Top US military officer approved after abortion dispute delay
US senators voted Wednesday to confirm General Charles Brown as the country's next top military officer, one of hundreds of ...
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US to begin training Ukraine F-16 pilots in September — Pentagon
Washington, DC—The Pentagon said Thursday (Friday in Manila) it would begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the United States starting ...
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Mercenaries not participating in Kyiv—Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC—Wagner mercenaries are no longer participating in “any significant capacity” in combat operations in Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday, ...
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‘Chinese spy balloon did not gather data’
WASHINGTON—The Chinese spy balloon shot down by a US fighter jet over the Atlantic in February did not collect intelligence ...
Read morePentagon says concerned over China’s ‘increasingly risky’ actions in Asia
The Pentagon voiced concern on Sunday over the Chinese military's "increasingly risky and coercive activities" in Asia. "We remain concerned ...
Read moreUS troops ordered to Mexico border
The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to help provide security at the US-Mexico border as officials fear ...
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US has had contacts with China over ‘spy balloon’: Pentagon
The United States has communicated with Beijing on the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon shot down on February 4, after Pentagon ...
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A balloon clouds US view on Xi’s China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer ...
Read moreUS says second Chinese ‘spy balloon’ over Latin America
A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday (Saturday, Manila time), a day after ...
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Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon
The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, reviving tensions between ...
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