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April 16, 2024

US Defense Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart for first time since 2022 to ease escalating tensions

Pentagon chief Austin Lloyd met with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since 2022 in an attempt to open communications between the to militaries and ease rising tensions.

April 9, 2024

Austin says no evidence that Israel is committing 'genocide' in Gaza Strip war against Hamas

Israel is not committing a genocide in the Gaza Strip, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday during a congressional hearing.

April 7, 2024

Expert calls into question Pentagon’s abortion travel policy, calls it a ‘repudiation’ of ‘woke ideology’

The DOD reported that a new policy that provided for taxpayer funding of abortion travel for service members was used only 12 times between June and December 2023.

April 6, 2024

Former defense secretary predicts Iran will strike at Israel

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper predicted that Iran will launch a retaliatory strike at Israel after a missile hit Tehran's consulate in Damascus, Syria.

April 2, 2024

Pentagon confirms defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during NATO summit

The Pentagon confirmed a senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania had symptoms similar to those characteristic of “Havana syndrome."

March 27, 2024

Military chaplains appeal to Supreme Court over COVID-19 policies that forced out religious objectors

A group of military chaplains have asked the Supreme Court to stop the DOD from enforcing policies that they say are punishing those who filed religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine.

March 27, 2024

Biden Cabinet secretary latest official to be targeted by protesters' manure dump: 'You ain't s---'

Pro-Palestinian protesters dumped manure outside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's home while chanting, "You ain't s---," according to reports.

March 26, 2024

GOP Sen blasts Biden admin claiming abortion travel policy is essential to military readiness

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is demanding data from the Department of Defense to justify its abortion travel policy's effect on military readiness following the receipt of data showing low usage.

March 20, 2024

William & Mary to honor former defense secretary Robert Gates with new building

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, his alma mater where he holds the honorary position of chancellor.

March 9, 2024

Gaza humanitarian aid port likely to take approximately two months, 1,000 US troops to build: Pentagon

The Pentagon announced that the U.S. temporary military port to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza is expected to take up to 2 months to build and require 1,000 servicemembers.