n. Joseph Dunford, whose term expires Oct. 1. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports that during his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would not be "intimidated into making stupid decisions" and would give his best advice to President Trump "regardless of pressure." Hyten's Con

ory 7, 0:25, Muir, 7.06M) provided similar coverage. Senate Hearing On Controversial Pentagon Nominee Tata Cancelled. The AP (7/30, Baldor) reports the Senate Armed Services Committee "abruptly canceled a confirmation hearing Thursday on a controversial former general's nomination to a top Pentagon post after a furor over offensi

ination to become defense undersecretary for policy, the third-highest civilian post at the Pentagon." Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, "said Tata was on the verge of being rejected by the panel, and 'until the issues raised by senators of both parties can be resolved, Gen. Tata sh

from the Chinese government." Congress To Hold Joint Hearings On Key Air Force, Pentagon Leaders Next Week. Defense News (5/20, Cohen, 73K) reports the Senate Armed Services Committee plans to "hold a joint confirmation hearing May 25 to vet President Joe Biden's nominees for Air Force secretary and two other key Pentagon posts."

indered intelligence gathering, making continued US counterterrorism operations more difficult." US Africa Command chief Gen. Stephen Townsend told the Senate Armed Services Committee, "There's no denying that the repositioning of forces out of Somalia has introduced new layers of complexity and risk. Our understanding of what's

ican (Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee) voted no. The dissenters included the chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee (Florida's Robert Graham) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (Michigan's Carl Levin). Of course, the media played a huge role in allowing -- indeed, enabling -- this catastrophe. What should have been a brak

ination to become defense undersecretary for policy, the third-highest civilian post at the Pentagon." Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, "said Tata was on the verge of being rejected by the panel, and 'until the issues raised by senators of both parties can be resolved, Gen. Tata sh

ory 7, 0:25, Muir, 7.06M) provided similar coverage. Senate Hearing On Controversial Pentagon Nominee Tata Cancelled. The AP (7/30, Baldor) reports the Senate Armed Services Committee "abruptly canceled a confirmation hearing Thursday on a controversial former general's nomination to a top Pentagon post after a furor over offensi

l military machines. Today's threats are different: terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, proliferation and conventional wars. As Leon Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense: "We are no longer in the Cold War. This is more like the blizzard war, a blizzard of challe

l military machines. Today's threats are different: terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, proliferation and conventional wars. As Leon Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense: "We are no longer in the Cold War. This is more like the blizzard war, a blizzard of challe

ant leaders like Sadr. The depth of their influence was on display three weeks ago: the same day that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee about the readiness of Iraqi troops, the head of the Iraqi Army, Babakir Zebari, was being feted like a royal in Tehran. Zebari, who has made head

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