Pentagon

US Senate confirms Austin as first Black chief of Pentagon

Retired general Lloyd Austin is the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to become secretary of defence.

Former Pentagon chiefs say military must stay out of US election

The 10 men, both Democrats and Republicans, signed on to an opinion article published in The Washington Post that implicitly questioned Donald Trump’s willingness to follow his Constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on January 20.

Biden: Trump 'hollowed out' US security agencies

President-elect Joe Biden says President Trump's appointees at Pentagon are stalling on transition and warns US faces security risks as a result.

Congress approves $900B Covid-19 relief bill, sending to Trump

The aid package aims to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths.

Biden team warns of security risk after Pentagon halts briefings

The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden warns of risks to national security after it says the Pentagon has suddenly halted briefings for the transition team.

Pentagon: UAE funds Russian mercenary group Wagner in Libya

United Arab Emirates has been providing assistance to Russian mercenaries, according to a US Defense Intelligence Agency assessment reported by Foreign Policy magazine. Wagner supports the Haftar militia against the UN-backed government in Libya.

Who is Michele Flournoy, Biden's choice for US Secretary of Defense?

Biden’s pick for US Secretary of Defence is a defence industry and establishment insider that will likely please lawmakers - on the other side of the aisle.

US cuts troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq but stops short of full pullout

President Trump will sharply reduce US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500, Pentagon announces.

Trump loyalists get top Pentagon jobs

A day after US President Donald Trump fired his defence secretary, the White House hired a Trump loyalist in a key Pentagon post and a former Fox News commentator who made offensive remarks about former President Barack Obama.

Trump: US defence chief Mark Esper 'terminated'

President Donald Trump replaces Mark Esper with Christopher Miller, current head of National Counterterrorism Center.

US approves $2.37B Harpoon missile sale to Taiwan

US State Department okays potential deal of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan, a decision sure to anger China.

Pentagon 'deeply concerned' over reported Turkish S-400 test

Pentagon says that it is "deeply concerned" with reports that Turkey is bringing it into operation the S-400 missile defence system that it had purchased from Russia.