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In eyeing Greenland, Trump is echoing long-held American designs on the Arctic expanse

At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.

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MAGA Attorney Issues Warning to Gen. Mark Milley After Admitting He'd Warn China If Trump Were to Attack: 'Sounds Like Treason to Me'

A conservative legal activist and legal defender of President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly accused a former Trump administration official of treason, even going as far as to threaten legal action against him.

Latin Times

Gen. Mark Milley Optimistic About America's Future

Gen. Mark Milley shifts stance on President-elect Trump, emphasizing hope and stability for America's future.

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Ex-military chief slaps down claim by Trump defense secretary pick that women shouldn’t serve in combat

Mark Milley, who served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the US military ‘must be and always should be’ standards-based

The Independent UK

‘The least qualified nominee in American history’: Why Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense

Veterans groups and service members are warning against Trump’s ‘dangerous’ appointment to the Pentagon, as the president-elect rewards loyalists dedicated to his agenda, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House

During the election campaign, the president-elect threatened to use ‘military’ force if necessary to handle his political opponents

The Independent UK

Former General Says Trump 'Threatens Our Constitution' After Retired Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Calls For 'Keeping Politics Private'

Ben Hodges, who served as commanding general in Europe, strongly rebuked Martin Dempsey

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Is Donald Trump a fascist? No – he’s a new brand of authoritarian

Is Donald Trump a fascist? General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump, thinks so. Trump is “fascist to the core,” he warns.

The Conversation

Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’ and ‘most dangerous person to this country,’ new book says

General Mark Milley expressed his concerns about Trump to author Bob Woodward in March 2023

The Independent UK

Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief

A top Air Force commander at the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been nominated to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau

The Independent UK

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches

The Independent UK

North Korean landmines could float into South Korea, South warns

North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by swelling rivers, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, as the North places tens of thousands of the deadly explosives along its heavily fortified border

The Independent UK

Gen. Mark Milley To Testify On U.S. Afghanistan Withdrawal

Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie to testify before House committee on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, offering insights into decision-making pr...

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Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has spoken with his Chinese counterpart

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Tuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations

After holding up the promotions or new assignments of several hundred senior officers for nearly a year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville relented to pressure from both GOP and Democratic Senate members and ended most of his campaign against a military policy on abortion.

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Giving Thanks: Honoring Those Who Serve - Roll Call

This year’s “Annual Bipartisan Tribute to Veterans and Those Who Serve” reception, held on October 18, 2023 at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC, focused on both veterans of America’s wars and NGOs such as the Warrior Canine Connection. It featured high-profile guests, including tenor Anthony Kearns, CBS’ Nikole…

The Independent UK

Is Biden tired of winning? He might be after summit with Xi

After San Francisco summit, President Biden reaches agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on fentanyl and direct military talks

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The Independent UK

Republican senators push back on Tuberville’s military blockade on Senate floor

Republican senators angrily challenge senator Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers

The Independent UK

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Republican senators are angrily challenging Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers

The Independent UK

Tommy Tuberville says military is ‘struggling’ despite his own hold on promotions

Tuberville continues to place a hold on military promotions in protest of a Pentagon policy that reimburses servicemembers who travel to seek an abortion

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'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs

The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.

The Independent UK

Mark Milley calls Trump a ‘wannabe dictator’ at his retirement ceremony

Outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff had a fractious relationship with the former commander in chief

The Independent UK

Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address

Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Independent UK

As Gen. Milley steps down as chairman, his work on Ukraine is just one part of a complicated legacy

As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley has spent the better part of the last two years rallying allies to provide weapons for the Ukrainians as they defend their country against the Russian forces

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