The site is designed to test the Pentagon’s security, find weaknesses, and work with professional hackers on national defense. Beginning in April, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence…
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Secretary Austin Meets with Romanian Defense Minister Tilvar
Together the discusses security in the Black Sea region. At the end of last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Romanian Defense Minister Angel…
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Secretary Austin Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee
He proposed a budget aimed at keeping ahead of China’s arms race. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III presented his department’s proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2024…
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U.S. Launches Retaliatory Airstrike in Syria
The action was prompted by an Iranian drone strike that killed one American. The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria on Thursday after an Iranian drone had…
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Pentagon Expediting Tanks, Patriot Systems for Ukraine
Earlier delivery comes as the Russian spring offensive draws near. The Defense Department announced this week that Abram tanks and Patriot missile systems for Ukraine are on track…
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Russia Attempting to Recover Downed U.S. Drone
Jets from the UK and Germany are keeping watch. The Pentagon released footage that depicts a portion of the encounter on Tuesday when two Russian fighter jet pilots…
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Russian Jet Forces Down U.S. Drone
Official says such actions “could lead to miscalculation and unintended escalation.“ A U.S. Air Force drone was intercepted and forced down over the Black Sea by a Russian…
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Pentagon to Submit Historic Budget
Defense Department is seeking $835 billion from Congress. The largest, non-inflation-adjusted budget request in history is being submitted to Congress from the Department of Defense for its fiscal…
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Defense Secretary Says Military to Remain in Iraq
He had an unannounced meeting with the Iraqi prime minister. Two days before the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin interrupted his…
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Defense Secretary Austin Travels to the Middle East
He is expected to deliver a “tough” message to Israel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin began a one-week visit in the Middle East in Amman, Jordan, where he met…
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