Tag: Pentagon
US may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in...
Pentagon OKs transfer of $1.5bn for Trump’s wall
WASHINGTON: US Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan approved the reallocation of $1.5 billion Friday to fund President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico, according...
Pentagon authorises $1bn for Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON: Acting Pentagon Chief Patrick Shanahan has authorised $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border,...
Pentagon to send 3,750 extra troops to border with Mexico
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is sending 3,750 additional US forces to the southwest border with Mexico for three months to support border agents, the Department...
White House asked Pentagon for plans to strike Iran: report
The White House demanded that the military draft plans for strikes on Iran after attacks in Iraq last year, sparking concern at the Pentagon...
Diplomatic channels ramp up damage control after Trump-Khan spat
--Pentagon and senior US officials reaffirm 'critical relations' with Pakistan as Islamabad lodges formal protest over Trump’s remarks
--Foreign Minister Qureshi says Pakistan not responsible...
Pentagon fails first-ever audit
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding US Defense Department accounting...
1100 civilians killed in fight against IS in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: More than 1,100 civilians have been killed in US-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in...
Pentagon says China military ‘likely training for strikes’ on US targets
WASHINGTON: China's military has expanded its bomber operations in recent years while "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies, a...
Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON: The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the...
Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden...
WASHINGTON: The US military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable...
Pentagon assessing potential responses to Iranian behaviour
WASHINGTON: The US military will take all necessary steps to confront Iranian behaviour in the region and is still assessing whether that could include...
US trying to force political solution on Taliban: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The US goal in Afghanistan is to force the enemy to a political solution, Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W White has told a...
US, Pakistan can work together for regional security: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan can work together to find opportunities to further regional security, says the US Department of Defense.
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana...
Sryia Islamic State policy remains unchanged, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON: US military policy toward fighting Islamic State militants in Syria remains the same following discussions with President Donald Trump this week, and the...
Trump has talked to Mattis about US-Mexico wall funding: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has spoken with US President Donald Trump about the potential use of military funds for a border wall with...
Pentagon rules out hot pursuit of terrorists into Pakistan
--US State Dept spokesperson says 'Pakistan has taken positive steps in the right direction'
WASHINGTON: US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert on Tuesday said that Pakistan has taken positive steps...
