Pentagon Is Without a Chief as US Faces Many Global Threats
It's a difficult time for the Pentagon to be without a permanent U.S. defense secretary.
Patrick Shanahan
Pentagon Shake-Up Won't Affect Space Force, Acting SecAF Says
President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Tuesday that Army Secretary Mark Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation
Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
Pentagon Ends Reviews of Niger Ambush that Killed 4 Soldiers
The Pentagon announced it has concluded its reviews of a 2017 ambush that left four U.S. soldiers dead in Niger.
Acting Defense Chief: Major Drills with South Korea Still on Hold
South Korea and the U.S. last year eliminated larger military drills and said they would replace them with smaller exercises.
Pentagon Tells White House to Stop Politicizing Military
A defense official said Shanahan is considering a clearer directive to the military about avoiding political situations.
Shanahan to Call Out China over South China Sea
Shanahan said he can't ignore the communist giant's military development on the manmade outposts.
Pentagon Nominee Focuses on China Despite Mideast Tensions
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived Wednesday in Asia on a high-profile weeklong trip.
Lawmakers Hit Back at DoD Proposal Limiting Information-Sharing with Congress
Two key House lawmakers slammed a Pentagon proposal that would limit what top brass tells Congress about operational plans.
Military's Big Middle East Response Made Iranians 'Recalculate,' Shanahan Says
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan defended the Pentagon's move to carry out a joint show of force in the Persian Gulf.
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