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WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. warns Russia may …
3 days ago · The Pentagon said the Oreshnik was an experimental type of intermediate-range ballistic missile, or IRBM, based on Russia’s RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row but says progress made - The Hill
Nov 18, 2024 · The Pentagon on Friday failed its seventh audit in a row, with the nation’s largest government agency still unable to fully account for its more than $824 billion budget, though officials...
WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds news briefing as reports made of
2 days ago · WATCH: House approves $895B defense bill that raises military pay, bans coverage of trans care for children of service members By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Pentagon green-lights counter-drone strategy amid ‘urgent’ threat
Dec 5, 2024 · Noah Robertson is the Pentagon reporter at Defense News. He previously covered national security for the Christian Science Monitor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and government from ...
WATCH: Pentagon addresses Iraqi military operation targeting …
Oct 22, 2024 · BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister announced Tuesday that the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the group’s other senior...
Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on 'heightened alert' as U.S ... - NBC News
Jan 25, 2022 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has placed 8,500 troops on “heightened alert” to assist with the defense of NATO allies, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a news briefing Monday.
Trump’s Pentagon overhaul: 8 policy changes he’s expected to …
Nov 6, 2024 · A Trump Pentagon is likely to roll back a Biden-era policy that allows troops to obtain leave and be reimbursed for the cost of traveling to seek abortions and other reproductive care.
House passes major Pentagon bill despite Dem revolt over …
3 days ago · The defense bill is one of the few major pieces of legislation to reliably pass each year, and some Democrats were hard-pressed to oppose it The legislation includes an expansion of pay and ...