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U.S. soldiers on the way back to Kandahar Army Air Field on Sept. 4, 2003. The soldiers were searching for Taliban fighters and illegal weapons caches. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Davis.

Pentagon announces troop withdrawals in Afghanistan, Iraq by Jan. 15

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller confirmed on Tuesday that the United States will further withdraw some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The drawdown to 2,500 in both places is slated to take place by Jan. 15,...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper delivers remarks at the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s 2nd annual national cybersecurity summit, National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 19, 2019. Credit: Lisa Ferdinando/U.S. Department of Defense.

Following months of friction, Trump fires US Defense Secretary Mark Esper

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has fired U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper. “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz sign an agreement that Gantz said will “ensure the quality edge of the Israeli defense establishment and the IDF in the coming decades.” Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.

Israeli and American defense establishments agree on accelerated defense deliveries

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Days after Benny Gantz returned to Israel from the United States to hammer out a new procurement arrangement ahead of an imminent announcement by the United States over the sale of F-35 stealth fighter...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper delivers a speech during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2019. Credit: Wayne Clark/U.S. Air Force.

Trump approves possible Pentagon response after attack on US soldiers in Iraq

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U.S. President Donald Trump has given the Pentagon the authority to possibly retaliate following an attack in Iraq, allegedly conducted by an Iranian-backed group, that killed two U.S. troops and a British service member, and injured...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Credit: Staff Sgt. Brandy N. Mejia/U.S. Army.

New Pentagon leader Esper faces steadily rising tensions with Iran

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After more than six months without a permanent U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, who previously served as acting U.S. Defense Secretary and U.S. Secretary of the Army, was confirmed on Tuesday to lead...