Pentagon
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Pentagon chief announces $5.1 bn spending cuts
Apr 11, 2025The US Department of Defense will cut $5.1 billion in “wasteful” spending, including on climate and diversity initiatives, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. President Donald Trump has vowed to slash government spending, tasking Elon... -
North Korean satellite takes pictures of White House, Pentagon
Nov 28, 2023According to the North Korean Central News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is acquainted with the images of the Pentagon and the White House captured by the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite. Early on November 28,... -
US airman arrested over Pentagon documents leak
Apr 14, 2023On Thursday, FBI investigators apprehended a 21-year-old national guardsman suspected of being behind a huge leak of important US government secrets, including information regarding the Ukraine war. The dramatic arrest, which was broadcast live on television... -
Pentagon estimates 2,000 to 4,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Mar 9, 2022According to the US Defense Department, between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Russia’s nearly two-week-old invasion of Ukraine. The judgment came as US defense and intelligence officials painted a stark picture of... -
Russia boosted forces on Ukraine border over weekend: Pentagon
Feb 15, 2022Despite Moscow’s claim that it was ceasing some military training, the Pentagon’s spokesman said Monday that Russia boosted its soldiers amassed near Ukraine’s border over the weekend. Putin’s spokesman John Kirby told CNN that Putin “continues... -
Pentagon says Afghan evacuations will continue through August 31
Aug 26, 2021The Pentagon denied allegations on Thursday that it was planning to stop evacuating troops from Afghanistan by this weekend, saying that operations from Kabul airport will continue until August 31. “In Kabul, evacuation procedures will take... -
Covid shots will be required for military personnel, according to the Pentagon
Aug 10, 2021The Pentagon said Monday it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September, amid an alarming surge in infections by the Delta variant. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a... -
The Pentagon has called on Israel to stop its attacks
May 19, 2021US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has called on Israel to end its attacks on Palestine. A Pentagon spokesman, John Kibry, said Austin had expressed concern about ending the ongoing conflict and restoring peace. He also... -
The Pentagon chief vaccinated for COVID-19
Dec 15, 2020Pentagon chief Christopher Miller has become the first vaccinator in the United States. He took the vaccine in front of the camera on Monday to provoke the countrymen. Video released by the Pentagon shows Christopher Miller... -
US defense chief, top generals to get vaccine next week
Dec 10, 2020Secretary of Defense Chris Miller and his top generals will be vaccinated for Covid-19 by next week after the expected approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Pentagon officials said Wednesday. Miller, Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, Joint...
