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The Lloyd void: Ukraine group wrestles with future after Austin leaves
9 January 2025 at 07:57
No countries have offered to take the lead after the Defense secretary departs.
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Pentagon files appeal to halt Guantanamo Bay plea deals
8 January 2025 at 07:24
The department wants federal judges to reinstate the Defense Secretary’s ability to revoke the agreements.
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Truck blast suspect served as Army special operations soldier
3 January 2025 at 01:56
The Green Beret was on leave at the time of his death.
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Pentagon report: China to build 1,000 nukes by 2030
18 December 2024 at 23:22
Beijing has added at least 100 nuclear warheads to its arsenal this year, according to the Pentagon's annual report on China's military might.
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Tech billionaires prepare to invade the Pentagon
12 December 2024 at 03:00
A handful of Silicon Valley executives could help transform the country’s largest bureaucracy — and benefit themselves while trying.
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Austin announces new Ukraine aid, defends Biden’s record on national security
8 December 2024 at 07:38
The package won’t arrive in Ukraine immediately but will consist of contracts with U.S. defense companies to build new drones and air defense munitions.
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The drone rangers: Trump world declares war on fighter pilots
28 November 2024 at 07:00
Billionaires in the president-elect's orbit are pushing for military drones that "can basically do almost anything."
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US allies try to convince each other that everything will be OK under Trump
25 November 2024 at 04:00
At the Halifax International Security Forum, the blustery weather outside contrasted with the at times forced optimism in inside.
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Politico | Defense
- GOP Ukraine hawks slam Biden for 'slow-walking' decision to allow strikes inside Russia
GOP Ukraine hawks slam Biden for 'slow-walking' decision to allow strikes inside Russia
18 November 2024 at 06:52
“President Biden should have listened to President Zelenskyy’s pleas much earlier," Rep. Mike Turner said.
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Biden team prepares to rush last-minute aid to Ukraine
7 November 2024 at 03:03
The White House wants to rush more weapons to Ukraine, but the next president could halt the shipments.
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Army releases report on Trump camp’s Arlington cemetery altercation
26 October 2024 at 04:37
The report comes as former Trump administration officials warn that the former president has authoritarian impulses and wants to use the military against his enemies.
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Austin visits Ukraine, but brings a message for the GOP
22 October 2024 at 00:41
Republicans have said Europe should contribute more aid to Ukraine than the U.S. does.
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US sending air defense systems, troops to Israel
14 October 2024 at 01:51
The move “underscores the United States' ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
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Russia gains ground in Ukraine, but at steep cost
10 October 2024 at 06:30
Russia is trading bodies for ground in Ukraine with no end in sight.
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Austin orders US forces to be ready to deploy as Middle East heats up
30 September 2024 at 04:31
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will remain in the region after Israel kills Hezbollah leader.
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White House working on Plan B to extend Ukraine military aid
25 September 2024 at 04:31
Under the new method, the U.S. won’t be allowed to introduce new types of weapons that haven’t been in previous shipments.
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US sending ‘small number’ of troops to Middle East as attacks ramp up
24 September 2024 at 03:51
The troops would add to the 40,000 American forces already in the region.
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US likely to send medium-range missiles for Ukraine’s F-16s
21 September 2024 at 04:04
The $375 million will be the largest package the U.S. has sent Ukraine since May.
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US builds up naval, troop presence near Alaska amid Russian activity
21 September 2024 at 02:40
The actions follow a series of Russian air operations that skirted Alaskan airspace and as Russian and Chinese warships conducted joint exercises across the Pacific.
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US to announce plan to draw down troops in Iraq
20 September 2024 at 22:49
Iraq has said publicly it expects all 2,500 U.S. troops to leave by 2026.
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- 'Unfairly attacked': Army defends employee involved in Trump campaign incident at Arlington
'Unfairly attacked': Army defends employee involved in Trump campaign incident at Arlington
29 August 2024 at 22:52
The Trump camp said the worker has mental health problems.
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Trump team involved in ‘incident’ with staff at Arlington cemetery
28 August 2024 at 23:32
The incident reportedly involved pushing an employee and verbal abuse.
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Ukraine uses Kursk success to press Biden on lifting weapons restrictions
24 August 2024 at 03:37
The White House isn’t budging, but that could change.
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Cost rising for US as it fights off Houthi drones
8 August 2024 at 05:28
U.S. forces have launched roughly 800 missiles and seven rounds of air strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have controlled Yemen since November.
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US troops injured in attack in Iraq as tensions in region increase
6 August 2024 at 09:34
Rockets struck the Al-Asad Airbase.
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US shifts aircraft carrier to Middle East amid fears Iran may attack Israel
3 August 2024 at 04:48
Pentagon deploys the USS Abraham Lincoln, currently operating in the Pacific, to the Middle East along with additional fighter planes.
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Austin sees new Chinese, Russian military cooperation on eve of visit to region
26 July 2024 at 02:59
An unprecedented exercise by Chinese and Russian bombers forced the U.S. and Canada to scramble fighter planes along the Alaskan coast.
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NATO soothes Ukraine’s frayed nerves after rough summit last year
12 July 2024 at 12:01
“Things are better than they were,” after membership and weapons pledges.
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12 people to keep an eye on at the NATO summit
9 July 2024 at 17:00
A guide to some of the most interesting characters in Washington this week planning for the future of the alliance.
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