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31 Aug 2017, 10:31 am by Rachel Bercovitz
” The Defense Department acknowledged yesterday that 11,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission. [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 12:45 pm by Erik Slobe
The panel will include experts from with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 10:34 am by Garrett Hinck
Defense Secretary James Mattis delayed the implementation of President Trump order changing the rules for transgender military service members pending further study, according to the Post. [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 7:04 am by Joy Waltemath
” By February 21, 2018, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is required to submit to the president a plan for implementing both policy changes. [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 4:20 am by Howard Friedman
 To that end, I will establish a panel of experts serving within the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the president’s direction. [read post]
29 Aug 2017, 9:45 am by J. Dana Stuster
He got an answer of sorts this week: At a press briefing last Thursday, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said the administration would not reiterate its support for the two-state solution. [read post]
28 Aug 2017, 3:16 pm by Russell Spivak
(The latter is included because the Coast Guard falls under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security rather than that of the Defense Department.) [read post]
28 Aug 2017, 3:16 pm by Russell Spivak
(The latter is included because the Coast Guard falls under its authority rather than that of the Defense Department.) [read post]
28 Aug 2017, 12:16 pm by Vanessa Sauter
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is currently evaluating the “deployability” of current transgender service members, as the Journal noted. [read post]
28 Aug 2017, 7:00 am
His announcement came as a shock to almost everyone, including members of Congress, military experts, and the Secretary of Defense. [read post]
26 Aug 2017, 8:18 pm by Howard Friedman
 President Trump's Memorandum reads in part:In my judgment, the previous Administration failed to identify a sufficient basis to conclude that terminating the Departments' longstanding policy and practice would not hinder military effectiveness and lethality, disrupt unit cohesion, or tax military resources, and there remain meaningful concerns that further study is needed to ensure that continued implementation of last year's policy change would not have those negative… [read post]
25 Aug 2017, 8:21 pm by Andrew Morgan
US President Donald Trump [official website] on Friday directed [Presidential Memorandum] the Secretaries of the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS) [official websites] to continue prior policies banning transgender individuals from military service. [read post]
25 Aug 2017, 10:56 am by Vanessa Sauter, Matthew Kahn
In Kiev, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said that the United States was considering providing defensive weapons to Ukraine, reports the New York Times. [read post]
23 Aug 2017, 11:48 am by Matthew Kahn
Defense Secretary James Mattis asked the leader of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan to delay an upcoming independence referendum. [read post]
22 Aug 2017, 9:36 am by Sarah Grant, Jack Goldsmith
The Secretary implements the President’s preferred policies by directing the administrative staff, military departments, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the combatant commands, and other DoD entities. [read post]
22 Aug 2017, 8:30 am by Matthew Kahn
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Iraq as Iraqi forces begin an offensive to retake the city of Tal Afar, reports Reuters. [read post]
21 Aug 2017, 10:13 am by Matthew Kahn
On Sunday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that “[t]he president has made a decision. [read post]
18 Aug 2017, 9:30 am by Josh Blackman
Defense Secretary James Mattis was “appalled,” and stated he would not enforce the directive. [read post]