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US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 12:03 PM

The United States announced Friday that it was sending military reinforcements to the Gulf region following attacks on Saudi oil facilities that it attributes to Iran, just hours after President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Tehran. Read more »

Pentagon steps up efforts to counter China's rising power

Sylvie Lanteaume, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 12:08 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - Maritime operations, missile tests, landing exercises: the Pentagon has been sharply stepping up its efforts to counter China's growing military power, seen increasingly as a threat. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 11, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 12:48 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos  Read more »

World commemorates 911 attacks

Andrew Kelly, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 11 12:34 PM

A man walks by the Tribute in Light, lit to commemorate the 18th anniversary of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, USA, Tuesday. Read more »

Pentagon accuses China of 'bullying tactics' in waters off Vietnam

Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 05:01 AM

WASHINGTON - China is carrying out "coercive interference" in oil and gas activities in waters claimed by Vietnam, the Pentagon said on Monday, accusing Beijing of using "bullying tactics." Read more »

US approves $800 million in helicopters for SKorea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 07:31 AM

WASHINGTON - The US government has approved the sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said Seoul had agreed to pay more for the US military presence in the country.   Read more »

US wants to quickly deploy new missiles in Asia: Pentagon chief

Sylvie Lanteaume, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 08:45 AM

SYDNEY - Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday in a move likely to anger China.   Read more »

Trump's July 4th celebration cost military at least $1.2 million

Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 10:26 AM

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's celebration of U.S. Independence Day, which included bringing tanks and equipment to Washington, cost the military at least $1.2 million. Read more »

US State Department approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Reuters
Posted at Jul 09 10:19 AM

WASHINGTON - The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related equipment at an estimated value of $2.2 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday, despite Chinese criticism of the deal.   Read more »

Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 08:14 AM

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea was "disturbing" and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway. Read more »

Iran warns US attack would imperil interests across Mideast, says CIA spy executed

Amir Havasi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 12:48 AM

Tehran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour. Read more »

Pentagon confirms push to hide USS John McCain from Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 09:52 AM

In Washington, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the request probably was made by somebody on the president's advance team but no one would be fired for it. Read more »

Pentagon seeks funds to reduce US reliance on China's rare earth metals

Phil Stewart and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at May 30 01:41 PM

WASHINGTON - The US Defense Department is seeking new federal funds to bolster domestic production of rare earth minerals and reduce dependence on China, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid mounting concern in Washington about Beijing's role as a supplier. Read more »

Xi Jinping broke promise on South China Sea, says top US general

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 03:41 AM

The US military's top general said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping reneged on promises not to militarize the South China Sea and called for "collective action" to hold Beijing responsible.   Read more »

Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic

Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at May 03 01:38 PM

The assessment is included in the US military's annual report to Congress on China's armed forces and follows Beijing's publication of its first official Arctic policy white paper in June. Read more »

Sexual assaults spike in US military, hit new record -Pentagon

Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at May 03 07:55 AM

The US Defense Department said on Thursday the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey 2 years earlier, data that critics say laid bare broken Pentagon promises of a crackdown. Read more »

China's underwater nukes test the Pentagon

Greg Torode and David Lague, Reuters
Posted at May 02 11:52 PM

HONG KONG - Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China's Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon. Powerful spotlights are sometimes trained directly on the ocean frontages of neighboring hotels at night, making visibility out to sea virtually impossible. Some of the lights are mounted on land and others on passing naval patrol boats. Read more »

US approves possible $500 million military sale to Taiwan - Pentagon

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 07:37 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of a pilot training program and maintenance and logistics support for F-16 aircraft currently at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona at an estimated cost of $500 million, the Pentagon said on Monday. Read more »

Sexual assaults rise at US military academies: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 04:01 AM

The number of sexual assaults at America's military academies rose by almost 50 percent over the past two years, despite extensive efforts to combat the problem, a Pentagon report said Thursday. Read more »

US backs NATO ‘100%’ but allies must ‘step up’, says Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 03:05 AM

His comment follows a report that Trump last year spoke to senior officials about pulling the US from the key western security alliance. Read more »