A partnership between Russia and Iran is allegedly deepening, according to the Pentagon. In a press conference on Thursday, Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh responded to a journalist’s question regarding a recent meeting between leaders of the two nations. PENTAGON SAYS AN ATTACK BY IRAN IS ‘CERTAINLY POSSIBLE’ THIS WEEK: ‘WE NEED TO TAKE…
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News Pentagon says an attack by Iran on Israel is ‘certainly possible’ this week: ‘We need to take it seriously’
A Pentagon spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday that an attack by Iran on Israel is “certainly possible” this week, adding that the threat needs to be taken seriously, so more resources are being maneuvered to the region. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder spoke with reporters and was asked about simmering tensions in the…
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News Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel
Relations between the two countries soured after a coup last year. Now the United States is scrambling to find new security partners. Related Posts Iran-backed militia hits US forces at Iraq Air Base, prompting retaliation U.S. forces stationed at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq were attacked early Tuesday prompting a U.S. military aircraft to…
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News Pentagon to Dismantle Temporary Pier Built for Gaza Aid Operation
The $230 million short-notice project has struggled to overcome rough seas and other problems since it started in May. Related Posts Netanyahu Pushes Back on Idea of Palestinian Authority Running Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said that his country must retain security control over the Gaza Strip “for as Read more State Dept….
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News Pentagon: North Korean troops in occupied Ukraine will be ‘cannon fodder’
North Korean troops sent to aid the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine will be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon claims. At a Tuesday press conference, a reporter pressed the Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, to comment on rumors of North Korean construction and engineering corps set to enter Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. Ryder…
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News ‘This is about readiness’: Sen Schmitt pushes to eliminate DEI at the Pentagon
Sen. Eric Schmitt is pushing to ensure measures to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs within the Pentagon are included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), telling Fox News Digital the current focus has a “negative impact” on military recruitment and readiness. Schmitt, R-Mo., was successful in getting a number of amendments…
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News Pentagon shoots down concerns on Chinese solar panels
The Department of Defense is rejecting recent concerns that a project to install solar panels on the roof of the Pentagon and other installations would use Chinese materials. The Pentagon pushback came after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin penned a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last week expressing concerns that a $104 million, taxpayer-funded…
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News Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus. The clandestine operation has not been previously reported. It aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines…
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News Pentagon mistakenly touts Pride Month in PTSD awareness post
The Department of Defense (DoD) made an embarrassing error on social media on Saturday after it appeared the department mixed up Pride Month and PTSD Awareness Month. In an X post published on Saturday afternoon, the Pentagon explained that June marks PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Awareness Month. The commemorative month was first recognized by the…
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News Pentagon Opens Ammunition Factory to Keep Arms Flowing to Ukraine
In a warehouse off Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway in an industrial area outside Dallas, the future of American military ammunition production is coming online. Here, in the Pentagon’s first new major arms plant built since Russia invaded Ukraine, Turkish workers in orange hard hats are busy unpacking wood crates stenciled with the name Repkon, a…
0 38 0May 29, 2024