Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined Democrats in voting against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Read More McConnell Joins Democrats In Voting Against Defense Nominee Elbridge Colby Confirmation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to work in combat positions, while saying the Pentagon had “allowed standards to slip.”
Read More Hegseth Calls For Equal Physical Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles, Criticizes ‘Slipping’ U.S. Requirements
On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unveiled a plan to enhance the U.S. military command in Japan, aiming to jointly-counter Chinese aggression in the region.
Read More Hegseth Unveils US Command Upgrades In Japan To Deter ‘Chinese Military Aggression’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised the “shared warrior ethos” between the U.S. and Japan at a memorial service upon the site of the island battle.
Read More Pete Hegseth Commemorates 80th Anniversary Of Battle Of Iwo Jima In Japan, Hails ‘Warrior Ethos’
China is reportedly working on a massive nuclear powered aircraft carrier to rival or potentially surpass the United States’ largest carrier.
Read More Report: China Is Manufacturing Massive Aircraft Carrier To Rival Largest In U.S. Fleet
Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated that he looks to have a significant working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump during a final outgoing meeting with President Joe Biden on Saturday.
Read More Biden Meets With Xi Jinping As Chinese President Warns Against A New ‘Cold War’ With Trump