GOP lawmakers fret over Afghanistan drawdown plans
With talk of a U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan on the horizon, some Republican lawmakers are cautioning the Trump administration against pulling out too many troops, too quickly.
After Trump impeachment, US lawmakers stress unity on Ukraine military aid
Instead of being the “chessboard” where other countries compete, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants his country to be a player in its own right.
US energy secretary talks arms control, nuclear budget boost and Iranian cyberattacks
Dan Brouillette answered questions on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Germany wants another crack at a EU mission in the Strait of Hormuz
Berlin last summer rejected a request to join a U.S.-led naval protection mission for fear of getting tangled up in a shooting war between the United States and Iran.
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Esper to allies: Picking Huawei risks intel and security ties with the US
The top Pentagon official has called out Beijing as America’s main adversary.
By Joe Gould
Europeans crank up defense spending amid doubts over US backing
American bases overseas are no longer seen as an automatic commitment to longstanding allies, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
‘Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump see Huawei the same.’ 5G in Europe aligns America’s top political rivals
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed President Donald Trump’s warning to European allies that letting Chinese telecom giant Huawei build their next-generation communication network poses a grave threat.
By Joe Gould
Official says US, Taliban reach Afghan truce agreement
A senior U.S.official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Germany moves to protect its military-cyber industry
A new German strategy document declares defense-related cyber technologies as key national assets, affording the domestic sector some protection from international competition.
US-Taliban peace deal ‘on the table,’ says Esper
Signs are strong that all sides are closer than ever to ending of the 18-year conflict, America’s longest war.
By Joe Gould
NATO plans expanded training mission in Iraq
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on the western alliance to do more in the region.
By Martin Banks
Munich Report: NATO funding quarrels mask a more sinister threat to the Alliance
A new report warns that the true threat to the Alliance lies in the rise of anti-democratic leanings in its own ranks.
European Defense Initiative funding drops in defense budget request
For the second straight year, a Europe-focused defense fund may shrink.
By Aaron Mehta
Macron seeks leading role in post-Brexit EU nuclear strategy
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday advocated a more coordinated European Union defense strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal would hold a central role.
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press
Huawei: 42 US lawmakers urge UK Parliament to reject ‘dangerous’ 5G decision
U.S. lawmakers are urging their British counterparts to reverse a decision to let Huawei onto its next-generation data network
By Joe Gould
Brexit turns up the heat on access rules to EU defense coffers
With Britain now out of the EU, the topic of including nonmember states in the bloc's defense-cooperation scheme has renewed urgency.
Congress’ foreign policy flex in Europe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers went to Europe to say there is another branch of government that values alliances.
By Joe Gould
Obama Energy chief has a fix for INF Treaty
The U.S. has a path to salvage the tattered INF Treaty, says former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.
By Joe Gould
