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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (left) and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, discuss details of a huge U.S. and NATO arms package for Ukraine at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Friday.

U.S., NATO countries announce massive weapons package for Ukraine

4:45pm January 20, 2023

by Greg Myre

Western countries will send what looks to be the largest tranche of military hardware so far to help Ukraine prepare for an expected offensive against Russian forces in the near future.

A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of a destroyed Russian armored personnel carrier in a village on the frontline of the northern part of the Kyiv region on Monday. Russia says its troops are starting to withdraw from Kyiv, thought the Pentagon believes

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Russian troops leaving Kyiv area as Moscow focuses more on eastern Ukraine

12:58pm March 31, 2022

The Russians are pulling some troops away from Ukraine's capital Kyiv. But what exactly does this mean? U.S. and Ukrainian officials suspect Moscow may just be pausing before another big offensive.

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In this image provided by the White House, President Biden and Vice President Harris and members of the president's national security team observe from the White House Situation Room on Wednesday the counterterrorism operation responsible for removing fro

Biden says ISIS leader is dead after U.S. operation

5:14pm February 03, 2022

by Peter Granitz

A senior administration official said that during the raid, Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi "detonated a blast ... killing himself and several others, including his wife and children."

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

4:49am December 14, 2021

by The Associated Press

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

Then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in July 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Former Defense Secretary Esper sues the Pentagon over book redactions

5:46pm November 29, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The Trump-era Pentagon head says he wants to publish an "unvarnished" account of his turbulent time in the post. But the Biden administration wants him to delete parts of 60 pages of the text.

Afghans inspect damage of the Ahmadi family house after a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 29. The strike, which the Pentagon originally deemed a success in striking an ISIS-K target, killed 10 civilians, none of whom were associated with

U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims

11:11am October 16, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims' families will get unspecified condolence payments.

The Defense Department is canceling its mammoth cloud contract won by Microsoft and long litigated by Amazon.

Pentagon Scraps $10 Billion Contract With Microsoft, Bitterly Contested By Amazon

5:43pm July 06, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

The Defense Department canceled its $10 billion cloud contract called JEDI, planning instead to hire multiple vendors. Amazon sued after its loss to Microsoft, seeking to depose Donald Trump.

Candles and flowers decorate a makeshift memorial for Vanessa Guillén, a Fort Hood, Texas, soldier whose 2020 killing put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the U.S. military.

A Commission Finds 'Quite A Lot Of Tolerance' For Sexual Harassment In The Military

12:56pm July 02, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what an official described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

Attempts to audit the controversial and costly F-35A fighter jet program has been plagued with problems.

The Pentagon Has Never Passed An Audit. Some Senators Want To Change That

12:00pm May 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The Department of Defense had its first independent financial audit in 2017. After three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience. A new bill could impose financial penalties on the DoD.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, seen here at the Pentagon last week, announced the military's new policies on Wednesday, International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military

5:09pm March 31, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump transgender ban in his first week in office, directing the Pentagon to begin the process to allow transgender people to serve openly.