District judge rules against discrimination. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled this month that the Defense Department cannot discharge or bar military personnel from becoming officers due to…
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Pentagon Investigating Chemical Weapons Claims
Press Secretary Kirby reports on concerns. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said this week that the Defense Department is watching reports closely to ascertain whether or not Russian…
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U.S. and Ukraine Presidents Discuss Additional Support Efforts
Modern U.S. weapons will be provided with $800 million. President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelennskyy over the phone this week about additional support the United…
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Pentagon Deploying Six “Growler” Aircraft to Germany
Aircraft specialize in electronic warfare missions. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced Monday that the Pentagon is deploying six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft to Spangdahlem Air Base…
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U.S. and Australia Form Space Defense Partnership
They will defend against Russian and Chinese threats. On Tuesday, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton made the announcement that the Australian Defense Department will be partnering with the…
Read MoreU.S. Investing in New Weapons Capabilities
Pentagon spokesman says the move is motivated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that Russian forces were not adequately prepared for resistance to…
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More U.S. Troops Head to Eastern Europe
Their presence is meant to deter Russian expansion. Russia is showing no signs of withdrawal from its invasion of Ukraine. The Pentagon has deployed some 12,000 troops to…
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D.C. Prepares for Truck Convoys
Pentagon deploys National Guard. The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, approved 400 National Guard troops and 50 vehicles to support the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department and…
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Pentagon Affirms Assistance for Ukraine
Russian foreign minister says WWIII would be nuclear. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced that security assistance packages would be coming to the aid for Ukraine to help…
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Defense Secretary Austin in Europe
Meetings are scheduled with NATO and U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Europe Tuesday for meetings with NATO defense ministers in Belgium as Russia’s intentions toward…
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