Pentagon Defends Early Sinjar Threat Picture, Blames Initial Surveillance
The Pentagon on Thursday vehemently defended its initial assessment of the humanitarian crisis in northern Iraq, despite new reports the…
U.S Military Team in Ukraine to Assist in Airliner Shootdown Investigation
A team of U.S. military experts from U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is on the ground in Kiev to assist in…
EUCOM Reviewing Air Ops After Russian ‘Attempted Engagement’ Of U.S. Jet
An “attempted engagement” of a U.S. surveillance plane by Russian fighters in the skies above eastern Europe has prompted leaders…
Dunford Backs Building 12th San Antonio-Class Warship
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Pentagon’s pick to lead the Marine Corps, told Congress on Thursday he backs a congressional plan…
Senate Appropriators Set Aside Money for George Washington Refueling, More Growlers
Senate defense appropriators set aside billions for Navy coffers in its version of the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2015 spending plan,…
Gortney: Funding for Ballistic Missile Program In Jeopardy
The Pentagon’s pick to head U.S. Northern Command is concerned Congress could put the kibosh on the department’s frontline missile…
NATO Chief Calls For Higher European Defense Spending, Members ‘Can Do More’
An ambitious plan designed to prepare NATO for its post-Afghanistan future could stall out in the face of stiff resistance…
U.S. European Commander: Russia Supplying Anti-Aircraft Weapons to Ukrainian Separatists
The top U.S. commander in Europe said Monday that Moscow was supplying heavy, anti-aircraft weapons to Russian-backed separatists groups battling…
Pentagon Ends Philippine Counterterrorism Mission, Special Operations Forces to Remain in Country
The decreasing threat from al Qaeda-linked terror groups in the Philippines has prompted Pentagon leaders to shutter one of the…
Pentagon Picks New Afghan War Commander
The Pentagon tapped Army Gen. John Campbell to be the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, making the four-star general responsible…