Jan 29 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. considers response to killing of 3 soldiers in Jordan By Associated Press Asked if the failure to shoot down the enemy drone was “human error," Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh responded that the U.S. Central Command was still assessing the matter. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing By Tara Copp, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday as China accuses the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western Pacific… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after U.S., U.K, launch new strike against Houthis in Yemen By Associated Press According to officials, the U.S. and U.K. used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites and launchers. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. military strikes Houthis in Yemen By News Desk and Associated Press The strikes followed an official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists. Continue reading
Jan 17 The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department is updating and expanding an Obama-era plan to promote solar power on public lands in the West. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin recuperating at home, plans some work remotely, Pentagon says By News Desk and Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recuperating at home after being released from the hospital and does not plan any travel in the future, Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 15 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Doctors say his prognosis is “excellent" following his release from a hospital where he was treated for complications from surgery for prostate cancer, something he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: The U.S. failed to track more than $1 billion in military gear given Ukraine, Pentagon watchdog says By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Shortfalls in required monitoring by American officials mean the U.S. cannot track more than $1 billion in weapons and military equipment provided to Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, according to a Pentagon audit released Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:04 Austin faces more criticism for delayed notification of cancer diagnosis, hospitalization By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin Walter Reed officials confirmed Defense Secretary Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer in December. He's faced criticism for not immediately notifying President Biden and other senior officials about his hospitalization and complications. Both the White… Continue watching
Jan 08 White House to review Defense Secretary Austin’s lack of disclosure on hospital stay By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday. The Pentagon has refused to offer details about Austin’s medical procedures. Continue reading