/20/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…North Korea to be identified as a result of my Summit with Chairman Kim. These HEROES are home, they may Rest In Peace, and hopefully their families can have closure.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 20, 2018 1:10 pm […]
9/20/2018
CHINA/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The US imposed sanctions Thursday [9-20-18] against China’s military for its purchases of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to punish Moscow for its ‘malign activities,’ including attacks on American elections…The penalties were applied under a law that requires the US to sanction anyone undertaking significant transactions with […]
9/19/2018
MILITARY/POLAND/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As brand names for high-rise towers, hotels or golf courses go, it is hard to trump Trump. But what about Fort Trump, the supposedly tongue-in-cheek name President Andrzej Duda of Poland has proposed for an American military base in his country? The Polish leader discussed that proposal with President Trump at the […]
9/18/2018
MILITARY/POLAND/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Poland’s leader pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday [9-18-18] to consider creating a permanent American military base in Poland, offering a tempting incentive: The installation would be called ‘Fort Trump.’ Polish President Andrzej Duda extended the invitation during a one-on-one meeting with Trump at the White House that focused heavily on the […]
9/18/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [9-18-18] that Syria likely shot down a Russian military plane near its coast, adding that the United States and other countries are close to eliminating the presence of Islamic State in Syria and the region. ‘It sounds to me and it seems to me based […]
9/18/2018
FEMA/HURRICANE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…that FEMA, our Military, and our First Responders, who are all unbelievable, are a disaster and not doing a good job. This will be a total lie, but that’s what they do, and everybody knows it!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2018 10:50 am […]
9/18/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Happy 71st Birthday to our GREAT United States Air Force! https://t.co/r9Sa7DJQ76“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2018 8:26 am […]
9/17/2018
HURRICANE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @fema: Our Urban Search & Rescue teams, along with @USCG & @NationalGuard, have been supporting local responders for #Florence water res…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2018 4:44 am […]
9/17/2018
DEFENSE/HURRICANE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @DeptofDefense: #Pets are family, too. ? @SCNationalGuard #soldiers conduct ongoing rescue and recovery efforts to help those affected b…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2018 4:43 am […]
9/17/2018
HURRICANE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @SCNationalGuard: #SCGuard Soldiers w/4-118 Combined Arms Battalion conducted high water rescue & evacuation in Chesterfield County S.C…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2018 4:41 am […]
9/14/2018
HURRICANE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @USNationalGuard: Today, nearly 3,000 National Guard members from Guam, Hawaii, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia ar…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2018 6:37 am […]
9/13/2018
HURRICANE/INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A military intelligence assessment warned days after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico of a ‘high’ potential for government failure on the island, new documents obtained by the House Oversight Committee reveal…The committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings, is seizing on the newly obtained intelligence assessment to urge his Republican counterpart atop […]
9/13/2018
MILITARY/SOUTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has approved a deal to sell six P-8A patrol aircraft to South Korea for an estimated cost of $2.1 billion and 64 Patriot Advanced Capability missiles for $501 million, the US State Department announced Thursday [9-13-18]. If approved by Congress, the aircraft sale will provide an upgrade over […]
9/12/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tonight, it was my great honor to host a Congressional Medal of Honor Society Reception at the @WhiteHouse! https://t.co/75JQiVtnUT“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 12, 2018 6:21 pm […]
9/6/2018
DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “US Secretary of Defense James Mattis made an unexpected trip to Afghanistan Friday [9-7-18], his visit coming as the US tries to make headway in the country after 17 years of war. Mattis met with Army Gen. Scott Miller, the new Commander of Resolute Support and US Forces-Afghanistan, who assumed the role […]
9/6/2018
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is walking back the notion of an imminent pullout of US forces from Syria, promising to remain until there is an ‘enduring defeat’ of ISIS. ‘This means we are not in a hurry to pull out,’ said Ambassador Jim Jeffrey, the newly appointed US special representative, noting that creating […]
9/6/2018
JAMES MATTIS/MEDIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Damaging portraits of President Donald Trump are drawing new attention to the options available to military commanders who feel they have been given an illegal or seriously ill-advised order by their commander in chief. A New York Times op-ed penned by a ‘senior official’ and excerpts from a new book by […]
9/4/2018
