Jan 08 Pentagon provides details on Defense Secretary Austin’s hospitalization, disclosure delay By Tara Copp, Colleen Long, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and top government leaders were not notified until Jan. 4 that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1. Continue reading
Jan 06 Days of secrecy around Defense Secretary Austin’s hospital stay raise questions By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships By News Desk and Associated Press Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would not say whether any military action would follow Thursday's launch of the sea drone. Continue reading
Dec 28 Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the U.S. military By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The decision, long resisted by Pentagon leaders, sidelines military commanders after years of pressure from members of Congress who believed that too often the commanders would fail to take victims' complaints seriously. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as top military official meets with Beijing By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder held a news briefing on Thursday as top military officials meet with their Chinese counterparts. Continue reading
Dec 18 Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, has led multiple shipping companies to order their ships to hold in place and not enter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until the situation can be addressed. Continue reading
Dec 15 Pentagon has ordered a U.S. aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press It will be the third time the Ford's deployment has been extended, underscoring the continued concerns about volatility in the region during Israel's war in Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing as Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with Biden By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to leaders in Congress for U.S. aid for his fighters in the war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing following grounding of Osprey fleet after fatal crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Continue reading
Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading