News Archive

Dec. 4, 2018

Centcom’s 20 Nations Present Vexing Challenges, Nominee Tells Senate

WASHINGTON — The 20 countries that make up the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are as diverse and unique as any in the world, but they also present a vexing set of challenges, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. told the Senate Armed Forces Committee.

Dec. 4, 2018

Near-Peer Competition Means Relook at Special Ops Missions, Socom Nominee Tells Congress

The shift of the National Defense Strategy to confronting near-peer competitors will continue the demand for special operations forces, the president’s nominee to be the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

Dec. 4, 2018

Analyst Wins Top CIO Award For Insider Threat Detection Efforts

WASHINGTON — At the 2018 DOD Chief Information Officer Annual Awards for Cyber and Information Technology Excellence ceremony at the Pentagon, a U.S. Strategic Command cyberthreat analyst won an individual award for her work in developing a matrix aimed at identifying insider threats.

Dec. 1, 2018

Tributes Flow in as Nation Mourns Passing of George H.W. Bush

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump has declared Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night at age 94.

Dec. 1, 2018

Bush’s Legacy Includes Decisive Military Action

WASHINGTON — President George H.W. Bush has died at age 94.

Nov. 29, 2018

State Department Advisor: Iran’s Military Tentacles Expanding in Region

WASHINGTON — Iran’s missiles and other weapons being exported to proxies pose a “clear and present danger” to civilians and regional stability, the special representative for Iran and senior policy advisor to the secretary of state said.