IRAN/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/RUSSIA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday [9-3-18] warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to ‘recklessly attack’ Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed…The northern province and surrounding areas are the last major enclave held by insurgents fighting Assad, […]
9/3/2018
IRAN/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump warned Syria and its allies Russia and Iran on Monday [9-3-18] against attacking the last major rebel stronghold of Idlib province in the country’s northwest…Hours after the tweet, Russian planes struck parts of western Idlib, according to an activist media group and Syrian rescue group the White Helmets. […]
9/3/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday [9-3-18] warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to ‘recklessly attack’ Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. ‘The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this […]
9/1/2018
MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: We shouldn’t have to buy our friends with bad Trade Deals and Free Military Protection!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 1, 2018 8:23 pm […]
9/1/2018
MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We shouldn’t have to buy our friends with bad Trade Deals and Free Military Protection!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 1, 2018 5:55 pm […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/JAPAN/MILITARY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games. Besides, the President can instantly start the joint exercises again with South Korea, and Japan, if he so chooses. If he does, they will be far bigger than ever before. As for the U.S.–China trade disputes, and other…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, […]
8/28/2018
DEFENSE/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis opened the door on Tuesday [8-28-18] to restarting large-scale military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, appearing to contradict President Trump, who had labeled the war games costly and ‘provocative’ two months ago in trying to lower tensions with North Korea. Mr. Mattis insisted that the step […]
8/27/2018
MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korean state media criticized the United States over the weekend for ‘extremely provocative and dangerous military moves’ in Pacific waters and warned that the diplomacy forged between the two countries’ leaders during their Singapore summit meeting in June could be in jeopardy. The belligerent articles were the first official […]
8/22/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: Today, President Trump welcomed the family of @usairforce Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient, to the Oval…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 22, 2018 7:46 pm […]
8/18/2018
MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States has ended the ridiculous 230 Million Dollar yearly development payment to Syria. Saudi Arabia and other rich countries in the Middle East will start making payments instead of the U.S. I want to develop the U.S., our military and countries that help us!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 18, […]
8/17/2018
DEFENSE/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump announced Friday [8-17-18] that he has canceled plans for a military parade in Washington, and ignited a feud with the D.C. mayor after accusing ‘local politicians’ of price gouging…CNBC reported Thursday [8-16-18] that the expected cost of Trump’s planned parade had ballooned to $92 million, significantly higher than previous […]
8/17/2018
CYBERWAR/INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/OBAMA ADMIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration this week took a major step toward empowering the military to conduct more cyberattacks. President Donald Trump rescinded Presidential Policy Directive 20, an Obama-era document that required high-level discussions between many agencies before the military could conduct significant cyber operations. The change gives the military freer rein to […]
8/17/2018
DEFENSE/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Friday [8-17-18] officially surrendered his order for a massive military parade in the nation’s capital, as spiraling costs rendered his vision of a Veterans Day extravaganza too expensive to justify. Mr. Trump sought to blame local government officials in Washington for inflating the price of the parade ‘so ridiculously […]
8/17/2018
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date, & go to the Paris parade, celebrating the end of the War, on November 11th. Maybe we will do something next year in D.C. when the cost comes WAY DOWN. Now we can buy some more jet […]
8//17/2018
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. Never let someone hold you up! I will instead…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
8/16/2018
DEFENSE/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Department of Defense says the military parade originally scheduled for Veterans Day will be postponed…The parade was scheduled for the day before the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a gathering of world leaders in Paris on November 11 to […]
8/16/2018
DEMS/MILITARY/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “How can ‘Senator’ Richard Blumenthal, who went around for twenty years as a Connecticut politician bragging that he was a great Marine war hero in Vietnam (then got caught and sobbingly admitted he was neither a Marine nor ever in Vietnam), pass judgement on anyone? Loser!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 16, 2018 […]
8/16/2018
INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Retired Adm. William McRaven, the man who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, issued a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan on Thursday [8-16-18], defending the former spy chief as ‘one of the finest […]
