Pentagon

Latest Stories

The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Oxon Hill, Md. Pentagon planners envision using such drones in "human-machine teaming" to overwhelm an adversary. But to be fielded, developers will need to prove the AI tech is reliable and trustworthy enough. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms

By Frank Bajak - Associated Press

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view made through an airplane window in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Pentagon asks for another $114 million for its diversity and inclusion mission

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

This image from video provided by the Department of Defense shows a Nov. 8, 2023, airstrike on a weapons warehouse. center, in eastern Syria. The strike targeted a facility linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks. Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. (Department of Defense via AP)

How the U.S. strikes a balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a markup business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Washington. Citing the surge in illegal immigrants who've come into the U.S. over the last few years, Sen. Graham on Wednesday announced new legislation to prevent children born to them from becoming automatic citizens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Lindsey Graham threatens to side with Senate Democrats to break Tommy Tuberville’s military logjam

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

With American and Chinese flags flying, people watch as the motorcade carrying President Joe Biden drives past Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

This image from video provided by the Department of Defense shows a Nov. 8, 2023, airstrike on a weapons warehouse. center, in eastern Syria. The strike targeted a facility linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks. (Department of Defense via AP)

Mess around and find out: Intense video shows U.S. military obliterating Iranian training sites

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., questions Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations, Sept. 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Senate Democrats advance measure to circumvent Sen. Tuberville’s military holds

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

FILE - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023. The U.S. launched an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks, the Pentagon said.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

U.S. conducts airstrikes in Syria against Iran-backed groups

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with a group of students in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Khamenei called on Muslim nations to stop exporting food and oil to Israel over its airstrikes and military offensive in the Gaza Strip. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) **FILE**

‘Expect Americans in body bags’: Middle East on the brink as U.S., Iran spiral toward war

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A pair of U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle flies over northern Iraq, after conducting airstrikes in Syria on Sept. 23, 2014. (Associated Press)

U.S. fighter jets hit Iran-backed militias in Syria again

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., Jan. 9, 2008. In a rare comment about a vessel that’s part of the Navy’s “Silent Service,” the Pentagon on Monday confirmed that an Ohio-class submarine is now operating in the Middle East as part of the Biden administration’s effort to keep the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas from spiraling out of control. Pentagon officials declined to identify the submarine. (Lt. Rebecca Rebarich/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Pentagon deploys nuclear-powered sub to Middle East to keep Israel-Hamas war from widening

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., questions Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations, Sept. 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Pro-life groups warn Senate Republicans will pay a price for breaking Tuberville’s Pentagon blockade

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Members of a Chinese honor guard ride an escalator at the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum held in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The Beijing event, attended by military representatives from dozens of countries, is an occasion for China to project regional leadership and boost military cooperation. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese generals rattle sabers at U.S. on war over Taiwan

By Bill Gertz and Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter takes off from the Spangdahlem Air Base in Spangdahlem, Germany, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, during the Air Defender 2023 exercise. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP) **FILE**

Pentagon warns Iran as U.S. fighter jets hit Tehran-backed militias in Syria: ‘We will not hesitate’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the al-Tanf garrison, where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group, was attacked by drones on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. One official said one drone was shot down, but another caused minor injuries. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before an official announcement about the incident. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor) **FILE**

Pentagon: Iran-backed militants injured 21 U.S. troops on counterterrorism mission in Iraq, Syria

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives for a classified briefing for Senators on Israel and Gaza at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on American troops

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Airmen with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron use a forklift to move 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Pentagon will provide Ukraine with another $200 million in weapons and ammunition to help sustain its counteroffensive as troops on the front lines face significant hurdles against a well-entrenched Russian defense. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

U.S. ammo supplies feel the pinch as Ukraine and Israel draw down depleted inventory

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping stands on a military jeep as he inspects troops of the People's Liberation Army during a military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the PLA at Zhurihe training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sunday, July 30, 2017. China's military has the &quot;confidence and capability&quot; to bolster the country's rise into a world power, President Xi Jinping said Sunday as he oversaw a large-scale military parade meant to show off the forces at his command to foreign and domestic audiences. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

Pentagon outlines multiple Chinese attack plans for Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2019. China said Friday, April 14, 2023, that it carried out a successful ground-based mid-course missile interception test in an apparent sign of progress in its ability to bring down weapons incoming from space. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Lebanese army soldiers scuffle with protesters during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, near the U.S. embassy in Aukar, a northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Mayhem across regional tinderbox obscures direction for U.S., Israel

By David R. Sands and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times