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New Pentagon chief makes global debut with status uncertain

At an extraordinary moment in Pentagon history, a former business executive with little political stature and without military experience is making his international debut as the acting U.S. secretary of defense.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Peace with the Taliban? Trump warned of Afghan pullout risks

Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have sparked fears even among the president’s allies that his impatience with the war in Afghanistan will lead him to withdraw troops too soon, leaving the country at risk of returning to the same volatile condition that prompted the invasion in the first place.

4 years ago

Pentagon extends border deployment for active duty troops through September

Active duty troops were first sent to the border in October 2018 to secure it from an arriving caravan of migrants.

By Tara Copp

4 years ago

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