8/16/2018
DEFENSE/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A military parade requested by U.S. President Donald Trump that had been planned for November in Washington has been postponed until at least next year, the Defense Department said on Thursday [8-16-18]…A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was unclear exactly what caused the postponement but the increased cost […]
8/15/2018
COURTS/MILITARY/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge in Baltimore rejected the Trump administration’s request to shield information it employed when deciding to ban transgender people from the U.S. military. The decision on Tuesday [8-14-18] by U.S. Magistrate Judge A. David Copperthite came in a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf more than one […]
8/13/2018
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to sign our new Defense Bill into law and to pay tribute to the greatest soldiers in the history of the world: THE U.S. ARMY. The National Defense Authorization Act is the most significant investment in our Military and our warfighters in modern history! https://t.co/M6VI1c0Sgx“ –Donald Trump, […]
8/13/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great to be in Fort Drum, New York with our HEROES! https://t.co/Ke54QGZbU7“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2018 2:37 pm […]
8/13/2018
DEFENSE/IRAN/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A bill signed by President Donald Trump on Monday [8-13-18] asks the Pentagon to pursue more options for defeating U.S.-bound North Korean missiles by using radar and more missiles to spot and shoot down inbound threats. The National Defense Authorization Act gives the Pentagon $716 billion, with almost $10 billion going […]
8/13/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just landed at Fort Drum, New York. Looking forward to making a speech about our GREAT HEROES!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2018 1:19 pm […]
8/13/2018
CHINA/DEFENSE/JOHN MCCCAIN/MILITARY/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday [8-13-18] that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on U.S. government contracts with China’s ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Trump signed the law at the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum base in upstate New York on […]
8/9/2018
DEFENSE/MIKE PENCE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Pence promoted a proposed Space Command on Thursday [8-9-18] as ‘an idea whose time has come’ in comments at the Pentagon to unveil a few more details about President Trump’s plan to create another military force, this one for outer space, and to be in operation by 2020. Mr. […]
8/9/2018
G7/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senior American national security officials, seeking to prevent President Trump from upending a formal policy agreement at last month’s NATO meeting, pushed the military alliance’s ambassadors to complete it before the forum even began. The work to preserve the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreement, which is usually subject to intense 11th-hour […]
8/9/2018
DEFENSE/MIKE PENCE/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Vice President Mike Pence laid out an ambitious plan Thursday [8-9-18] to put President Trump’s stamp on the U.S. military by creating a military command dedicated to space—the Space Force. If established by Congress, the Space Force would join the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and become […]
8/9/2018
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Space Force all the way!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2018 11:03 am […]
8/7/2018
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday [8-7-18] threw his support behind the idea of creating a space-focused military command but stopped short of promising the new ‘Space Force’ branch of service that President Donald Trump has touted. Trump called for the creation of a sixth branch of the military, for space, a […]
8/7/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, on the 236th anniversary of the Purple Heart, we honor the members of our Armed Forces for serving as the vanguard of American democracy and freedom around the world. #PurpleHeartDay https://t.co/NghmQ4BOKh“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 7, 2018 1:25 pm […]
8/6/2018
LEGAL/MILITARY/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. court on Monday [8-9-18] ruled the Trump administration could not enforce an updated policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, becoming the second court in the country to rule against the government since it unveiled the policy in March. Trump announced on March 23 that he […]
8/1/2018
CHINA/CONGRESS/MILITARY/RUSSIA/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Congress is sending President Donald Trump legislation that would force technology companies to disclose if they allowed countries like China and Russia to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military. The legislation, part of the Pentagon’s spending bill, was drafted after a Reuters investigation last year […]
7/27/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The @USNavy’s first female Admiral, Alene Duerk once said: ‘It was a nice distinction to have, and to be recognized as the first, but I wanted to make certain that I used that notoriety to do as much positive as I could.’ Alene did just that, and America is forever grateful! https://t.co/tOqkzqGVG7“ […]
7/24/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I want to thank the @VFWHQ for your devotion to our fallen heroes, unknown soldiers, Prisoners of War, those Missing in Action, and their families. #VFWConvention https://t.co/15ygFhCudR“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 24, 2018 2:15 pm […]
