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RIP to a Marine general who paved the way for the Corps of today
Gen. George Crist was the first Marine general to run a unified combatant command, ushering in joint operations as the norm.
By Todd South
Mattis warns of bumpy road to US, North Korea nuclear summit
It will be a “bumpy road” to the nuclear negotiations with North Korea later this month, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Sunday, telling his South Korean and Japanese counterparts they must maintain a strong defensive stance so the diplomats can negotiate from a position of strength.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
At security forum, Mattis warns China over ‘militarization’ of South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its “militarization” of the South China Sea keeps apace. He said Beijing was intimidating and coercing others in the region by putting weapons systems on manmade islands.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
In Asia, Mattis to face allies seeking answers on North Korea
As international defense chiefs gather at a conference in Singapore this week, U.S. officials will face a barrage of questions from allies struggling to unravel the chaotic fits and starts of American and North Korean diplomacy.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Why China still encourages contacts with the US military despite exclusion from major naval exercise
China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said it hoped for continued exchanges with the American military despite being disinvited from a major U.S.-sponsored naval exercise this summer.
What happens to all the US Pacific Command logos now that it has a new name?
Mattis announced the name change on Wednesday.
By Tara Copp, AP
INDOPACOM, it is: US Pacific Command gets renamed
Name change is a signal to China, the US won't abandon allies to regional pressures.
By Tara Copp, AP
These four military dogs just received the nation’s highest honor
The award highlights extraordinary valor and service.
By Charlsy Panzino
Senate orders Pentagon to review child-on-child sex abuse on military bases
The Senate committee that oversees the U.S. military ordered an independent investigation of how the Defense Department handles sexual violence among children on bases as part of legislation that would overhaul how the Pentagon must respond when assaults are reported.
Defense chief tells Air Force graduates to be ready for war
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the 984 new lieutenants who are graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy should be prepared to face war.
New Pentagon rules will limit some cellphone use
Defense secretary stops short of banning smart devices in the building after a security breach in January prompted a review.
By Tara Copp, AP