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Introduction Could the United States launch a nuclear attack on North Korea, even before it is attacked? And could President Donald Trump order such an attack on his own? These once improbable questions have been vigorously discussed in the capital since Trump this summer raised the prospect of raining “fire and fury” on North Korea in response to the isolated country’s military threats, and then weeks later claimed that North Korea faced “total destruction” if the United States felt it had to defend itself against an attack. His defense secretary, James Mattis, affirmed in testimon...

Pentagon, lambasted for heavy response in the past, on sideline during Capitol melee Paul Sonne, Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan and Alex Horton, The Washington Post Jan. 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail President Trump supporters scaled the walls at the Capitol during a massive protest on Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez WASHINGTON - The Pentagon scrambled to deploy more than a thousand National Guard forces to help protect the Capitol on Wednesday after they had remained on the sidelines during a limited early deployment while rioters stormed Congress. The absence of autho...

Dramatic events generated questions about why the military remained on the margins of a well-publicized protest whose members made no secret of their desire to use force.

As Trump backers descend on capital, military hopes to avoid political fray Author: Paul Sonne, Missy Ryan, Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post Updated: January 6 Published January 6 Share on Facebook Print article WASHINGTON - Pentagon leaders are bracing for any renewed presidential attempts to employ the military for political ends, as President Donald Trump takes increasingly aggressive steps to overturn his electoral defeat, and unarmed National Guardsmen prepare for pro-Trump protests in Washington on the day Congress is set to certify the election results. Top Pentagon offici...

The Atlantic The departing president neither embraced nor fully repudiated America’s mission. November 30, 2020 WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Since the day he entered office, President Donald Trump hasn’t been able to make up his mind about whether the United States should keep fighting in Afghanistan. His most recent decision to arbitrarily reduce U.S. troops’ presence to a nice, round number by January 15 was no different. Far from ending what he calls an “endless war,” Trump has only put the 2,500 troops who will remain in Afghanistan at greater risk. The situation was already bad, but ...