Category: Pentagon

LIVE NOW: Pentagon Press Secretary Holds a Press Briefing

Pentagon press secretary Brig. General Patrick Ryder holds a press briefing at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 12. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Pentagon Press Secretary Holds a Press Briefing

Pentagon press secretary Brig. General Patrick Ryder holds a press briefing at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 12. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Chances of Re-Enlistment Unclear for Discharged Troops After Pentagon Formally Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The Department of Defense has announced it is formally ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the U.S. Military and the National Guard but did not provide any signal as to whether those discharged due to having refused the vaccine would have any chance of being re-enlisted. “No individuals currently serving in the Armed Forces shall be…


Chances of Reenlistment Unclear for Discharged Troops After Pentagon Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The Department of Defense is formally ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the U.S. military and the National Guard, but did not provide any signal as to whether those discharged over having refused the vaccine would have any chance of being reenlisted. Meanwhile, for those who are currently serving in the armed forces, none “shall be…


Chinese Fighter Jet Makes ‘Unsafe Maneuver’ Near US Military Aircraft Over South China Sea: Pentagon

A Chinese fighter jet recently carried out “an unsafe maneuver” while it was close to a U.S. Air Force plane over the South China Sea, forcing the U.S. aircraft to “take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision,” the U.S. military announced on Dec. 29. The encounter on Dec. 21 involved a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy…


Congress Just Supersized a Key Part of the Pentagon’s ‘Diversity’ Budget. Here’s Where the Money Is Going

A provision in Congress’ defense bill for fiscal year 2023 supersizes investments for expanding research capacity at colleges and universities with higher numbers of minority students. Congress set aside $131.7 million in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Pentagon to conduct a pilot program aimed at deepening research and development partnerships between the Department…


‘Several Hundreds’ of UAP Reports Received by Pentagon Office, but None Evidence of ‘Space Alien’

Officials at the Pentagon told reporters on Dec. 16 that they have received “several hundreds” of reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, since 2021, but none would lead them to conclude the phenomena are of alien origin. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) was established in mid-July to “detect, identify and attribute objects of interest” in all…


US Military to Expand Training of Ukrainian Troops

The U.S. military will expand the training of Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, with a focus on joint maneuvers and combined arms operations. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a press briefing on Dec. 15 that the Pentagon “will expand U.S.-led training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include joint maneuver…


LIVE NOW: US Defense Department Briefing

U.S. Defense Department Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a briefing at the Pentagon at 2:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 15. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV…


US Defense Department Briefing

U.S. Defense Department Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a briefing at the Pentagon at 2:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 15. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV…