A federal judge temporarily blocks funds for Trump's wall
10/16/2019 - 08:56
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Judge David Briones of the Western District of Texas stated last Friday that the declaration of "national emergency" by the president is illegal.
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El Juez David Briones del Distrito Oeste de Texas declaró el pasado viernes que la declaración de “emergencia nacional” por parte del presidente es ilegal.
Juez Federal bloquea temporalmente los fondos para el muro de Trump
10/16/2019 - 08:44
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El Juez David Briones del Distrito Oeste de Texas declaró el pasado viernes que la declaración de “emergencia nacional” por parte del presidente es ilegal.
Who will actually pay for Trump's border wall?
09/06/2019 - 07:34
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The official version is the Department of Defense will divert Pentagon funds to build the wall. But what is behind the selection process for projects that will run out of funds?
¿Quién pagará realmente por el muro fronterizo de Trump?
09/06/2019 - 07:30
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La versión oficial es que el Departamento de Defensa desviará fondos del presupuesto del Pentágono para construir el muro. ¿Cuáles son los proyectos que quedarán sin fondos?
Mattis’ resignation sounds an alarm of imminent chaos
12/21/2018 - 11:40
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President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria was the final straw for his Secretary of Defense, who is warning that the president may no longer have any boundaries.
La renuncia de Mattis lanza una alarma de caos inminente
12/21/2018 - 11:11
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La decisión del presidente Trump de retirar las fuerzas estadounidenses de Siria fue la gota de derramó el vaso para su Secretario de Defensa, quien ha advertido con su renuncia que el presidente ya no tendrá quien le ponga límites.
New government immigration policies affect the Pentagon
10/04/2018 - 10:58
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The recruitment of foreign specialists in the largest military body in the U.S. presents severe obstacles thanks to the new migration policies of the Trump administration.
Las nuevas medidas migratorias del gobierno también afectan al Pentágono
10/04/2018 - 10:51
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El reclutamiento de especialistas extranjeros en el máximo órgano de defensa del país presenta severos obstáculos gracias a las nuevas políticas migratorias de la Administración Trump.
When your approval is low, just call for a war
08/22/2017 - 14:32
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Last Monday the US president asked the Armed Forces and the country to trust his new military strategy in Afghanistan. But he did so without giving precise figures or explanations about his plans.
Trump's new Afghan strategy
08/22/2017 - 05:12
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In a televised speech, Trump said he wants to expand US military intervention in Afghanistan and South Asia. However, he didn't give specific detail on how he plans to do it, how many troops he would commit or how he would evaluate success.
Unwanted heroes: a ban to transgender soldiers
08/09/2017 - 14:45
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Arguing economic reasons, President Trump announced that the Department of Defense will not re-recruit transgender people. Several studies indicate that the president not only takes a step back in the inclusion of the LGBT community to the Armed Forces, but that its measurement could affect the troop's morale.
For Trump, transsexuals "disturb" the Armed Forces
07/26/2017 - 15:24
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President Donald Trump announced today that he will not allow transsexuals to serve "in any capacity" in the US Armed Forces.
[OP-ED]: Retreat at Mar-a-Lago: Passing the baton to China
03/22/2017 - 08:31
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We do not yet have the official agenda for next month’s meeting at Mar-a-Lago between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. But after 75 years of American leadership on the world stage, we might be watching the beginning of a handover of power from the United States to China.
[OP-ED]: Cyberwarfare is the real menace to America
03/14/2017 - 17:11
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This week, we have watched the perfect example of a country fighting the last war.
[OP-ED]: Don’t stiff the State Department
03/07/2017 - 14:52
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The first time I met Gen. David Petraeus, he said something that surprised me. It was the early days of the Iraq War and, while things were not going well, he had directed his region in the north skillfully and effectively. I asked him whether he wished he had more troops. Petraeus was too politically savvy to criticize the Donald Rumsfeld “light footprint” strategy, so he deflected the question, answering it a different way. “I wish we had more Foreign Service officers, aid professionals and other kinds of non-military specialists,” he said.
Aspiring hacker? The Pentagon wants to hear from you
03/03/2016 - 18:26
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The Pentagon is inviting hackers to test out their cyber security