World Sep 06 WATCH: Austin gives remarks on Ukraine military aid at meeting of allies in Germany U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pushed back on the idea that long-range strikes would be a game-changer for Ukraine, as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and…
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as military leaders head to Germany for Ukraine aid talks Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. C.Q. Brown are set to host a meeting Friday at Ramstein Air Force Base with a group of military leaders from more than 50 nations.
Politics Aug 29 Army says Arlington official was ‘pushed aside’ in altercation with Trump staff but won’t press charges An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said.
Politics Aug 28 WATCH: Vance addresses Arlington cemetery altercation involving Trump campaign Trump's campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
World Aug 13 U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel to increase long-term military capability The weapons are not expected to get to Israel anytime soon, they are contracts that will take years to fulfill.
World Aug 02 U.S. is sending fighter jets to boost military presence in Middle East as tensions soar The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as leaders worry about escalating violence in response to recent attacks by Israel on…
Nation Aug 01 Cracks in gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying led to Osprey crash in Japan, Air Force says The Air Force says an Osprey aircraft crash was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land.
World Jul 17 U.S. military’s Gaza pier, built to carry humanitarian aid, will be dismantled after weather and security problems Critics call the pier a $230 million boondoggle. The military argues it got close to 20 million pounds of supplies to Gaza. The steel pier segments were shipped to the region from an Army base in Virginia.
Nation Jul 17 The Navy unjustly punished 256 Black sailors in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion. Now they are exonerated The Navy punished them. Now, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has signed paperwork saying the sailors were unjustly tried and convicted, clearing their names. Del Toro signed the paperwork Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the disaster.
Politics Jul 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing as NATO countries plan to ramp up arms production NATO has signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles, one of many steps the alliance is pressing at its summit in Washington to get each country to boost its own weapons production capabilities.