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The Pentagon mistakes behind the rout of the Afghan army

The collapse of the Afghan army that allowed Taliban fighters to take control of Kabul cast a stark light on errors committed over 20...

Pentagon chief fires broadside at China: Sea claims baseless

Singapore—Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that Beijing's expansive claims in the South China Sea have "no basis in international law," taking aim at...

US pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete: Pentagon 

The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is more than 90 percent completed, the Pentagon's Central Command announced Tuesday. CentCom said it had officially handed...

Pentagon says US air strikes in Iraq, Syria targeted Iran-backed militia groups

The Pentagon announced Sunday it had conducted targeted air strikes against "facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups" on the Iraq-Syria border, which it said...

‘Khashoggi killers trained in US’

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US defense chief favors reform in trials for military sex crimes

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US cutting forces, anti-missile batteries in Middle East — Pentagon

The Pentagon said it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street Journal...

US Afghanistan pullout proceeding steadily: Pentagon

The US military's withdrawal from Afghanistan is proceeding steadily toward President Joe Biden's September deadline with as much as 12 percent of the work...

US execs in first Asian overseas trips

TOKYO"•Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan on Monday, as he and top US diplomat Antony Blinken began their first overseas trip, looking to...

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was traveling to Asia to boost military cooperation with American allies and foster "credible deterrence"...

FBI releases new footage of Washington pipe bomb suspect

The FBI on Tuesday released new images of the man suspected of placing homemade pipe bombs in Washington on January 5 -- the night...

‘Far-right extremists recruiting in US military’

Far-right and white supremacist extremists are actively recruiting in the US military and have gained more support over the past year, the Defense Department...

Trump vetoes defense fund bill

US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress Wednesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and...

Biden taps General Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief

US President-elect Joe Biden named retired army general Lloyd Austin on Tuesday as his pick to be secretary of defense -- and the first...
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