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Pentagon orders 18 commercial planes to transport Afghanistan evacuees
This is the third time the Civil Reserve Air Fleet has been used in its 70-year history, signaling …
Oma Seddiq
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin contradicts Biden, says Americans are being assaulted by the Taliban in Kabul
Biden said he knew of "no circumstance" where Americans were struggling to get past the Taliban des…
Grace Panetta
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Sen. Marco Rubio mocked Defense Sec. Austin for masking up in the Philippines, where masks are required and COVID-19 is surging
Rubio, whose home state of Florida is also facing a COVID-19 surge, accused Lloyd Austin of "embarr…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the US aim is to make Russia so weak it can’t invade another country again
Lloyd Austin's comments are the strongest position the Pentagon has taken against Russia since the …
Sophia Ankel
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hits back at Ted Cruz's criticism of the US military, saying his comments are helping Russia and China
"I think our adversaries would like to capitalize on talking points like that - you know, the Chine…
Tom Porter
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Russia's top military leaders have been refusing calls from US defense officials since the invasion of Ukraine began: report
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov "have declined to engage" in the c…
Matthew Loh
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US defense secretary said Russia's invasion of Ukraine has 'essentially stalled' and that Putin's strategy is feeding his troops 'into a wood chipper'
"He's not been able to achieve the goals that he wants to achieve as rapidly as he wants to achieve…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Russian troops are beginning to 'uncoil' and are 'poised to strike' Ukraine, US defense secretary says
Russian troops are moving into the "right kinds of positions" to launch an attack on Ukraine, US de…
Joshua Zitser
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A Tuskegee hero and the oldest living Black West Point grad reflect on the US military and its first Black defense secretary
"There were Black units and then there were white units," the oldest African-American graduate of W…
David Choi
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Top US general says Russia has enough troops and weapons in place to invade Ukraine with 'very little warning'
Gen. Mark Milley said the Russian force posture near Ukraine "feels different" and "larger in scale…
Julie Coleman
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Former Trump official falsely claims 'there is no evidence of extremism' in the military
Right-wing commentators are freaking out after the US military decided to investigate extremists af…
David Choi
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Biden's defense secretary boots Pentagon advisory board members for a fresh start after Trump's 'frenetic' post-election changes
The Trump administration installed loyalists like the president's former campaign manager on Pentag…
David Choi,Ryan Pickrell
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Pentagon stopped political appointments for Trump allies to join defense advisory boards
Among those affected are Corey Lewandowski, Trump's 2016 presidential campaign manager, and David B…
John L. Dorman
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US military needs 'humility, a willingness to learn' to protect the country, Biden's top defense official says
"None of us succeeds at this business alone," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a message to t…
David Choi
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Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as America's first Black defense secretary
President Joe Biden called Austin "a true and tested soldier and leader" in a written defense of hi…
Ryan Pickrell
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'We actually won the war we needed to fight': Trump's pick for ambassador to Afghanistan on why it's time to get out
"The future of Afghanistan needs to be determined by Afghans," William Ruger, Trump's nominee to be…
Christopher Woody
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms
Austin said he was fully vaccinated and received a booster dose in October.
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Biden's top pick to lead the US military is about to get chewed out by Democrats and Republicans
The retired US Army general, Biden's pick for the top defense job, faces a congressional grilling f…
David Choi
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Biden pens op-ed defending his choice of a recently retired general for Pentagon chief amid pushback from congressional lawmakers
Maintaining civilian control of the military is considered a critical aspect of American democracy …
John Haltiwanger
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Biden picks retired US Army general to lead the Pentagon. He'd be the first Black man to head the Defense Department, if confirmed.
Retired US Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be America's first Black defense secretary, if confirmed by…