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Although administration officials have said to expect multiple rounds of strikes on Iranian militants and proxies.
The U.S. military is intensifying action on two fronts as it battles Iran-backed militants.
“The absurdity of it all boggles the mind,” said one senior administration official,
The attack by Iran proxies killed three U.S. soldiers, putting pressure on the White House to respond.
The Biden administration has been under intensifying pressure to respond to the attacks, which have repeatedly drawn in American warships.
Washington insiders are already speculating about who could replace Lloyd Austin when and if he decides to leave.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the overhaul in fall 2022 after a number of instances of civilian deaths in U.S. military operations.
Gen. C.Q. Brown is the first senior U.S. military official to speak with his Chinese counterpart since the two countries agreed to resume military...
The administration plans to announce one more package of military aid before the end of the year.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie said Iran has taken the lack of a strong U.S. military response as an invitation to continue its aggressive behavior.
Jake Sullivan said the U.S. ‘cannot assess’ a U.S. warship was targeted.
While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the United States has “every reason to believe” they were “fully enabled by Iran."
Under the temporary budget, funding is frozen at the previous year’s levels.
Robert O’Brien says “more needs to be done” to protect bases after dozens of strikes.
“That is a great question. I love that question,” Sean Kirkpatrick says in an interview.
“It’s taken a little longer than I hoped,” President Joe Biden told reporters of his discussions with Israel.
“I'm ready to move on. I have accomplished everything I said I was going to do,” Sean Kirkpatrick said.
“I cannot help but think [that the vacancies have] added a level of complexity and danger to an already bad situation,” one DOD official said.
Kyiv wants Marine Corps training, more air defense and longer-range missiles.
Overall, 21 troops have reported minor injuries as a result of the Iran-backed attacks on U.S. positions in Iraq and Syria.
The U.S. has ordered additional forces to the Middle East to protect personnel there.
DOD also estimates China will likely double that to more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.
The delivery and use on the battlefield marks a major ramp up of the administration’s defense of Ukraine.
CQ Brown is a quieter leader than his predecessor Mark Milley. Some argue that’s what the Pentagon needs right now.
The turmoil in Israel “presents an opportunity,” one U.S. official said
The ship was already scheduled to deploy, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could order it to the eastern Mediterranean.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is deployed nearby in the Mediterranean Sea.
Tel Aviv has asked Washington for specific weapons systems.
Intel agencies “should have picked up something of this scale,” a former Pentagon official and CIA officer said.
From white rage to Ukraine to the need for haircuts, Gen. Mark Milley hasn't been shy about giving his opinion.
The incoming chair must now balance a war-weary Europe and flagging interest in the U.S.
The decision means that training on American tactics and equipment can move forward uninterrupted if lawmakers don’t reach a funding deal by the end...
The Ukrainian president will meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley.
The DOD estimates that roughly 2,000 troops were separated and denied honorable discharges while "don't ask, don't tell" was in effect.
Funding for the shipments of weapons from DOD’s stockpiles would continue.
A senator has stalled high-level military confirmations over a program many service members don’t even use.