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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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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DOD Urged to Review Health Care System Issues
The latest system disruption kicked soldiers out of health care enrollment. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently, calling for Department…
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General Milley Reports “Russia Has Lost”
He gives a briefing after meeting in Brussels with NATO defense ministers. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark…
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50 countries met together at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group wrapped up their eighth meeting at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany last…
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U.S. and Ukraine Military Leaders Meet in Poland
General Milley affirmed unwavering support for Ukraine. Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, met at an undisclosed location in Poland near the border…
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Defense Secretary Welcomes Egyptian President El-Sisi
Pentagon meeting marks 100 years of cooperation between U.S. and Egypt. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the Pentagon for a…
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