Jeff Seldin
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VOA National Security Correspondent, former Pentagon Correspondent
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Fort Benning returns
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning
Per the memo, the base is now named for Corporal Fred G. Benning, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning
Per the memo, the base is now named for Corporal Fred G. Benning, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I
March 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fort Benning returns
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning
Per the memo, the base is now named for Corporal Fred G. Benning, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning
Per the memo, the base is now named for Corporal Fred G. Benning, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I
US Director of National Intelligence accuses Ukraine, Zelenskyy of "trying to drag the United States into a nuclear war with Russia/WW3"
Tulsi Gabbard, posting from her personal X account, thanks President Trump for "standing up for the interests of the American people, and peace"
Tulsi Gabbard, posting from her personal X account, thanks President Trump for "standing up for the interests of the American people, and peace"
March 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
US Director of National Intelligence accuses Ukraine, Zelenskyy of "trying to drag the United States into a nuclear war with Russia/WW3"
Tulsi Gabbard, posting from her personal X account, thanks President Trump for "standing up for the interests of the American people, and peace"
Tulsi Gabbard, posting from her personal X account, thanks President Trump for "standing up for the interests of the American people, and peace"
NEW - US task force to combat antisemitism to visit 10 colleges to investigate allegations, per Justice Department:
Columbia
George Washington University
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
NYU
Northwestern
UCLA
Cal Berkeley
University of Minnesota
University of Southern California
Columbia
George Washington University
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
NYU
Northwestern
UCLA
Cal Berkeley
University of Minnesota
University of Southern California
February 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
NEW - US task force to combat antisemitism to visit 10 colleges to investigate allegations, per Justice Department:
Columbia
George Washington University
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
NYU
Northwestern
UCLA
Cal Berkeley
University of Minnesota
University of Southern California
Columbia
George Washington University
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
NYU
Northwestern
UCLA
Cal Berkeley
University of Minnesota
University of Southern California
ICYMI: Brooklyn, New York man arrested Wednesday for sending thousands of dollars to ISIS, ISIS-Khorasan
33yo Mansuri Manuchekhri also charged firearm possession and immigration fraud, per Justice Department statement
33yo Mansuri Manuchekhri also charged firearm possession and immigration fraud, per Justice Department statement
February 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ICYMI: Brooklyn, New York man arrested Wednesday for sending thousands of dollars to ISIS, ISIS-Khorasan
33yo Mansuri Manuchekhri also charged firearm possession and immigration fraud, per Justice Department statement
33yo Mansuri Manuchekhri also charged firearm possession and immigration fraud, per Justice Department statement
US sanctions 6 entities in Hong Kong and China for helping Iran build drones
-Dingtai Industrial Technology
-Yonghongan Trade
-Hong Kong Tianle International Co
-DDC Develop
-Shenzhen Zhiyu International
-JP Oriental International Holdings
-Dingtai Industrial Technology
-Yonghongan Trade
-Hong Kong Tianle International Co
-DDC Develop
-Shenzhen Zhiyu International
-JP Oriental International Holdings
February 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
US sanctions 6 entities in Hong Kong and China for helping Iran build drones
-Dingtai Industrial Technology
-Yonghongan Trade
-Hong Kong Tianle International Co
-DDC Develop
-Shenzhen Zhiyu International
-JP Oriental International Holdings
-Dingtai Industrial Technology
-Yonghongan Trade
-Hong Kong Tianle International Co
-DDC Develop
-Shenzhen Zhiyu International
-JP Oriental International Holdings
US Defense Secretary calls for "deepening and strengthening our partnership" with Saudi Arabia during visit by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman to the Pentagon
February 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
US Defense Secretary calls for "deepening and strengthening our partnership" with Saudi Arabia during visit by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman to the Pentagon
NEW: Details from US Treasury on sanctions vs Iran's "shadow fleet" involved in illicit sales of Iranian oil
Targets include oil brokers in the UAE and Hong Kong, Seychelles-based shell companies, India, and vessels flagged in Barbados, Liberia, Panama, and the Cook Islands
Targets include oil brokers in the UAE and Hong Kong, Seychelles-based shell companies, India, and vessels flagged in Barbados, Liberia, Panama, and the Cook Islands
February 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
NEW: Details from US Treasury on sanctions vs Iran's "shadow fleet" involved in illicit sales of Iranian oil
Targets include oil brokers in the UAE and Hong Kong, Seychelles-based shell companies, India, and vessels flagged in Barbados, Liberia, Panama, and the Cook Islands
Targets include oil brokers in the UAE and Hong Kong, Seychelles-based shell companies, India, and vessels flagged in Barbados, Liberia, Panama, and the Cook Islands
JUST IN: US State Department, Treasury launch new sanctions vs Iran's illicit oil trade - first step of new maximum pressure campaign vs Iran
