Tag: Pentagon

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Moneyball for defense spending?

Jamie McIntyre · March 10, 2023 6:04 am

Lloyd Austin urges Israel to step up aid to Ukraine

Mike Brest · March 9, 2023 10:07 pm

Daily on Defense

Biden reportedly will propose a 2.3% increase in Pentagon budget, less than half the current inflation rate

Jamie McIntyre · March 9, 2023 12:04 pm

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Marco Rubio talks to reporters after a closed-door briefing on the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the United States recently, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 9, 2023.

National Security

Rubio and Wicker claim Pentagon has not answered key questions about Chinese spy balloon

Misty Severi · March 9, 2023 5:52 am

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., listens to question during a news conference March 30, 2022, in Washington.

Tuberville follows through with threat to block Pentagon appointments following abortion access push

Brady Knox · March 9, 2023 3:35 am

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi at the Pentagon, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Washington.

Lloyd Austin embarks on trip to Middle East to reassure allies

Mike Brest · March 6, 2023 5:20 pm

U.S. Marines provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021.

House Republicans face thorny challenges in Afghanistan withdrawal investigations

Mike Brest · March 6, 2023 11:15 am

Magazine - Washington Briefing

If planned Ukraine offensive falters, air power advocates will blame Biden for loss

Jamie McIntyre · March 3, 2023 3:25 am

Daily on Defense

Pentagon and top House Armed Services Democrat defend Biden’s nixing of F-16s for Ukraine

Jamie McIntyre · March 1, 2023 12:11 pm

Pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It's learning lessons â with an eye toward a possible clash with China.

No US weapons have fallen into wrong hands in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Mike Brest · March 1, 2023 12:26 am

This image from a video released by the Department of Defense shows U.S. Marines at Abbey Gate before a suicide bomber struck outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Afghanistan’s government fell because of these six blunders, watchdog says

Mike Brest · February 27, 2023 5:47 pm

Biden administration struggles to follow the money in Ukraine

Sarah Bedford · February 24, 2023 10:00 am