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Lloyd Austin returns to Pentagon four weeks after secret hospitalization
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to the Pentagon on Monday, nearly a month after his secret hospitalization on Jan. 1 that he kept from his colleagues – and President Biden...
GOP pols demand Pentagon probe into more than $50M spent on Chinese pandemic research labs
Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Mike Gallagher are demanding the Defense Department's inspector general probe more than $50 million in defense grants to Chinese pandemic research institutions — including those...
Austin skips over prewritten remarks on health scare in first public address since secrecy scandal
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted this month's meeting of the multinational Ukraine Contact Group from his house Tuesday and skipped over prewritten remarks acknowledging his recent health scare, which he...
House panel demands Secretary of Defense Austin appear to explain hospitalization secrecy scandal
House Armed Services Committee chairman Mike Rogers in a letter Thursday summoned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to testify before Congress Feb. 14 on his highly secretive hospitalization that shocked Washington...
Biden admits Houthi strikes haven't worked yet as US hits Yemen again – and says more are coming
The US launched yet another airstrike on Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday, as President Biden admitted his efforts to stop the Iranian proxy group's attacks on the Red Sea...
Ukraine will win the war — if the US helps, former NATO commander says
"If the West chooses to give Ukraine what they need to win, Ukraine will win this war," retired Gen. Phil Breedlove said.
WH doubles down on keeping Lloyd Austin as Biden calls it lapse in judgment
Austin sent shockwaves across DC after revealing he had been hospitalized for days without telling the president, but the peculiar move was actually consistent with the retired general's private nature.
Pentagon failed to track more than $1B in weapons sent to Ukraine: watchdog
The US failed to track more than $1 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine they were required required to follow between February and June last year, according to a new...
Gen. Lloyd Austin's 'secret' hospitalization: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 12, 2024
The Issue: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s “secret” hospitalization after complications from elective surgery.
First Dem in Congress calls for Lloyd Austin's resignation over hiding cancer surgery
House Armed Services Committee member and Iraq War veteran Rep. Chris Deluzio became the first Democrat in Congress on Wednesday to openly call for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's resignation.
House Republican launches probe into Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s ‘outrageous’ secret hospital stay
Austin underwent the initial prostatectomy on Dec. 22 and developed “severe abdominal, hip and leg pain” from a urinary tract infection late on New Year’s Day, his doctors announced Tuesday.
Biden to keep Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin despite calls for firing after secret hospitalization
"The president's number one focus is on his [Austin's] health and recovery, and he looks forward to having him back at the Pentagon as soon as possible," National Security Council...
Russia hits Ukraine with North Korean missiles, seeks Iran help as US runs out of aid funds
The North Korean missiles can reach targets up to 550 miles away, according to Kirby, who called the attacks "a significant and concerning escalation in [North Korea's] support for Russia."
US takes out Iran-backed militia chief who led attacks on forces
The precision strike in Baghdad targeted a vehicle carrying Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, a high-ranking commander of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba.
Pentagon’s mysterious unmanned X-37B space plane blasts off on another secretive mission
X-37B launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Thursday night for yet another top-secret mission two weeks late due to technical difficulties and powerful storms.
Pentagon announces final Ukraine aid package without Congress help
Lawmakers are negotiating additional assistance to Ukraine with the hope of passing it in the new year.
Transgender monkeys and $8K lobster tanks: Gov't spending grievances aired in 'Festivus Report'
Sen. Rand Paul released his annual airing of spending grievances Friday in honor of the "Seinfeld"-immortalized holiday "Festivus."
US, China military leaders hold first call in more than a year
The top military officials from the US and China held a long-awaited call Thursday, ending a 16-month standoff during which Beijing cut all armed forces contacts with Washington.
US, partners to combat Iran-backed strikes on Red Sea shipping
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Monday announced a new partnership to counter the growing number of attacks by Iranian proxies on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The announcement by...
US Navy lieutenant jailed over 500 days in Japan finally headed home
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was convicted of negligent driving resulting in death after a May 2021 crash killed two Japanese citizens -- an 85-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man.