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Secretary Of Defense Hagel Called 'Secretary Of Defense Howard' Over His Amazing Performance

Howard was briefly listed as the U.S. secretary of defense on Wikipedia after his historic performa…

Jeremy Bender   


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Trump's Defense Secretary Mark Esper is suing the Defense Department, claiming it's wrongfully censoring his memoir

"The American people deserve a full and unvarnished accounting of our nation's history," Esper said…

Kelsey Vlamis   


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Biden reportedly considering a retired four-star general to lead US military, would be first Black defense secretary if confirmed

If confirmed, Ret. US Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black defense secretary for the Uni…

David Choi   


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DEFENSE SECRETARY: The US Mission Is To 'Degrade And Destroy' ISIS

"We have acknowledged publicly we are aware of over 100 U.S. citizens who have U.S. passports who a…

Brett LoGiurato,Hunter Walker   


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Let's Be Honest: Chuck Hagel Will Be The Next Secretary Of Defense

Hagel was the head of Obama's intelligence advisory board, and was a frequent informal "red cell" b…

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Trump's defense secretary tells NATO allies they need to contribute more to their defense or US will 'moderate' its commitments

"No longer can the American taxpayer carry a disproportionate share of the defense of western value…

Pamela Engel   


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Defense Secretary Calls North Korea Clear And Present Danger - US Set To Deploy Missile Defense To Guam

This is unacceptable. The United States, Australia, and other allies appear to be taking important …

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Trump is forcing out Defense Secretary James Mattis by New Year's

Mattis announced his resignation from the Defense Department on Thursday over President Trump's dec…

Jacob Shamsian   


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Read Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' full resignation letter to Trump

"General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served…

Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray   


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Obama's Two Previous Defense Secretaries Are Criticizing His ISIS Policy

"I'm also concerned that the goal has been stated as 'degrade and destroy' or 'degrade and defeat' …

Paul Szoldra   


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Russian troops are beginning to 'uncoil' and are 'poised to strike' Ukraine, US defense secretary says

Russian troops are moving into the "right kinds of positions" to launch an attack on Ukraine, US de…

Joshua Zitser   


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Trump says he 'terminated' Defense Secretary Mark Esper days after losing the presidential election

Trump's relationship with Defense Secretary Mark Esper soured in recent months. Esper is the first …

Ryan Pickrell   


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Putin is 'a man in a cage that he built himself,' British defense secretary says

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Western allies will boost their military support to Ukraine, sen…

John Haltiwanger   


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UK defense secretary calls Syria strikes a 'highly successful mission'

A statement from Russia's defense ministry said that "more than 100 cruise missiles and air-to-land…

Alison Millington   


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Defense Secretary Carter to open all combat jobs to women in historic change

Previously, General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contended that some c…

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Russia is suspected of jamming the signals of a plane carrying the UK's defense secretary

The plane was flying near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave when it experienced disruptions to its GPS n…

Tom Porter   


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Report: Trump picks legendary Marine General Jim Mattis for Defense Secretary

Trump later had an off-the-record meeting with media executives and on-air personalities, in which …

Paul Szoldra   


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Legendary Marine General James Mattis may be tapped to be Trump's defense secretary

Though he's beloved by troops for his straight talk and strategic genius, he's dealt with some cont…

Paul Szoldra   


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Defense Secretary Carter pushes back on Trump's call for 'sneak attack' on ISIS

President-elect Trump again refused to give any plan for defeating the terrorist group in an interv…

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