Politics May 03 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley Defense leaders say Russia is learning from mistakes in Ukraine Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war in Ukraine. But they are warning Congress that Moscow is learning from its mistakes.
Politics Apr 05 WATCH: Army Gen. Mark Milley urges more U.S. troops be stationed in eastern Europe The top U.S. military officer says the United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression.
Politics Mar 31 Pentagon links leadership failures to violence, harassment at military bases The review studied 20 bases in the U.S. and Europe. The review found that the failures were worse in a number of bases in Germany and Spain where key leaders and resources weren't on site.
Politics Mar 15 WATCH: U.S. commanders say Afghanistan, Somalia withdraws are making it difficult to counter terror groups The complete U.S. military withdrawals from Afghanistan and Somalia last year have made it more difficult for the United States to counter terror groups that aspire to attack America and its allies, senior commanders told Congress on Tuesday.
Politics Mar 10 WATCH: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby holds briefing on failures in 2020 Manda Bay attack Two military reviews of the attack by al-Shabab militants are scathing in their conclusions that there were failures across the board at the Manda Bay air base.
Nation Mar 07 Pentagon to permanently shut down leaking Navy fuel tank facility in Hawaii The Defense Department says it will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel.
Nation Feb 17 Reported sexual assaults increase at U.S. military academies after return to in-person learning U.S. officials say reports of sexual assaults at the federal military academies increased sharply during the 2020-21 school year as students returned to in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie holds briefing on suicide bombing at Afghan airport The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that the suicide bomber acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable.
Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Biden speaks on an overnight raid that killed an Islamic State leader in northern Syria The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said.
Politics Feb 03 Islamic State leader killed during U.S. raid in northern Syria, says Biden President Joe Biden says an elite U.S. military force killed one of the world's most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.