Jul 19 WATCH: Biden signs order that aims to punish captors of Americans held abroad By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Biden signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increasing the flow of information to families of Americans detained abroad and at imposing sanctions on the criminals, terrorists or government officials who hold them captive. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: White House says Russia plans to annex more Ukraine territory By Associated Press Kirby said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence officials have "ample" new evidence that Russia is looking to annex additional Ukraine territory and could hold "sham" elections as soon as September. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing as fighting continues in Ukraine’s Donbas region By Associated Press U.S. Pentagon officials say Russian President Vladimir Putin has "achieved exactly zero" of his strategic objectives as the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk becomes the center of fierce fighting in the east. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby addresses U.S. military officer in Ukraine embassy By Associated Press The move to reopen the U.S. embassy in Ukraine has brought one American military officer back into the country as part of the diplomatic team. But the Pentagon said Thursday that no other troops are going into Ukraine at this… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby held a news briefing, discussed Colombian defense minister visit to U.S. By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano to the Pentagon Friday, Molano's first trip to the U.S. defense headquarters since taking office. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Pentagon announces $100 million of military equipment for Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. has announced a shipment of $100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, separate from what will be coming from the $40 billion approved Thursday by Congress. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Pentagon review says troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike that killed dozens of civilians By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military committed a number of procedural mistakes in the aftermath of a 2019 airstrike in Syria that killed dozens, including women and children, but a new investigation has concluded that U.S. troops did not violate the law of… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing after Biden orders troop redeployment to Somalia By Ben Fox, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab. It's an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: ‘No impact’ from Russian efforts to stop supplies to Ukraine, says Pentagon By News Desk and Associated Press U. S. Department of Defense officials say Russian efforts to halt the flow of supplies and munitions to the Ukrainian forces has had no impact and "that stuff continues to flow everyday."… Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Congress must ‘act quickly’ with Ukraine aid, says Pentagon By Alan Fram, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing following Vladimir Putin's appearance at his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday where he again justified his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict… Continue reading