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Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on April 7, according to two officials, just hours after he had publicly apologized for a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.
US congressional committee leaders warn Turkey on F-35, S-400
The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees warned Turkey on Tuesday that it risked tough sanctions if it pursued plans to purchase Russian S-400 missile defense systems, and they threatened further legislative action.
To Deter Russia, US Needs New Low-yield Nukes, says STRATCOM Head
WASHINGTON — During a congressional hearing, the head of U.S. Strategic Command defended the Trump administration's view that the United States will need new low-yield nuclear weapons to help deter Russia.
Hagel resigns as US defense secretary, official says
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned, U.S. officials said on Nov. 25, ending nearly two years in the Pentagon's top job after a bruising mid-term election that undermined President Barack Obama's Democrats in Congress.