A recent Pentagon report has confirmed what many in U.S. defense have long feared: ISIS has been rebuilding in Syria. The report was written by Department of Defense (DoD) Counsel …
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Questions Expected for Defense Secretary Nominee Patrick Shanahan
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyActing Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was nominated to take over the position that he has been filling and become the 27th Secretary of Defense. He has been the acting secretary …
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After the departure of Jim Mattis, a great Marine and SecDef, perhaps we ought to give another type of Jarhead a try. Mattis is a man whose entire life has …
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Well, at least you can say this administration isn’t boring. Within the last day during this Christmas season the president, channeling Lord Palmerston, has announced that we are officially leaving Syria, …
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SECDEF Mattis Leaving Trump Administration
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyDefense Secretary Jim Mattis will be stepping down from his position as leader of the Department of Defense next February. President Donald Trump tweeted the announcement after receiving a letter of …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Next Joint Chiefs Head Tapped, Mid-air Collision, Air Strikes, ISIS in Nigeria, Operation Roundup, Niger Ambush
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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After years of having to deal with Turkey as a factor in Syria, the U.S. has brought in a new tactic. On 27 November, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced …
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Trump and Mattis Sending 800 Troops to Border to Stop Migrant Caravan
A caravan of would-be undocumented migrants is slowly making its way through Mexico, aiming for the U.S. border. While the migrants are still about a thousand miles from the border, …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Big Week for the F-35, B-52 Flights Anger China, SecDef Mattis, Syria SITREP
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SecDef Mattis Gives Honest Answers About Women in Combat and Gets Criticized
Secretary of Defense James Mattis gave an honest answer to a question posed to him about his thoughts on women serving in combat arms. A male cadet asked Mattis the following …