Pentagon

Need To 'Squeeze Out' Safe Havens From Pakistan Says Pentagon Commander

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 20, 2018

The US needs to "squeeze out" safe havens from Pakistan for achieving a long-term stability in Afghanistan, a top American General nominated to head the US and NATO forces in the war-torn country said today.

US, South Korea Agree To Suspend Joint Military Exercise

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 19, 2018

The United States and South Korea have agreed to suspend a joint military exercise scheduled for August, South Korean and U.S. officials said on Monday, following President Donald Trump's pledge to end "war games" after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week.

Trump Orders Creation Of New "Space Force", Sixth Branch Of Armed Forces

World News | Sarah Kaplan, Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 19, 2018

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would direct the Defense Department and the Pentagon to create a new "Space Force" - an independent sixth branch of the armed forces.

Pentagon Fears US Is Losing The Hypersonic Arms Race With Russia And China

World News | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Saturday June 9, 2018

China and Russia are surpassing the United States in acquiring a technology the Pentagon has tried and failed to develop for years: a maneuverable missile that could fly many times the speed of sound and strike anywhere in the world within an hour or two, senior military officials say.

She Was A CIA Spy. Now She's A Lawyer Battling Her Old Agency. This Is Her Story

World News | Abigail Jones, The Washington Post | Thursday June 7, 2018

Janine Brookner was utterly unlike anyone Carl Nett had ever worked with before. As a Secret Service officer and a contractor for the CIA and the Pentagon, he had traveled across the United States and around the world protecting presidents, first ladies and political candidates, and had seen war and its aftermath in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay

Deep In The Pentagon, A Secret AI Program To Find Hidden Nuclear Missiles

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 5, 2018

The US military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as well as track and target mobile launchers in North Korea and elsewhere.

PM Modi, US Defense Secretary Meet, Pledge To Continue "Strong Bilateral Strategic Partnership"

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 4, 2018

India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership, the Pentagon said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis.

PM Modi, US Defense Secretary Meet, Discuss Cooperation In The Indo-Pacific

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 2, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met US Defense Secretary James Mattis in Singapore and discussed security related issues, days after the Pentagon renamed its Pacific Command as the 'Indo-Pacific Command' in a largely symbolic move to signal India's importance to the US military.

Google To Drop Pentagon AI Contract After Employees Called It The 'Business Of War'

World News | Drew Harwell, The Washington Post | Saturday June 2, 2018

Google will not seek to extend its contract next year with the Department of Defense for artificial intelligence used to analyze drone video, squashing a controversial alliance that had raised alarms over the technological build-up between Silicon Valley and the military.

"Beijing's Actions In South China Sea Questions Its Intent": Jim Mattis

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 2, 2018

The United States is willing to work with China on a "results oriented" relationship, but Beijing's actions in the South China Sea call into question its intent and the Pentagon will "compete vigorously" if needed, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday.

In Nod To India, US Military Renames Its Pacific Command

India News | Reuters | Thursday May 31, 2018

The US military on Wednesday renamed its Pacific Command the US Indo-Pacific Command, in a largely symbolic move underscoring the growing importance of India to the Pentagon, US officials said.

US Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed By Beijing

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 27, 2018

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.

Pentagon Disinvites China From Major Naval Exercise Over South China Sea Buildup

World News | Missy Ryan, The Washington Post | Thursday May 24, 2018

The Pentagon disinvited China from participating in a major naval exercise on Wednesday, signaling mounting U.S. anger over Beijing's expanded military footprint in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

"Continued Militarization": Pentagon Pulls China's Invite To Pacific Naval Exercises

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 24, 2018

The Pentagon has pulled its invitation for China to join maritime exercises in the Pacific because of Beijing's "continued militarization" of the South China Sea, an official said Wednesday, in the latest sign of US-China strains.

The US Army Is Planning New, More Complex Battlefield Robots

World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Friday May 18, 2018

Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and, in doing so, better protect the soldier who wields it. But in the next evolution of combat, the U.S. Army is heading down a path that may lead humans off the battlefield entirely.