Pentagon says there is a ‘deepening relationship’ between Russia and Iran
According to the Department of Defense, cooperation between Russia and Iran is said to be deepening. At a press conference on Thursday, Assistant Defence Secretary Sabrina Singh answered reporters’ questions on the recent meetings between the leaders of the two countries. The Pentagon said this week that an Iranian attack was “certainly possible” and “we […]
Watchdog claims victory over Pentagon animal testing as lawmakers demand accounting of taxpayer funds
After several lawmakers criticized the Pentagon for authorizing painful experiments on dogs, animal testing watchdogs said the agency was just the latest to be exposed. Now, one by one, agencies are being forced to halt their tests. A month after Fox News broke the story, Rep. Young Kim, Republican of California, and Rep. Donald Davis, […]
Pentagon To Send Troops And Land-Based Firepower To Middle East Amid Iranian Threats
The Pentagon announced Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a significant increase in U.S. military presence in the Middle East in response to the growing threat from Iran. The strategic move includes the deployment of additional soldiers, ships, fighter jets and enhanced land-based missile defenses. Assistant Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said the US […]
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 […]