Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military 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.

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 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,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock firing of his defense chief on Tuesday night removed a cabinet critic, but also deepened anger among opponents about his handling of the country’s multi-front conflict.

Former Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant said Tuesday he was fired from his post by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after splitting with him on key war issues, including getting Hamas’s hostages home from Gaza. Gallant said in a public speech ...