Opinion | The U.S. Needs More Guns and Soldiers, Now. It Can’t Handle a War.
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Opinion | The U.S. Needs More Guns and Soldiers, Now. It Can’t Handle a War.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States possesses the world’s most advanced military equipment, and quality matters immensely in combat. But quantity gets a say, too. And from ships to shells to soldiers, the U.S. military lacks the personnel and materiel it needs to fight a major…

U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen
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U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines American forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen during an ongoing air campaign that began six weeks ago against the Houthi militia, the U.S. military said on Sunday. The military said the targets of the strikes, called Operation Rough Rider, included…

Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
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Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people…

Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into ‘Military Installation’
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Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into ‘Military Installation’

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump announced a plan on Friday to turn a narrow strip along the Mexican border in California, Arizona and New Mexico into a military installation as part of his effort to curtail illegal crossings. The plan, set out in a White House…

U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
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U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump said this week that Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have been “decimated by the relentless strikes” that he ordered beginning on March 15. But that’s not what Pentagon and military officials are privately telling Congress and allied countries. In closed briefings…

‘Should I Fire Him?’ Inside Trump’s Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz
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‘Should I Fire Him?’ Inside Trump’s Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For much of this week, President Trump was consumed by a single question. What should he do about his national security adviser, Michael Waltz? “Should I fire him?” he asked aides and allies as the fallout continued over the stunning leak of a…

Opinion | 8 Pieces of Free Advice for Trump’s National Security Team
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Opinion | 8 Pieces of Free Advice for Trump’s National Security Team

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines This may be presumptuous, but it strikes me that the new administration’s national security team could use some advice. I have worked with senior leaders through many administrations from both parties. I’ve seen firsthand how highly capable and skilled professionals have conducted themselves…

Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
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Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Pentagon and U.S. Naval Academy are proceeding with actions in support of the Trump administration’s push to eliminate “woke” initiatives throughout the federal government. The U.S. Naval Academy said it had ended its use of affirmative action in admissions, reversing a policy…