Sep 11 WATCH: Biden honors 9/11 victims at Pentagon on anniversary of attacks By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation's… Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder speaks on naval activity in Taiwan Strait in first news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Ryder responded to questions about a recent action by the U.S. Navy in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. The navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit publicized since Pelosi's visit earlier in August. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: U.S. pledges largest Ukraine arms delivery yet with $1 billion more in rockets and other weapons By Lolita C. Baldor, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive. 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 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