Paul McLeary
paulmcleary.bsky.social
Paul McLeary
@paulmcleary.bsky.social
National security reporter for Politico, Buffalo sports fan despite all of it.
Per the White House - legally it is still the Department of Defense. The Department of War is a "secondary title."

So, it's a nickname.
September 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
First picture I've seen of migrants on a US military aircraft being deported. DOD caption reads:

"Illegal aliens await takeoff for a removal flight at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025."
January 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NEW: In November, the US, Canada, and Finland signed an agreement to build a new icebreaker fleet - much of it at US shipyards.

Today, Trump said he wants to kick Canada out even tho a Canadian company is looking to invest in the US and throwing the whole thing into question:
January 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: Maxar is out with new images of Russia's Khmeimim airbase showing transport planes loading gear, and Ka-52 attack helos & an S-400 air defense unit being dismantled
December 13, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivering (his last?) major domestic speech before the inauguration next month. #RNDF
December 7, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I’m told Ukraine’s new weapon “Wish List” for the US is topped by Sentinel air defense radars, as Kyiv braces for Russian missile strikes against critical infrastructure this winter:
November 21, 2023 at 1:50 PM