# Pentagon

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# Pentagon

Leaked US documents cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity

The documents are part of a trove of highly sensitive material that has been posted online.

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Apr 11th 2023, 8:11 PM

# West Bank

Three suspected Palestinian militants killed by Israeli undercover unit

Today’s deadly raid came just hours before Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is due in Israel for talks.

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Mar 9th 2023, 10:04 AM

# Intelligence

US Secretary of State postpones trip to China after alleged 'spy balloon' discovered

A statement from its Foreign Minister said the airship has limited steering capability and ‘deviated far from its planned course’ due to wind.

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Feb 3rd 2023, 3:51 PM

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# military tensions

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin hold call on Ukraine military tensions

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “in the mood for a conversation.”

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Dec 30th 2021, 9:12 PM

# innocent family

Pentagon admits deadly Kabul drone strike killed 10 innocent people including seven children

General McKenzie said the vehicle was struck ‘in the earnest belief’ that it posed an imminent threat.

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Sep 17th 2021, 9:03 PM

# 9/11 Attacks

World leaders pay tribute to 9/11 victims

Jihadists carried out multiple attacks in the US 20 years ago today.

The commemorations will take place at the Pentagon, Shanksville in Pennsylvania and at the World Trade Centre in New York.

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Sep 11th 2021, 7:45 PM

# Washington DC

'Multiple' injuries at Pentagon subway shooting that sees building locked down

Subway services were temporarily suspended and buses headed to the station were diverted to other stops.

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Aug 3rd 2021, 6:10 PM

# border region

Pentagon says US air strikes in Iraq, Syria targeted Iran-backed militia groups

A monitor said the strikes killed at least five militia fighters.

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Jun 28th 2021, 7:22 AM

# You're Fired

Three Trump loyalists appointed to top Pentagon jobs as Defence Secretary fired

Military personnel changes have fuelled concerns of a push against figures seen as not loyal enough to Trump.

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Nov 11th 2020, 7:26 AM

# UFO

Three US Navy videos of UFOs have been published by the Pentagon

The videos were taken in 2004 and 2015, and are still deemed “unidentified”.

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Apr 28th 2020, 3:25 PM

# islamic state

Pentagon releases images from raid that resulted in death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

The Pentagon also released video of airstrikes on a group of unknown fighters on the ground.

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Oct 31st 2019, 6:56 AM

# transgender

Pentagon issues new limits on transgender troops

The latest action was swiftly condemned by Democrats and civil rights advocates.

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Mar 13th 2019, 10:04 PM

# Dangerous

Deadly poison ricin delivered in two packages to the Pentagon

The packages were addressed to Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and the head of the Navy.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 9:36 PM

# Pentagon

The US military is cancelling $300 million in aid to Pakistan

It’s not happy with how Pakistan is tackling armed groups in the country.

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Sep 2nd 2018, 11:37 AM

# Pentagon

US suspends military training exercises with South Korea

The move comes in a bid to support diplomatic negotiations with North Korea.

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Jun 23rd 2018, 12:15 PM

# Pentagon

US military 'fails to protect children sexually assaulted by peers on army bases'

An in-depth investigation by the Associated Press was published this week.

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Mar 17th 2018, 8:00 AM

# transgender

Judge rules transgender people are free to enlist in the US military from January

The move will be seen as a blow to President Donald Trump.

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Dec 11th 2017, 9:18 PM

# equality issues

Transgender troops can continue to serve in US military for now, says Defense Secretary

Transgender troops can continue to serve while the Pentagon studies an order by Trump to ban them from US forces.

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Aug 30th 2017, 11:34 AM

# mother of all bombs

Massive US bomb 'killed 36 ISIS fighters and destroyed tunnel network'

The Afghan presidential palace said precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties.

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Apr 14th 2017, 7:26 AM

# mother of all bombs

US drops biggest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

It’s the second attack they’ve launched this week.

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Apr 13th 2017, 5:59 PM

# New York

Pentagon considers renting a floor in Trump Tower to store nuclear launch codes

First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron are still living in Trump Tower, with Trump planning to make regular visits.

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Feb 9th 2017, 7:59 AM

# unleash the beasts

The US could unleash micro-drones that move in swarms

A recent test included 103 micro-drones being used in California.

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Jan 15th 2017, 7:45 AM

# turkey coup

Erdogan withdraws thousands of lawsuits for 'insults against his person'

Recep Erdogan said he was inspired by feelings of unity that has followed the recent failed coup.

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Jul 30th 2016, 9:18 AM

# Pentagon

US military ends ban on transgender troops

The thousands of transgender people who serve in the military have previously been forced to hide their gender identity.

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Jul 1st 2016, 8:55 AM

# Equality

US military to lift ban on transgender troops

Currently, Pentagon rules allow transgender troops to be discharged from the military.

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Jun 25th 2016, 8:36 AM

# Pentagon

The Pentagon wants hackers to break into its website - for money

It will give cash to people who can find weaknesses on the site.

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Mar 2nd 2016, 5:45 PM

# Abuse

Pentagon says hundreds of military kids sexually abused each year

In one case, a Marine was found to be abusing his colleague’s three-year-old stepdaughter.

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Jan 9th 2016, 8:45 AM

# air drop

Rockets, bullets and guns dropped into Syria but who will get their hands on them?

The Pentagon is trying to “screen” rebel groups before they give them weapons.

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Oct 16th 2015, 7:58 AM

# Hacked

Hackers claiming to be ISIS broke into a Pentagon Twitter account

The Pentagon has played down the incident, saying no sensitive networks were penetrated and most of the information posted is already publicly available.

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Jan 13th 2015, 7:20 AM

# 1984 State Papers

In 1983 there was a chance a Soviet spy satellite would fall on Ireland

There was one in 10,000 chance nuclear-powered Cosmo 1402 would fall over Ireland.

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Dec 27th 2014, 10:30 AM

# Gitmo

After a decade at Guantanamo, four detainees are going home

This moves Obama closer to his goal of closing the military jail.

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Dec 20th 2014, 7:08 PM

# at war

White House makes it official: The US is at war with Islamic State

“The United States is at war with ISIS in the same way that we are at war with Al-Qaeda”.

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Sep 13th 2014, 8:08 AM

# Special Forces

US sent mission to try and rescue James Foley

Sadly, the journalist was killed by ISIS earlier this week.

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Aug 21st 2014, 8:05 AM

# Insurgency

Iraq officially calls on the US to carry out air strikes on militants

However, a “military approach will not be enough”, Iraq’s foreign minister said.

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Jun 18th 2014, 5:11 PM

# War on Terror

Doctors and nurses 'complicit' in US torture of terrorism suspects

A two-year study found doctors designed and participated in torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners at CIA and Pentagon-run prisons.

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Nov 4th 2013, 12:00 PM

# Syria

Obama: Chemical weapons used in Syria, but we don't know who used them

Obama said there was no evidence to indicate when, who and how chemical weapons were used in Syria as he spoke to the media about Guantanamo Bay and Russian relations earlier today.

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Apr 30th 2013, 5:35 PM

# North Korea

US deploys missiles as North Korean army gets ‘final approval’ for nuclear attack

The Pentagon said this evening that the US remains “vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations” as it announced the deployment of the missile system.

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