Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey announced last week that she would deploy 275 National Guard troops to the United States-Mexico border to help control the immigrant crisis.
General Mark Milley said no soldier ever swore an oath to serve a "wannabe dictator," referring to former President Donald Trump, after stepping down Friday.
His successor, General CQ Brown, steps into the role as the second Black officer to helm the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Colin Powell, amidst the tenure of Lloyd Austin.
The July military coup in the west African country of Niger has once again brought attention to the fact that the US government runs a global military empire that serves Washington’s special interests, and not the national interest.
NATO is set to conduct its most extensive military exercises in Western Europe since the end of the Cold War, with the aim of bolstering its readiness against potential threats.