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Ukraine to receive US Abrams tanks by fall: Pentagon

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 22 07:40 AM

The United States will deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the fall of 2023 -- significantly faster than expected -- while Patriot air defenses will also arrive on an "expedited timeline," the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read more »

K-pop stars attend Harry Styles' concert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 08:05 AM

Several K-pop stars attended Harry Styles' first solo concert in Seoul. Read more »

US says will preserve dialogue with China despite balloon rift

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 16 12:19 PM

The United States will work to maintain lines of communication with China despite a rift over an alleged surveillance balloon, a top US diplomat said Wednesday. Read more »

China can be deterred from invading Taiwan: US official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 03:09 AM

A senior US officer, Air Mobility Command chief General Mike Minihan, recently made waves by predicting war with China. Read more »

US says China balloon 'fleet' is global as NATO joins concern

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 05:31 AM

President Joe Biden ordered the military to shoot it down just off the east coast in the Atlantic. Read more »

US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over 'unacceptable' violation

Brian Knowlton and Maria Danilova, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 05 08:20 AM

A US fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, the Pentagon said, over what it called Beijing's "unacceptable violation" of US sovereignty. Read more »

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:41 AM

Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. Read more »

In a first, UN rights expert to visit Guantanamo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 03:07 AM

The United Nations announced Wednesday that one of its rights experts will visit the Guantanamo Bay detention facility later this month, in a first such visit after two decades of requests. Read more »

Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 09:16 AM

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill. Read more »

US to expand training for Ukrainian forces: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 09:03 AM

The United States will expand its training for Ukrainian forces to focus on larger-scale maneuvers as well as instruction on specific weapons systems, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. Read more »

China's nuclear arsenal to more than triple by 2035: Pentagon

W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 06:31 AM

China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon said in a Tuesday report. Read more »

Pentagon chief warns China on Taiwan

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 22 06:41 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged China to refrain from further "destabilizing actions" toward Taiwan during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe on Tuesday. Read more »

'Hallyuween 2022' mixes spooks, music, drag

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 12:16 PM

Concertgoers braved heavy rains, fierce winds, and flooded roads for Hallyuween 2022, which brought together K-pop, P-pop, and Filipino drag. Read more »

Is the Pentagon using Twitter for disinformation?

Sylvie Lanteaume, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:56 AM

The US Department of Defense has launched a review of its psychological warfare operations after the discovery of fake accounts on social media promoting pro-West disinformation. Read more »

P-pop group BGYO to join CL, Epik High for K-pop party

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 01:56 PM

P-pop boy group BGYO will be joining top K-pop acts in a special K-pop Halloween party this October. Read more »

Pentagon: PH, US defense chiefs eye stronger alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:24 PM

Top defense officials from the Philippines and the United States are keen on further strengthening the military alliance between the two countries, the US Department of Defense said Friday. Read more »

US to provide $3-B in military aid to Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 06:46 AM

The United States will announce close to $3 billion in fresh military assistance for Ukraine as the country marks its Independence Day. Read more »

Ex-Pentagon chief: One-China policy ‘outlived usefulness’

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 20 04:14 AM

Former US defense chief Mark Esper has said the US should abandon its ‘strategic ambiguity’ policy towards Taiwan. Read more »

Pentagon awards contracts for satellites to track hypersonic missiles

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 07:49 AM

The U.S. Defense Department on Monday announced two contracts worth $1.3 billion for the fielding of satellites to better detect hypersonic missile threats posed by Russia and China, with deployment to begin in April 2025. Read more »

China again urges US to cut military ties with Taiwan

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 03 04:27 AM

China has hit out at remarks by the US defense chief suggesting the United States is willing to expand arms sales and military training to Taiwan. Read more »