Per spox Tammy Bruce, State is designating 16 entities and vessels, while State & Treasury are sanctioning another 22 people, 13 vessels
Per spox Tammy Bruce, State is designating 16 entities and vessels, while State & Treasury are sanctioning another 22 people, 13 vessels
February 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
JUST IN: US State Department, Treasury launch new sanctions vs Iran's illicit oil trade - first step of new maximum pressure campaign vs Iran
Per spox Tammy Bruce, State is designating 16 entities and vessels, while State & Treasury are sanctioning another 22 people, 13 vessels
Per spox Tammy Bruce, State is designating 16 entities and vessels, while State & Treasury are sanctioning another 22 people, 13 vessels
NEW: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praises Lt Gen Dan Caine - "embodies the warfighter ethos and is exactly the leader we need to meet the moment"
Hegseth also praises Gen CQ Brown, saying the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff "has served with distinction"
Hegseth also praises Gen CQ Brown, saying the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff "has served with distinction"
February 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
NEW: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praises Lt Gen Dan Caine - "embodies the warfighter ethos and is exactly the leader we need to meet the moment"
Hegseth also praises Gen CQ Brown, saying the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff "has served with distinction"
Hegseth also praises Gen CQ Brown, saying the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff "has served with distinction"
NEW: Trump cans chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump thanked Gen. CQ Brown for 40 years of service to the US
Says he is nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next chairman
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump thanked Gen. CQ Brown for 40 years of service to the US
Says he is nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next chairman
February 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
NEW: Trump cans chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump thanked Gen. CQ Brown for 40 years of service to the US
Says he is nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next chairman
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump thanked Gen. CQ Brown for 40 years of service to the US
Says he is nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next chairman
NEW: Pentagon expecting to fire about 5,400 probationary workers starting next week - part of an effort to cut the civilian workforce up to 8%
"Simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical" per Defense Department's Darin Selnick
"Simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical" per Defense Department's Darin Selnick
February 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
NEW: Pentagon expecting to fire about 5,400 probationary workers starting next week - part of an effort to cut the civilian workforce up to 8%
"Simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical" per Defense Department's Darin Selnick
"Simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical" per Defense Department's Darin Selnick
NEW: Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee says US government, OMB should ban the use of DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence tools developed by China
February 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NEW: Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee says US government, OMB should ban the use of DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence tools developed by China
Letter from NASS to DHS Sec Noem says the organization - which represents about 40 state chief election officials - "favor[s] continuity of the core resources" from CISA for election security
February 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Letter from NASS to DHS Sec Noem says the organization - which represents about 40 state chief election officials - "favor[s] continuity of the core resources" from CISA for election security
JUST IN: National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) offers to meet with Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem to save CISA election security and info-sharing mechanisms
February 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
JUST IN: National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) offers to meet with Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem to save CISA election security and info-sharing mechanisms
ICYMI: NORAD tracked Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Thursday
"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace...not seen as a threat" per statement
"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace...not seen as a threat" per statement
February 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ICYMI: NORAD tracked Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Thursday
"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace...not seen as a threat" per statement
"The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace...not seen as a threat" per statement
NEW: Navy releases photo of exterior damage suffered by the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier as a result of Wednesday's collision with a commercial vessel near Port Said, Egypt
February 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW: Navy releases photo of exterior damage suffered by the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier as a result of Wednesday's collision with a commercial vessel near Port Said, Egypt
ISIS-K force stregnth unchanged over the past 6 months
And it has "continued to build its capabilities to threaten Central Asian countries from northern Afghanistan" per new UN report
And it has "continued to build its capabilities to threaten Central Asian countries from northern Afghanistan" per new UN report
