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A balloon clouds US view on Xi’s China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer a question—was there substance...

US says second Chinese ‘spy balloon’ over Latin America

A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday (Saturday, Manila time), a day after a similar craft was...

Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon

The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, reviving tensions between the two countries just...

Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over US

The Pentagon said Thursday that it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States that appeared to be surveilling highly...

Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part...

China’s nuclear arsenal to more than triple by 2035: Pentagon

By W.G. Dunlop China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon said in a Tuesday report that...

US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021

The US military killed 12 civilians in 2021, all in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released Tuesday. The Department of Defense "assesses that there...

Is the Pentagon using Twitter for disinformation?

By Sylvie Lanteaume The US Department of Defense has launched a review of its psychological warfare operations after the discovery of fake accounts on social...

Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in 2019 Syria strike that killed civilians

An investigation into a 2019 strike by US forces in Syria that killed numerous civilians found no violations of policy or wanton negligence, the...

Pentagon nixes NY Times claim on intel to kill Russian generals

Washington—The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukrainian forces could...

Pentagon commits extra $300m in security assistance to Ukraine

The US Defense Department announced it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for Ukraine to bolster the country’s defense capabilities, adding to the...

Russia planning Ukraine offensive with up to 175,000 troops: report

Russia is orchestrating a multi-front offensive involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as next year, The Washington Post reported, as Ukraine warned that...

Pentagon plans stronger US posture toward China, Russia

The US military will re-inforce deployments and bases directed at China and Russia while maintaining forces in the Middle East adequate to deter Iran...

Pentagon watches possible Russian troop buildup near Ukraine region

Washington—The Pentagon is monitoring the Ukraine region closely amid reports of a new buildup of Russian troops on the country’s border, Pentagon spokesman John...
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