Category: Pentagon

NTD News Today (March 16): Pentagon Releases Video of Drone-Jet Incident; CDC Bought Phone Data to Monitor Americans

The Pentagon Thursday released a video showing a Russian jet flying towards a U.S. military drone, which then crashed into the Black Sea. Washington called the fighter jet’s actions “unsafe” and “reckless.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purchased data from tracking companies to monitor compliance with lockdowns, according to contracts just published by…


Pentagon UFO Chief Intrigued by Possible Alien ‘Dandelion Seeds’ in Our Solar System

It’s possible that an extraterrestrial spacecraft is sending mini-probes to study the planets of our solar system, in a way similar to what human space agencies do, the head of the Pentagon’s unidentified anomalous phenomena research office said in a recent draft report. The characteristics of certain unusual, unexplained interstellar objects have prompted researchers to…


Service Member Found Dead in Pentagon Parking Lot

A military service member was discovered dead in the Pentagon parking lot on Tuesday, according to the Department of Defense (DOD). DOD press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement Pentagon officials were alerted on Tuesday afternoon. “At approximately 3:30 p.m. EDT today the Pentagon Operations Center received a call requesting a welfare check on…


Top Republican Senators Press Pentagon for Unanswered Questions About Chinese Spy Balloon

Leading Senate Republicans are criticizing the Pentagon for avoiding their questions about the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States for days before being shot down. In a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the top Republicans on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees,…


Taiwan Military to Get $619 Million US Arms Boost

TAIPEI—The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the island reported a second day of large-scale Chinese air force incursions nearby. The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and Beijing, which has repeatedly demanded…


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: Pentagon Holds Press Briefing (March 2)

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs a press conference at the Pentagon at 1:30 p.m. ET on March 2. …


Pentagon Holds Press Briefing (March 2)

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs a press conference at the Pentagon at 1:30 p.m. ET on March 2. …


No Evidence US Weapons Being Diverted, Misused by Ukraine: Pentagon

Defense Department officials assured members of Congress on Feb. 28, that there was no evidence to suggest the misuse or diversion of weapons the United States had provided to aid Ukraine in its war with Russia. “The U.S. government has not seen credible evidence of any diversion of U.S. provided weapons outside of Ukraine,” noted…


Some US Troops Will Still Have to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Pentagon Says After Mandate Ends

Certain U.S. troops will still be mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Defense (DoD) said in a recent memorandum. Troops who are deployed to countries that require COVID-19 vaccination must satisfy the requirements, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in the Feb. 24 document. “The Department’s Foreign Clearance Guide will be updated to…


China’s Lethal Aid to Russia Would Help ‘Extinguish Ukraine as a Nation’: Pentagon

The Pentagon is watching closely for any signal that China’s communist regime has decided to provide Russia with lethal aid for its attempted conquest of Ukraine. Department of Defense Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the Pentagon had not yet witnessed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) follow through on provision of lethal aid to…