World Jul 13 Pentagon says controversial cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine U.S. leaders have said the U.S. will send a version of the munition that has a reduced "dud rate," meaning fewer of the smaller bomblets fail to explode.
World Jul 09 U.S. drone strike kills ISIS group leader in northwest Syria, defense official says A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department.
Politics Jul 06 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after reports that U.S. will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine The Biden administration is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands of bombs as part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million for the war effort against Russia.
World Jul 05 Pentagon plans to protect classified information with tighter controls after documents leak The changes call for increased levels of physical security, additional controls to ensure documents aren’t improperly removed, and the assignment of top-secret control officers to monitor users.
World Jun 20 WATCH: Pentagon says accounting error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid The country's military intelligence chief also claimed Russia has mined the cooling system of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant’s six reactors are shut down but still need cooling.
Politics Jun 09 Pentagon announces new $2.1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine The new assistance package includes funding for more Patriot missile battery munitions, Hawk air defense systems and missiles, and small Puma drones that can be launched by hand.
Politics May 31 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden approves a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons.
Politics May 09 U.S. to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term military aid The Pentagon says the United States will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses. The announcement Tuesday comes as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with drones, rockets and surface-to-air missiles.
Politics May 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as 550 U.S. troops arriving at southern border About 550 U.S. active duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border in the first group of military support ahead of an expected increase of migrants, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
Politics Apr 21 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Sudan conflict continues An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum as being in Sudan. The State Department has cautioned that that figure probably is inaccurate because there is no requirement for Americans to register nor is…