
U.S. warns Iran it does not seek to escalate conflict
The United States has taken “additional measures to communicate directly with Iran” that it does not seek to escalate conflict in the Middle East amid …
The United States has taken “additional measures to communicate directly with Iran” that it does not seek to escalate conflict in the Middle East amid …
The U.S. military terminated a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile due to an anomaly discovered during a test launch from the Vandenberg Air Base in California, the Air Force Global Strike Command said in a statement. …
The US will give Israel more ammunition and interceptors for the Iron Dome. Deliveries will be carried out quickly, the head of the Pentagon said.
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has …
The Armenian Defense Ministry reported on the country's participation in two US military exercises in Europe this year
Iran would need only several months to build a nuclear weapon if Tehran opted to produce a bomb, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress. Milley told congressional lawmakers that Iran …
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said U.S. troops are “ready to remain in Iraq” in his remarks during an unannounced trip to Baghdad on March 7, according to the U.S. press pool traveling with him. Austin said in a …
On Thursday, October 27, the Pentagon released the full version of the US National Defense Strategy (NDS) 2022. It talks about threats to Americans, including the threats from Russia and China. According to the document, …
On Monday, October 24, at the age of 69, former Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, who headed the department under President Barack Obama, died. This was announced by his former press secretary Peter Cook. The former head of the Pentagon …
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone to U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin about topics including the Ukraine conflict, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said on its official Telegram channel Friday. “Current …
In a Tuesday phone call, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the shared NATO alliance as well as bilateral and regional issues. Akar and Austin exchanged views on defense …
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday tested positive for COVID-19, the second time the Pentagon chief is known to have contracted the virus. Austin, 69, said in a statement he is experiencing “mild symptoms” …
The U.S. army faces the worst recruiting environment since the all-volunteer force was created in 1973, according to USA Today. Army recruiting typically suffers when civilian jobs are plentiful. That trend is evident this year …
The US will welcome Russia’s decision to sit down at the negotiating table with Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official said. He stressed that the Russian Federation can do it any time it wants. "This would be a …
A flight test of a hypersonic missile system in Hawaii ended in failure due to a problem that took place after ignition, the Department of Defense said, delivering a fresh blow to a program that has suffered stumbles. It …
NATO countries will continue to strengthen the Alliance's eastern flank, launched after the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at a press conference on Thursday. "Our allies …
Lithuanian authorities’ disbelief in the national armed forces’ capabilities is proved by their repeated claims for aid and permanent foreign military presence in the territory of the country
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a press briefing on Thursday that the US Defense Department has not received any official notification from Ankara regarding its planned military operation in northern Syria. The Turkish armed …
The United States is on track to eliminate chemical weapons by 2023 after destroying the entire stockpile of VX nerve agent in April, the Department of Defense said. "The Defense Department's Chemical Demilitarization Program …
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin told Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov in a phone conversation on Sunday about his conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on May 13, US Defense Department spokesman John …