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The Pentagon will now incorporate climate-risk analysis when planning war games and will incorporate the climate change issue into its future National Defense Strategy, according to a Wednesday announcement.
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On Wednesday, President Elect Joe Biden's transition team announced that Kathleen Hicks had been nominated for the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the second highest position in the Pentagon.
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The United States strongly condemned NATO ally Turkey on Friday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the first test of a Russian-made S-400 air defense system and dismissed US criticism.
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The Pentagon on Friday strongly condemned the test of a Russian-made S-400 missile defense system by NATO ally Turkey and warned of "serious consequences.
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Documents obtained by Defense Nwa show that the Pentagon contemplates increasing the US Navy Fleet to about 500 ships. The documents are draft versions of a Future Navy Force Study as assessment commissioned by the Pentagon.
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Amid growing opposition, President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to reverse a Pentagon plan to defund Stars and Stripes, the iconic independent newspaper distributed to military bases and U.S. service members stationed around the world.
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The Trump administration has ordered the closure of Stars and Stripes, a newspaper that has served US armed forces since 1861, according to a Pentagon memo. This is despite congressional efforts to continue funding of the publication.
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As debate is picking up for the US to pass another emergency stimulus package to counter the economic damage produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pentagon is lining up well-connected US arms makers, some already the most heavily subsidized companies.
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More than 10 percent of the 4,800 crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Navy said Saturday, days after the navy chief resigned over his mishandling of the outbreak.
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Each year the US spends tens of billions of dollars on nuclear weapon modernization schemes. Yet every year the Pentagon insists that funding is insufficient.
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The U.S. military plans to stockpile rare earth magnets used in Javelin missiles and F-35 fighter jets, a step that critics say does little to help create a domestic industry to build specialized magnets now made almost exclusively in Asia.
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The U.S. Army plans to fund construction of rare earths processing facilities, part of an urgent push by Washington to secure a domestic supply of the minerals used to make military weapons and electronics, according to documents seen by Reuters.
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On Thursday, the Pentagon spent much of the day refuting a report by the Wall Street journal that Trump was considering sending 14,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter any Iranian aggression.
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The Pentagon released video and photos on Wednesday of the US special forces raid that resulted in the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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The Pentagon has issued a statement denying that it had any involvement in recent Israeli attacks on Iraqi territory. The statement claimed that any reports that said the US was involved were false, misleading and inflammatory.
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US defense officials are hoping that the Senate will pass a massive two-year spending package this week as the bill will boost the spending power of the Pentagon to $738 billion.
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Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels and his non-profit organization, The Journey Home Project, have formed a partnership with the Rich Poverty organization, in an effort to put together a new art exhibit at the Pentagon.
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The Pentagon’s inspector general said it will begin an evaluation of the Air Force’s certification of SpaceX’s primary launch vehicles, the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, to determine whether the U.S. Air Force complied with certain guidelines.
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The Pentagon is no longer referring to the U.S. military mission at the U.S.-Mexico border as “Operation Faithful Patriot,” a Defense Department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.
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A new Pentagon program wants to make insects that spread viruses to food crops to ensure food security, but scientists say the "Insect Allies" program is a biological weapon waiting to happen.
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-Primer is a company coming out of stealth, with $14.7 million in funding.
-Previously, Primer CEO Sean Gourley had an illustrious career in academia and the public sector, including a stint in Iraq using algorithms to predict insurgent activity.
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Preparing for the possibility that North Korea will launch an Intercontinental-range missile with a nuclear warhead toward the U.S. mainland, the Pentagon has scheduled a test of its Ground-based Midcourse Defense system for next Tuesday.
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The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not constantly seek White House approval on important decisions.
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US forces on Thursday conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon said.
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Frank Kendall, Pentagon Under Secretary for Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, signed off on a $125 billion purchase of twelve sophisticated, nuclear-capable submarines. Kendall said he hoped to have the project done before he left.
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Clashes between Turkish forces and units affiliated with a US-backed Kurdish-led alliance in Syria are "unacceptable", the Pentagon said Monday, calling on all sides to "stand down".
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The head of the Islamic State group in Libya was killed in an air strike overnight, the Pentagon announced Saturday.
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In the pantheon of shady deals, things just don't get much shadier than this.
Senior Navy intelligence official David W. Landersman has been indicted on charges of alleged theft and conspiracy.
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New Jersey governor Chris Christie is shaping up — the leader of the National Guard, that is.
Christie, who's struggled with his own weight problems over the years, has given Air Force Brigadier General Michael L. Cunniff 90 days to slim down.
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A blast ripped through a US military post near Tokyo early Monday, triggering a fire, the Pentagon confirmed, noting that no injuries had been reported.
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Kari A. Bingen, deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence, speaks about the creation of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Sept. 30, 2019, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. DOD/ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee
U.S. representatives say that North Korea would need to halt threats
Capt. Maritzabel Gonzalez, the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic deputy chief of Preventive Medicine, inspects a mosquito under a microscope to determine the species at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in July. Rachel Ponder/U.S. Army
Ms. Tina Kaidanow; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; speaks with Senior Enlisted Advisors and Leaders from across the military services, combatant commands, and other key positions during a visit to the State Department in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2018. DOD/U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann
Agents from several federal agencies, fire fighters, rescue workers and engineers work at the Pentagon crash site on Sep. 14, 2001, where a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11. 14 September 2001. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Cedric H. Rudisill.
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New art exhibit at the Pentagon, "The Alliance Collection" Photo courtesy of Rich Poverty, Absolute Publicity
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood and Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, testify before the House Armed Services Committee, March 7, 2018. Department of Defense/ EJ Hersom
9/11 Attacks and Investigation Image: Pentagon Exterior. vault.fbi.gov
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A helicopter flies over the area as smoke pours from the southwest corner of the Pentagon Building, minutes after a hijacked airliner crashed into the southwest corner of the building, during the 9/11 terrorists attacks. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Mark D. Faram
Agents from several federal agencies, fire fighters, rescue workers and engineers work at the Pentagon crash site on Sep. 14, 2001, where a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Cedric H. Rudisill.
9 Flattops at Norfolk naval base, December 20, 2012. The naval station is already seeing some of the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels. U.S. Navy/ass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott
Impromptu memorial near the Navy Annex. United States Navy Department
TERRORIST ATTACK: Emergency personnel respond to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon that killed nearly 200 workers and passengers on a hijacked jet that was crashed into the building. Lisa Borges/Wikimedia Commons
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Contracted construction workers replace a damaged power line at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 6, 2019. Hurricane Dorian passed by the coast of North Carolina resulting in powerful winds and heavy rain which caused light damage to base facilities. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Abrey Liggins
It was Spring in the meadow, and the docs thought they'd go out and play
Osama Bin Laden watches television in a video released on May 7, 2011, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. Department of Defense
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