Defense

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First female military officer takes command of USTRANSCOM

U.S. Air Force General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost assumed command of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) during...

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US, UK and Australia launch security pact to deter China

US, UK and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific region in an effort to...

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US Marines test fire new NMESIS anti-ship missile

successfully fire new NMESIS anti-ship weapon during live exercise

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US defense chief calls for reduction in violence in Afghanistan

Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence

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US and Turkish navies conduct joint exercises in Black Sea

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Donald Cook is participating in the naval drills

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US puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to UAE

Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales

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National Guard allowed back into Capitol after being banished

National Guard members allowed back at Capitol after they were banished to a parking garage

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Lloyd Austin confirmed as US Defense Secretary

Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary

Army Staff Sgt. Jason N. Bobo watches as a CH-47 Chinook prepares to land to provide transport for U.S. and Afghan soldiers after a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2019.
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Pentagon to withdraw 2,500 troops in Iraq, Afghanistan

U.S. will reduce troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 by mid-January.

BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 8, 2016) - An F-35B Lightning II prepares to take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The aircraft is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501. Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jonah Lovy/Released
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US approves F-35 fighter jets, drones sale to UAE in $23b defense deal

The U.S. State Department has cleared a massive defense deal of F-35 fighter jets and MQ-9 unmanned systems...