New chairman says reductions “would not be the right way to go.” The new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, has…
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Pentagon Will Lead Review of China Strategy
“Whole of government effort” ordered by President Biden. On Wednesday, President Biden ordered a Pentagon-led review of China strategy as his administration examines the military and national security…
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Defense Department Pledges to Protect Service Members
Pentagon reverses course on vaccinating Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Over the weekend the Pentagon announced that it would roll back its plan to begin vaccinating prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.…
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Senate Confirms New Defense Secretary
Lloyd J. Austin becomes the leader of the Pentagon The Senate voted on Friday to approved President Biden’s pick for the Secretary of Defense Department, Lloyd J. Austin.…
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U.S. Signs Joint Declaration with UK
U.S. Marines and Navy personnel to deploy to joint carrier strike group. As part of the U.S. Defense Strategy, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday the signing…
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U.S. Troop Draw Down Accomplished in Middle East
Levels of U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq at lowest since 2001. The Pentagon announced last week the completion of the draw down of U.S. troops that was…
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Federal Departments Investigate Demonstrations of January 6
Seek to understand how Capitol complex security was compromised. On Friday, the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, the Interior, and Defense launched a joint investigation into the events…
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Pentagon Updates Middle East Strategy
Changes reflect normalized relationships between Israel and Arab nations. On Friday, the Defense Department announced that it would be reordering its policies and operations in the Middle East.…
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Pentagon Sends B-52s to Middle East
Intended as “deterrence mission” against Iran. A pair of B-52 bombers were flown into the Middle East Thursday from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. Military officials have seen some indications…
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Pentagon Adds Four Chinese Firms to Blacklist
Move complies with legislation passed over 20 years ago. This past week, the Pentagon announced that it has added four companies to its blacklist against Chinese technology and…
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