The Pentagon said Wednesday that it believes Russia has started to reposition a “small percentage” of its troops that had been arrayed against Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, but that none of them appear to be returning home. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby issued an update after Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations…
Russia Repositioning ‘Small Percentage’ of Troops From Kyiv: Pentagon
March 31, 2022
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New National Defense Strategy Will Prioritize China Threat: Pentagon
The Biden administration’s national defense strategy will continue to prioritize China’s communist regime as the foremost challenge to the nation, according to an unclassified fact sheet released by the Pentagon. The fact sheet was released on March 28, the same day the Pentagon submitted the classified 2022 National Defense Strategy to Congress. It followed shortly after…
Pentagon Plans to Retire Dozens of F-22 Fighter Jets: Report
The Pentagon could retire 33 of the service’s oldest F-22 fighter jets in fiscal 2023 as part of a move to fund research for more advanced combat jet designs, according to reports. The service’s $773 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year details that the Air Force would scrap more than 150 aircraft including 33…
Supreme Court Sides With Pentagon Over COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Navy SEALs Deployment
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of the Pentagon, temporarily granting the department’s request to let U.S. Navy commanders consider COVID-19 vaccination status when deciding whether to deploy Navy SEALs or other Navy Special Warfare personnel. The order overturns a district court order in January, and is in place until ongoing litigation is…
A New Arms Race
Commentary “When Russia annexed Crimea and meddled in Ukraine’s Donets Basin, or Donbas, region in 2014, its military revealed new technology, organization and tactics—and upended much of the U.S. military’s thinking about modern warfare.”— Jason Sherman, Scientific American Defense. By most accounts, the annual military budget of the Russian Federation is a small fraction of…
US Sending More Weapons to Ukraine After Biden Authorization: Pentagon
March 13, 2022
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The Pentagon is working to send additional military equipment and weapons to Ukraine’s military after President Joe Biden’s weekend authorization of an additional $200 million to the embattled country, said a Department of Defense spokesman. “We’re going to get working on that right away to get that additional material into their hands,” Pentagon spokesman John…
‘I’ve Never Seen Morale So Low’: USAF Lt. Col. On Military Life Under Vaccine Mandates
In an interview with The Epoch Times U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Adam Conrad said that morale for both military personnel and contractors has been hard-hit by President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates, which require that everyone employed by the federal government get vaccinated or lose their job. Conrad painted a grim picture of the state…
Russian Convoy Near Kyiv ‘Still Stuck’: Pentagon
March 7, 2022
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The Russian convoy heading towards Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, remains stalled, Press Secretary John Kirby said in an update on Monday. The convoy, which stretches for as much as 40 miles from near Prybisk in the north to the southern end near the Antonov airport, was moving steadily south at the onset of the war….
Pentagon Approves Deployment of National Guard Troops for DC Trucker Convoy Protest
February 23, 2022
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Hundreds of National Guard troops have been deployed in Washington, D.C. to help deal with trucker convoy protests that are set to start this week, officials have said. The Department of Defense (DOD) said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployments of the guards, which had been requested by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and U.S. Capitol…
China’s Military Can and Will ‘Challenge’ the US: Report
February 17, 2022
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China is increasing its capacity to challenge the United States across a spectrum of capabilities and is likely to do so, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. “China is increasingly assertive and the only competitor potentially capable of combining its economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to mount a sustained challenge…
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