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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Pentagon Doubles Number Of News Outlets To 'Rotate' Out From Office Spaces
In the first round, the Defense Department said a week ago the New York Times, NBC News, Politico and the National Public Radio had to vacate their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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US Approves Sale Of F-16 Parts Worth $80 Million To Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts for an estimated $80 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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US Spy Plane Pilot's Selfie With Chinese Balloon Released By Pentagon
The US defense department has released a high-altitude cockpit selfie of a U-2 spy plane pilot soaring over an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon the day before it was shot down.
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China Refused Call With Pentagon Chief On Day Of Balloon Downing: US
Beijing rejected a request for a secure call between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and his counterpart on the day an American warplane shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, a US Department of Defense spokesman said Tuesday.
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Indian Defence Attache Now Has Unescorted Access To Pentagon
Indian defence attache now has unescorted access to the Pentagon, a top US Defense Department official has said.
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Pentagon Says US Not Providing Ukraine Info To Kill Russian Generals
The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukraine forces could kill them.
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US Approves $98 Million Sale To Support Taiwan's Air Defence System
he U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Pentagon Announces $300 Million In Additional Assistance For Ukraine
The US Defense Department announced Friday it is setting aside $300 million in "security assistance" for Ukraine to bolster the country's defense capabilities, adding to the $1.6 billion Washington has committed since Russia invaded in late February.
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Former US Defence Secretary Sues Pentagon For Withholding Parts Of His Memoir: Report
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Kabul Not Facing "Imminent Threat" From Taliban: Pentagon
Kabul does not face an "imminent threat" from the Taliban but the insurgents are seeking to isolate the capital amid rapid gains elsewhere in Afghanistan, the US Defense Department said Friday.
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27-Year-Old Georgia Native Identified As Pentagon Attacker; Motive Still Unclear
The FBI identified Wednesday the attacker who killed a police officer on a bus platform at the Pentagon and forced the US Defense Department into lockdown, but gave no motive for the attack.
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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Pentagon Doubles Number Of News Outlets To 'Rotate' Out From Office Spaces
In the first round, the Defense Department said a week ago the New York Times, NBC News, Politico and the National Public Radio had to vacate their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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US Approves Sale Of F-16 Parts Worth $80 Million To Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts for an estimated $80 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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US Spy Plane Pilot's Selfie With Chinese Balloon Released By Pentagon
The US defense department has released a high-altitude cockpit selfie of a U-2 spy plane pilot soaring over an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon the day before it was shot down.
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China Refused Call With Pentagon Chief On Day Of Balloon Downing: US
Beijing rejected a request for a secure call between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and his counterpart on the day an American warplane shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, a US Department of Defense spokesman said Tuesday.
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Indian Defence Attache Now Has Unescorted Access To Pentagon
Indian defence attache now has unescorted access to the Pentagon, a top US Defense Department official has said.
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Pentagon Says US Not Providing Ukraine Info To Kill Russian Generals
The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukraine forces could kill them.
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US Approves $98 Million Sale To Support Taiwan's Air Defence System
he U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Pentagon Announces $300 Million In Additional Assistance For Ukraine
The US Defense Department announced Friday it is setting aside $300 million in "security assistance" for Ukraine to bolster the country's defense capabilities, adding to the $1.6 billion Washington has committed since Russia invaded in late February.
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Former US Defence Secretary Sues Pentagon For Withholding Parts Of His Memoir: Report
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Kabul Not Facing "Imminent Threat" From Taliban: Pentagon
Kabul does not face an "imminent threat" from the Taliban but the insurgents are seeking to isolate the capital amid rapid gains elsewhere in Afghanistan, the US Defense Department said Friday.
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27-Year-Old Georgia Native Identified As Pentagon Attacker; Motive Still Unclear
The FBI identified Wednesday the attacker who killed a police officer on a bus platform at the Pentagon and forced the US Defense Department into lockdown, but gave no motive for the attack.
