Yemenis gathered at the site of a Saudi-led coalition air strike in August 2018. PHOTO: STRINGER/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Decision to speed delivery of 22 deals worth $8 billion; opponents decry administration’s move WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Friday invoked a rarely used provision of American arms
This April 10, 2019, file photo shows a view of the site of an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen. (Hani Mohammed/AP) More than 10,000 people have been reported killed in Yemen over the last five months, bringing the war’s total death toll to
“We are spending way, way, way, way too much money on the Pentagon,” tweeted the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Photo: AP) Pentagon spending is on track to grow significantly for the fifth consecutive year, but “very few in Congress are questioning” how the U.S. can afford
Photo: Courtesy Wikipedia by Dave Foster Autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems shall be designed to allow commanders and operators to exercise appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force. ~ Department of Defense Directive 3000.9 (May 8, 2017) Suppose you knew that I was
Photo: Getty Images President Trump reportedly plans to ask for an overall defense budget of approximately $750 billion in 2020, including a Pentagon budget of $718 billion. CNN, citing two unidentified U.S. officials, reported that Trump will ask for about $544 billion for the base defense budget and another $9
