withdraw more than 3,000 US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq prior to leaving office, according to defense officials. However, Austin's spokesman, John Kirby, "said officials hadn't yet made a formal decision to review troop levels in either country." Yemenis Submit Petition Seeking Redress For US Drone

civilian employees." Defense Department policy "provides that service members may hold extremist ideologies but not act on them." Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday "described his own extremism briefing earlier in the day and explained Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hopes for the 60-day forcewide e

ans. Despite the Taliban's gains, Reuters (8/9) reports the US "said it was up to Afghan security forces to defend the country." Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, "These are their military forces, these are their provincial capitals, their people to defend and it's really going to come down to the leade

tle, Delaware en route to Charleston, South Carolina • 10:30 AM: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to South Carolina • 11:15 AM: The President arrives in Charleston, South Carolina • 12:30 PM: The Presid

s about a potential retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah following the killings of militant leaders in Tehran and Beirut. The articles mentioned that John Kirby, the White House national security spokesman, stated that Iran's response to the killings might occur sometime this week. Still, it's currently unce

developing an antisatellite weapon, which is a concern but not currently a threat to public safety, according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. According to the article, this announcement followed the declassification of intelligence at the request of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), who had previo

t of that aim," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. The Associated Press (09/03, Tucker) reported that national security spokesman John Kirby said the recent "executions" of six hostages, including one American, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, by Hamas underscore "the sense of urgency" in the talks

oday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to clarify Russia's intentions for its troops amassed along the border with Ukraine, Rear Admiral John Kirby, Hagel's spokesman, said at a news conference. Shoigu told Nagel that Russian troops are arrayed along the border only for military exercises, Kir

oday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to clarify Russia's intentions for its troops amassed along the border with Ukraine, Rear Admiral John Kirby, Hagel's spokesman, said at a news conference. Shoigu told Nagel that Russian troops are arrayed along the border only for military exercises, Kir