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In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets inside Syria during bombardment by Turkish forces Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Turkey launched a military operation Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria after U.S. forces pulled back from the area, with a series of airstrikes hitting a town on Syria's northern border.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkey launches attack in northern Syria

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A Turkish army officer jumps from his tank moving to its new position on the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Tensions have risen at the border between Turkey and Syria, on expectation of a Turkish military incursion into Syria. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkey assault on Kurds advancing despite Trump warning

By Lauren Toms, Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

USS Oregon, an attack sub, to be christened this weekend

Associated Press

Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles rolled through Beijing on Tuesday in a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Communist Party power. (Associated Press)

China shows DF-17 hypersonic missile

By Bill Gertz

Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Trucks carrying weapons including a nuclear-armed missile designed to evade U.S. defenses rumbled through Beijing as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a parade Tuesday that showcased China's ambition as a rising global force. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China military parade a warning to Pentagon of waning dominance

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

This Sept. 7, 2019, file photo shows U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper delivering a speech during a press conference with French Defense Minister Florence Parly in Paris. Military suicides surged this year to a record high among active duty troops, continuing a frustrating trend that Pentagon officials say they are struggling to counter. Asked about the deaths in the crew of the USS George W. Bush, Esper said, “I wish I could tell you we have an answer to prevent further, future suicides in the Armed Services. We don't. We are caught up in what some call a national epidemic of suicide among our youth.” (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) **FILE**

Military suicide survey finds numbers ‘not moving in the right direction’

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gives the thumbs-up as he arrives for a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The president was given a plaque of appreciation from America's Sheriffs and Angel Families. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump claim on stalled aid for Ukraine draws new scrutiny

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR and ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

This Sept. 7, 2019, file photo shows U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper delivering a speech during a press conference with French Defense Minister Florence Parly in Paris. Military suicides surged this year to a record high among active duty troops, continuing a frustrating trend that Pentagon officials say they are struggling to counter. Asked about the deaths in the crew of the USS George W. Bush, Esper said, “I wish I could tell you we have an answer to prevent further, future suicides in the Armed Services. We don't. We are caught up in what some call a national epidemic of suicide among our youth.” (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) **FILE**

Military sees frustrating trend as suicides spike

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

One of two Bradley Fighting Vehicles waits to be driven into place in front of the Lincoln Memorial for President Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' event honoring service branches on Independence Day, on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump is promising military tanks along with "Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!" for the Fourth of July. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

EDITORIAL: America’s warfighters deserve the best

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

US deploys air defense systems, troops to Saudi Arabia

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

"There is a line here that I believe has been overstepped," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, said about rebuking President Trump and the national emergency funds. (Associated Press)

Senate Republicans take steps to approve $5 billion in new border wall funds

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper delivers a speech during a press conference with French Defense Minister Florence Parly in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Pentagon requires ‘constant vigilance’ to protect democratic process from attack: Defense secretary

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia, hold off on striking Iran

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media before departing from al-Bateen Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, as U.S. special representative on Iran Brian Hook, left, listens. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ as Donald Trump trades tough talk for diplomacy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media before departing from al-Bateen Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, as U.S. special representative on Iran Brian Hook, left, listens. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

US military presenting range of options to Trump on Iran

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump remembers the nearly 3,000 Americans ‘stolen from us’ on 9/11

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Arlington, Alexandria hold public Sept. 11 ceremonies

Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a moment of silence honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

On 9/11, Trump consoles victims, has tough words for Taliban

By DEB RIECHMANN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

"In my view, it's not an overstatement to say that we're at another Sputnik moment," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph F. Dunford Jr. said (center.) "You could argue that the stakes are much higher than they were in the late 1950s and early 1960s." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

United States Space Command formally relaunched by Pentagon

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

2 Indiana projects halted by border wall funding shift

Associated Press