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No Plan to Shoot Down Chinese Rocket—Pentagon Chief

WASHINGTON—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday there was no plan at this point to shoot down the remnants of a large Chinese rocket expected to plunge through the ...

May 7, 2021BY Reuters

Pentagon Chief Calls for ‘New Vision’ for American Defense

NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for ...

May 2, 2021BY The Associated Press

Biden Administration to Expand Military Presence in Germany in Reversal of Trump Policy

The United States will station 500 additional troops in Germany as early as this fall.

April 13, 2021BY Lorenz Duchamps

US Military Cites Rising Risk of Chinese Move Against Taiwan

WASHINGTON—The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan, the ...

April 7, 2021BY The Associated Press

Defense Secretary Supports Investigation Into Officer Who Compared Trump to Hitler

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin backs the probe into a military officer who compared then-President Donald Trump to Adolf ...

March 30, 2021BY Zachary Stieber

Marine Corps Officer Warns Congress Against Classifying Christians in Military as ‘Religious Extremists’

A slide used in a Department of Defense (DOD) training manual identifies Catholics and evangelical Christians as “religious ...

March 24, 2021BY Mark Tapscott

US Defense Secretary Meets Afghan President Amid Peace Process Review

KABUL—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in an unnanounced visit to Kabul on Sunday ...

March 21, 2021BY Reuters

Pentagon Chief Hints at Sanctions If India Buys Russian Missile System

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin urged India to reconsider its potential purchase of a Russian missile system, hinting to ...

March 20, 2021BY Tom Ozimek

‘Dangerous Precedent:’ House GOP Leader Calls for Halt to Politicization of Military

The top Republican in the House of Representatives on Monday called for a halt to what he described ...

March 16, 2021BY Zachary Stieber

2 Key US Cabinet Members Visit Japan for China-Focused Talks

TOKYO—Shared concerns about China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region will take center stage when President Joe Biden's ...

March 15, 2021BY The Associated Press

National Guard Presence in DC Hasn’t Been Requested Past March: Defense Secretary

No agencies or officials have requested National Guard troops remain in Washington past mid-March, the Pentagon's leader said ...

February 19, 2021BY Zachary Stieber

GOP Lawmaker Says Pentagon Push to Fight Extremism in Its Ranks Is Partisan and Prejudiced

Rep. Bob Wittman (R-Va.) told Breitbart News in a recent interview that he believes the one-day "stand down" ...

February 9, 2021BY Tom Ozimek

US Criticizes China After Latest Military Incursion Against Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The U.S. State Department has voiced concerns about China’s continued military aggression against Taiwan, after China breached ...

January 24, 2021BY Frank Fang

Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick for Pentagon Chief

The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's pick for defense secretary, retired general Lloyd Austin, giving Biden his second Cabinet ...

January 22, 2021BY Tom Ozimek

House, Senate Approve Waiver for Biden’s Pentagon Nominee

Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver for President Joe Biden's secretary of defense nominee. Federal ...

January 22, 2021BY Zachary Stieber

Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick Vows to ‘Rid Our Ranks of Racists and Extremists’

Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that, if confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary, he ...

January 20, 2021BY Tom Ozimek