World Sep 30, 2021
United States 'lost' the 20-year war in Afghanistan, says top U.S. general
"The war was a strategic failure," Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee.
Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 15, 2021
Dubious of Trump's sanity, top U.S. general secretly called China, book claims
Gen. Mark Milley was so worried in early January that Trump was out of control that he took secret action to prevent the outgoing president from sparking a war with China, a new book says.
World / Science & Health Feb 11, 2020
Over 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from January Iran missile attack
The U.S. military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity ...
World Jan 3, 2020
U.S. sees signs Iran or its allies may be planning attacks: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday that there were indications Iran or the forces it backs may be planning additional attacks and said it was possible the United States might have to take preemptive action to protect American lives. "There are some indications ...
National Nov 12, 2019
In Tokyo, U.S. Joint Chiefs' chairman is latest top official to push for GSOMIA rethink
Top U.S. military officer Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that South Korea's decision to scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan is on the agenda for talks he is holding with both nations. "It'll be a point in discussion there (in South Korea). So we want ...
National Oct 26, 2019
Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs eyeing mid-November visit to Japan and South Korea
Top U.S. military officer Gen. Mark Milley is considering visiting Japan and South Korea in mid-November, a source familiar with the matter has said. Milley, who became the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, is likely to confirm with his counterparts ...
World / Politics Jul 12, 2019
Trump's Pentagon pick says won't be bullied into making 'stupid decisions'
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to become his top uniformed military adviser told Congress on Thursday that he would not be "intimidated into making stupid decisions," saying he would always give his best advice, regardless of pressure. The remarks by Army Chief of Staff Mark ...