7/23/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump late Sunday [7-22-18] evening issued a booming warning to President Hassan Rouhani of Iran rendered in all caps — tweeting that the Middle Eastern leader ‘WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES’ if he threatens the United States…The post appeared to be in response to comments Rouhani made earlier in the day in […]
7/19/2018
MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top commander of U.S. military operations in Syria said he wasn’t informed of any agreements President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached at their summit this week. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for the Middle East, said Thursday [7-19-18] in a […]
7/13/2018
BRITAIN/EU/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European allies knew to expect the unexpected from President Trump, especially after their rancorous encounter last month at the Group of 7 summit meeting in Canada. But Mr. Trump’s European tour has still rattled many on the Continent and in Britain, who have watched from a distance the chaos he creates on […]
7/12/2018
MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump jolted U.S. allies on Thursday [7-12-18] with fresh demands to boost military spending swiftly, prompting some NATO members to worry his critical approach was undermining the alliance. Mr. Trump said ‘tremendous progress’ was made on boosting defense outlays during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit and declared the group […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mr. Trump called on other NATO members to more than double their military spending in talks on Wednesday [7-11-18], the White House said, although he and other leaders signed a statement that largely reiterates existing principles and commitments…Still, along with 28 other heads of state, Mr. Trump signed the 23-page NATO declaration, […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pressured allies to double their military spending target to 4% of GDP, while questioning NATO’s value and bashing Germany for supporting a major gas deal with Russia. After attacking North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders for months for not meeting a 2% military spending target, Mr. Trump said on Wednesday […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un last month, President Donald Trump said he was canceling military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, because they were provocative to North Korea and ‘tremendously expensive.’ The cost? According to a new Pentagon analysis prompted by Mr. Trump’s statement, the military […]
7/10/2018
EU/FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism against allies over their military spending as he headed off on seven-day tour through Europe that begins with a NATO gathering and ends with a summit with President Vladimir Putin aimed at resetting U.S. relations with Moscow. The trip will showcase two foreign-policy thrusts of […]
7/10/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Iranian Harassment of U.S. Warships: 2015: 22 2016: 36 2017: 14 2018: 0 Source: @USNavy” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 4:03 am […]
7/9/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY to our amazing current and former Army Warrant Officers. Thank you for your century of service, as the indispensable guardians of our great @USArmy’s technology! #CenturyOfService https://t.co/hD42XseaTG“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 9, 2018 5:22 pm […]
7/8/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iranian Harassment of U.S. Warships: 2015: 22 2016: 36 2017: 14 2018: 0 Source: @USNavy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 8, 2018 3:29 pm […]
7/5/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “President Donald Trump last August asked several top foreign policy advisers about the possibility of invading Venezuela during a meeting about diplomatic sanctions the US was enacting on the autocratic government, a senior administration official familiar with the comments said. Trump’s aides, including then-national security adviser HR McMaster, vigorously urged him […]
7/3/2018
GOLF/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump celebrated the service of military members and the talents of professional golfers on Tuesday [7-3-18] in a reserved speech that, but for the presidential seal on the lectern and a few improvised flourishes, offered little deviance from the standard pre-dinner remarks at a signature sporting event. In remarks at the […]
7/3/2018
MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is demanding that Norway ramp up its defense spending as a NATO partner, according to a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Erna Solberg that was obtained by CNN. The letter was one of a series that Trump sent to NATO allies, including Germany, Belgium, Canada and others, demanding […]
7/2/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is weighing whether to label a powerful arm of Iran’s military as a terrorist group, part of an effort to use every possible tool in the box to pressure Tehran. Senior current and former officials familiar with the matter tell CNN the White House is considering designating Iran’s powerful […]
6/26/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, we tell the story of an incredible HERO who defended our nation in World War Two – First Lieutenant Garlin Murl Conner. Although he died 20 years ago, today he takes his rightful place in the Eternal Chronicle of American Valor…https://t.co/mzJ8pPPgZE“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2018 3:12 pm […]
6/26/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: President Trump presents the Medal of Honor. https://t.co/1MEHIzxkFg“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2018 2:37 pm […]
