Feb 01 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a briefing By Associated Press The Pentagon said Tuesday there are no announcements of "deployment orders or troop movements with respect to the situation in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby speaks on Russia tensions, North Korea missile By Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday there is no letup in the Russian military buildup along Ukraine's border and it's reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on troop readiness amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened alert, with the possibility of deployment overseas as part of the NATO Response Force. … Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Pentagon says 8,500 troops placed on heightened alert amid tensions in Ukraine By Mark Sherman, Associated Press At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Pentagon condemns attack on United Arab Emirates oil facility By Associated Press The Pentagon is condemning a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Russia’s activities in Ukraine By Associated Press The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct "a false-flag operation" in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a news briefing By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press According to the Pentagon, fewer than 100 military members are known to have been involved in substantiated cases of extremist activity in the past year. But they warn that the number may grow. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby holds a briefing with Gen. VanHerck, U.S. Northern Command By News Desk Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby held a briefing with Gen. VanHerck, U.S. Northern Command. Watch the briefing in the video player above. This is a developing story and will be updated. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH LIVE: Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby holds a briefing By Associated Press Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologised as the Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby holds a briefing By Associated Press Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby held a briefing hours before Biden makes a national security initiative announcement. Continue reading