The Department of Defense and its interagency partners have updated their perspective cost estimates for the parade, according to a U.S. defense official with firsthand knowledge of the assessment. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity. The parade, slated for Nov. 10, is estimated to cost $92 million, the official said. The figure includes […]
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Iran Begins Testing Ballistic Missiles For First Time In 2018
EXCLUSIVE – For the first time in more than a year, Iran test-fired a ballistic missile in a brazen display of defiance months after President Trump pulled the United States out of a landmark nuclear deal and days before his administration slapped new sanctions on the Islamic Republic, three U.S. officials with knowledge of the […]
Active Shooter On Ohio Air Force Base, Details Limited
Reports of an active shooter sent emergency responders racing to the hospital at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio on Thursday afternoon. The base is on lockdown. A spokesperson for the Air Force base confirmed on Twitter that base emergency responders, including security forces and the fire department, responded to a reported active shooter […]
US Intelligence Says That North Korea Is Building New Missile Program
U.S. intelligence agencies indicate North Korea is building new missiles, officials told The Washington Post on Monday, weeks after President Trump declared the nation is “no longer a Nuclear Treat.” Satellite images taken in recent weeks appear to show that at least one and possibly two liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are being worked on […]
North Korea To Return Remains Of 55 American Soldiers
OMAHA, Neb. – News that North Korea is sending home 55 sets of remains is being welcomed by relatives of those missing from the Korean War. But most know they still face long odds at achieving any closure: Thousands of soldiers are still unaccounted for, and identifications could take decades. Ruth Santella, 84, of St. […]
Army Unveils New Machine Gun With Blast Power Of A Tank
Defense Specialist Allison Barrie has a first look at the Army’s new machine gun, which is made to be lighter, shoot farther, and pack the power of an M1 Abrams tank in the palm of soldiers’ hands. The Army’s new weapon will look like a light machine gun, but will put M1 Abrams Main Battle […]
Military Parade Estimated To Cost At Least 12 Million Dollars
The military parade President Trump requested to be held later this year in Washington, D.C., is initially estimated to cost $12 million, a U.S. official told Fox News on Wednesday. The number is only an estimate and could change based on the size and scope of the “military-themed Veterans Day Parade,” the official added. The […]
Second American Soldier Killed In Afghanistan In Less Than A Week
An American service member was killed in a joint combat operation with Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan, two U.S. officials told Fox News on Thursday, making the soldier the second American service member killed in action there since Saturday. The Pentagon is expected to issue a statement and is withholding the slain service member’s identity […]
NATO Commits To Meeting Defense Spending Goals
President calls out energy agreements between Russia and European countries during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. President Trump kicked off the highly anticipated NATO summit Wednesday with sharp words for the head of the alliance and Germany, using the meeting to challenge European countries over their defense spending and even agreements with […]
US Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
One U.S. servicemember was killed and two others were injured in southern Afghanistan on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, NATO’s Resolute Support mission said. The two wounded servicemembers are currently being treated, but are in stable condition, the mission said in a statement. An investigation into the attack is underway. The identity of the […]
Pompeo Has Meeting With North Korean Officials
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an American delegation met with their North Korean counterparts for nearly three hours in Pyongyang Friday, the first face-to-face meeting for the U.S.’s top diplomat after President Trump and Kim Jong Un signed a joint declaration in Singapore last month. But the meeting was low on details, with the […]
Iran Reopens Nuclear Facility That Had Been Closed For 9 Years
The government of Iran has ordered a formerly idle nuclear plant to resume operations on Wednesday to be ready in case discussions with European leaders over saving the nuclear agreement vacated by the Trump administration fall through. Reuters reports that a statement on the website of Iran’s atomic energy agency (AEOI) confirmed that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]