U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was committed to an orderly transition to the incoming administration of Donald Trump, and that the military would not get involved in politics and was ready to carry out "all lawful orders.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the military on Thursday to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump, with a reminder to the force of its obligation to follow the lawful orders of the next commander in chief.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly, and professional transition” to the incoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday memo. “Our fellow citizens have elected the next President of the United States,

The man, identified only as Martin D., allegedly offered China sensitive U.S. military information he had obtained working for the American military, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. Advertisement "Until recently, Martin D. worked for the U.S ...

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.