6/22/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s call this week for a separate U.S. ‘space force’ was the culmination of months of frustration over what he felt was a lack of Pentagon action on his initial suggestions about the topic, according to people familiar with the decision. The announcement on Monday [6-18-18]—which surprised many military officials, […]
6/21/2018
CHILDREN/DEFENSE/HHS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States is preparing to shelter as many as 20,000 migrant children on four American military bases, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday, as federal officials struggled to carry out President Trump’s order to keep immigrant families together after they are apprehended at the border. The 20,000 beds at bases in […]
6/21/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon is assessing how — and where — to house as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children on American military bases, a spokesman said on Thursday [6-21-18]. In a Pentagon statement, Lt. Col. Michael Andrews said officials from the Department of Health and Human Services have so far visited three military […]
6/19/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon announced on Monday [6-18-18] that it was suspending a major military exercise with South Korea that President Trump had criticized as a waste of money. The decision to cancel — at least for now — the large-scale, long-planned Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise set for August had been expected […]
6/19/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “National Guard troops from eight states will be withheld or recalled from the southern border, the states’ governors announced this week, over mounting objections to the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents there. The governors of Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia and North Carolina declared […]
6/18/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [6-18-18] ordered the Pentagon to establish a stand-alone Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces..The move quickly drew some backlash from one key senator, who said the president was overstepping his bounds by unilaterally calling for the creation of a new military service…Jerry Hendrix, […]
6/14/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday [6-14-18] President Donald Trump was using ‘common courtesy’ when he returned a military salute from a North Korean general during Tuesday’s [6-12-18]summit in Singapore. ‘It’s a common courtesy when a military official from another government salutes, that you return that,’ Sanders told CNN’s […]
6/14/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Harry Harris, the Trump administration’s nominee to be ambassador to South Korea, said North Korea continues to be a nuclear threat and that major military exercises should be paused to give Kim Jong Un a chance to prove whether he is ‘serious.’ President Donald Trump announced in Singapore that the […]
6/14/2018
MILITARY/DEMS/LAWSUIT/MILITARY/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Happy 243rd Birthday to the @USArmy! Thank you for your bravery, sacrifices, and dedication to the U.S.A. We love you! https://t.co/XlQYstu3Vo“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 14, 2018 11:33 am […]
6/13/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We save a fortune by not doing war games, as long as we are negotiating in good faith – which both sides are!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2018 6:10 am […]
6/12/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For South Koreans who have long felt threatened by nuclear war, seeing President Trump and North Korea’s leader shake hands and sign an agreement on improving ties brought relief, if not closure, to the decades-old standoff. But the optimism was quickly tempered by a shocker. Hours after the summit meeting […]
6/12/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump won few specific new commitments from Kim Jong Un to surrender his nuclear weapons after a day of talks, but kick-started a new phase of personal diplomacy aimed at pushing the North Korean leader toward a rapid and verifiable disarmament. In a two-page document signed by both […]
6/12/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday [6-12-18] about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his own Republican Party. At a news conference after the historic meeting with Kim […]
6/10/2018
MILITARY/NATO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….And add to that the fact that the U.S. pays close to the entire cost of NATO-protecting many of these same countries that rip us off on Trade (they pay only a fraction of the cost-and laugh!). The European Union had a $151 Billion Surplus-should pay much more for Military!” -Donald […]
6/9/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Henry McMaster loves the people of South Carolina and was with me from the beginning. He is strong on Crime and Borders, great for our Military and our Vets. He is doing a fantastic job as your Governor, and has my full endorsement, a special guy. Vote on Tuesday!” -Donald Trump, […]
6/7/2018
MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U. S. military allies have increased their defense spending by 3.82% over the past year, since President Donald Trump called for more contributions, according to figures released by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Thursday [6-7-18]. The size of national defense budgets was the main irritant at a NATO summit last year and […]
6/6/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “We must always protect those who protect us. Today, it was my great honor to sign the #VAMissionAct and to make Veterans Choice the permanent law of the land! https://t.co/VV3GdDISbD https://t.co/4OsUDWIzwo“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 6, 2018 4:41 pm […]