February 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
ISIS-K force stregnth unchanged over the past 6 months
And it has "continued to build its capabilities to threaten Central Asian countries from northern Afghanistan" per new UN report
And it has "continued to build its capabilities to threaten Central Asian countries from northern Afghanistan" per new UN report
NEW: "Trust in the Intelligence Community is at an all-time low" per new US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in her first statement after taking her oath of office
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
NEW: "Trust in the Intelligence Community is at an all-time low" per new US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in her first statement after taking her oath of office
GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell explains his no vote on Tulsi Gabbard to be DNI:
"When a nominee’s record proves them unworthy of the highest public trust, and when their command of relevant policy falls short of the requirements of their office, the Senate should withhold its consent"
"When a nominee’s record proves them unworthy of the highest public trust, and when their command of relevant policy falls short of the requirements of their office, the Senate should withhold its consent"
February 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell explains his no vote on Tulsi Gabbard to be DNI:
"When a nominee’s record proves them unworthy of the highest public trust, and when their command of relevant policy falls short of the requirements of their office, the Senate should withhold its consent"
"When a nominee’s record proves them unworthy of the highest public trust, and when their command of relevant policy falls short of the requirements of their office, the Senate should withhold its consent"
US-enabled Iraq|i airstrike vs ISIS kills 2 terror operatives near Kirkuk
"An initial post-strike clearance found the dead ISIS operatives, an explosive suicide belt, explosive material, and components of weapons destroyed in the strike" per CENTCOM
"An initial post-strike clearance found the dead ISIS operatives, an explosive suicide belt, explosive material, and components of weapons destroyed in the strike" per CENTCOM
February 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
US-enabled Iraq|i airstrike vs ISIS kills 2 terror operatives near Kirkuk
"An initial post-strike clearance found the dead ISIS operatives, an explosive suicide belt, explosive material, and components of weapons destroyed in the strike" per CENTCOM
"An initial post-strike clearance found the dead ISIS operatives, an explosive suicide belt, explosive material, and components of weapons destroyed in the strike" per CENTCOM
"It's been a great day...any day we can spend with the troops" per US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a visit to EUCOM & AFRICOM HQ in Stuttgart, Germany
February 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"It's been a great day...any day we can spend with the troops" per US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a visit to EUCOM & AFRICOM HQ in Stuttgart, Germany
"All glory to God. I wake up every morning praying for the wisdom to see what is right and good and true and the courage to do it" says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as he opens a Town Hall at the Pentagon Friday
February 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"All glory to God. I wake up every morning praying for the wisdom to see what is right and good and true and the courage to do it" says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as he opens a Town Hall at the Pentagon Friday
Israel|i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Pentagon for talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
February 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Israel|i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Pentagon for talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
NEW: Pentagon confirms arrival of 10 "high-threat illegal aliens" at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
"Being housed in vacant detention facilities...until they can be transported to their country of origin or other appropriate destination" per statement
"Being housed in vacant detention facilities...until they can be transported to their country of origin or other appropriate destination" per statement
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW: Pentagon confirms arrival of 10 "high-threat illegal aliens" at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
"Being housed in vacant detention facilities...until they can be transported to their country of origin or other appropriate destination" per statement
"Being housed in vacant detention facilities...until they can be transported to their country of origin or other appropriate destination" per statement
FBI renewing effort to find retired special agent abducted in Iran almost 18 years ago
The Washington Field Office is seeking 2 Iranian intelligence officers - Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai - involved in the kidnapping, detention and probable death of Bob Levinson
The Washington Field Office is seeking 2 Iranian intelligence officers - Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai - involved in the kidnapping, detention and probable death of Bob Levinson
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
FBI renewing effort to find retired special agent abducted in Iran almost 18 years ago
The Washington Field Office is seeking 2 Iranian intelligence officers - Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai - involved in the kidnapping, detention and probable death of Bob Levinson
The Washington Field Office is seeking 2 Iranian intelligence officers - Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai - involved in the kidnapping, detention and probable death of Bob Levinson