Mar 22 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attacks on Ukraine By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing amid Russia's continued attack on Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: U.S. Central Command General McKenzie speaks on Russian troop movement By Associated Press There have been no indications that Russia is moving troops out of Syria to bolster its forces in Ukraine, or that any more than a few Syrian fighters have been recruited to join the war, the top U.S. commander for… Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Airstrike on training base used by NATO is “broadening” of Ukrainian targets by Russians, says Pentagon By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing on Monday amid Russian attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby holds briefing on failures in 2020 Manda Bay attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two military reviews of the attack by al-Shabab militants are scathing in their conclusions that there were failures across the board at the Manda Bay air base. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Pentagon rejects ‘high-risk’ proposal for NATO nations to provide jets to Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press, Associated Press The Pentagon is slamming the door on any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, even through a second country, calling it a "high-risk" venture that would not significantly change the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Air Force. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 6 million In our news wrap Monday, the pandemic's official worldwide death toll surpassed 6 million including 960,000 deaths in the U.S., Florida becomes the first state in the nation to recommend against vaccinations for healthy children, efforts to restore the 2015… Continue watching
Mar 07 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Kirby said U.S. military officials believe a lack of Russian progress in Ukraine's northern and eastern regions is leading Moscow to carry out more long range strikes, with mounting civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing after Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear plant By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pentagon press secretary John Kirby held a briefing after Russia attacked Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Pentagon postpones nuclear missile test in light of Russia’s high alert By Associated Press Kirby said the U.S. did not put its nuclear forces on higher alert in response to Putin's move, which the spokesman described as dangerous and unnecessary. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing as Russian forces move towards Kyiv By Associated Press The first round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting between Ukraine and Russia have ended with no agreement except to keep talking. Continue reading