Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal for accused 9/11 plotters | September 11 2001
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has revoked plea deals for three men accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks. According to the memo: It was sent to Susan Escalier, who is overseeing the war tribunal hearings. The short-lived agreement came 16 years after the prosecution of the three began. Escalie announced on Wednesday that […]
Pentagon rescinds plea deal for accused plotters of 9/11 attacks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew plea deals that would have vacated the death sentences of three inmates accused of helping plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Austin is news release He believes that given the importance of the case, responsibility for what happens to prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay “should rest with […]
Pentagon to deploy ‘land-based’ firepower and additional troops to counter Iranian threats
The Pentagon announced on Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered an increase in U.S. soldiers, ships, fighter jets and “on the ground” firepower to counter Iranian threats in the Middle East region. The US military “posturing” comes as Israel prepares for retaliatory attacks by Iran and its proxies in connection with the recent […]
Ukraine war briefing: Pentagon accounting error creates path for billions more to be sent to Kyiv | Ukraine
The Pentagon found an additional $2 billion worth of errors in accounting for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine.A U.S. government report revealed Thursday that the total amount of improperly valued supplies was $8.2 billion. The Pentagon said officials used “replacement value” instead of “depreciated value” when tallying up billions of dollars of […]
Trump rally shooter not affiliated with military, force posture unchanged: Pentagon
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was not affiliated with any military branch, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. “We have checked with each of the military branches and their respective databases do not have a suspect with that name and date of birth serving in any […]
Russia reaches out to Pentagon for call after NATO summit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held his second phone call with his Russian defense chief in less than a month on Friday, the day after a NATO summit focused on countering Moscow concluded in Washington, the Pentagon said. In a Moscow-initiated phone call with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Austin “stressed the importance of keeping the […]
Pentagon schools are indoctrinating children with ‘radical DEI curriculums’: Report
The Department of Defense’s education arm is instilling the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in its curriculum, a new report says. Open the book Obtained by Daily Caller News Foundation. Department of Defense Educational Activities Schools have repeatedly Criticized It offered a left-leaning curriculum to approximately 70,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. “Children […]
Biden Pentagon Could Buy Almost A Dozen Aircraft Carriers With What It’s Set To Spend On One Missile Program
The Biden administration’s Pentagon could purchase roughly a dozen aircraft carriers with what it is set to spend on a single missile program. The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, a project of defense contractor Northrop Grumman meant to replace the Air Force’s outdated nuclear weapons system, could cost as much as $140 billion, the […]
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Biden’s Gaza Pier Amid Operational Failures
The internal watchdog of the Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier, the agency announced on Thursday. The $230 million floating pier, meant to serve as a maritime route for aid delivery via the Mediterranean Sea, has faced a series of problems since it was opened in mid-May, prompting concerns […]
Pentagon once again removing Gaza pier
Defense andInternational Security Full text US amphibious assault ship deployed to eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah U.S. European Command confirmed Friday that the Pentagon has deployed the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp with Marines to the eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel along the Lebanese border. […]