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Pentagon goes rooting for ‘extremists’ among its 3.6mn trained killers

With “domestic extremists” now officially the enemy du jour in Washington, the top order of business has become finding some.…

3 years ago

US ‘freezing’ Trump plan to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany while Pentagon reviews policy – general

The plans have been "put on freeze" while new US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, is "in the process of…

3 years ago

Pentagon halts plan to give Covid-19 vaccination to Gitmo detainees after wave of outrage from conservatives

“No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated,” Defense Department Press Secretary John Kirby tweeted on Saturday. "We’re pausing the plan to…

3 years ago

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi sues Pentagon & US Treasury, demanding removal from blacklist linking it to Beijing’s military

Xiaomi demanded that it be removed from the list on Friday, telling a Washington, DC district court that the decision…

3 years ago

Pentagon chief says no intel on ‘insider threat’ from 25,000 Nat Guard troops as military & FBI vet inauguration security detail

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said that while the military and FBI are pulling out all the stops for security…

3 years ago

Pentagon watchdog to launch probe into white supremacists in armed forces in wake of US Capitol riot

The US Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it plans to evaluate the policies and programs aimed…

3 years ago

Straw man tactic? Cheney-led ex-Pentagon chiefs admonish Trump not to involve military in election row though NO SUCH REQUEST made

Any use of the military as part of an effort to overturn the November 3 presidential election’s result – that…

3 years ago

USS Nimitz remains in Persian Gulf ‘due to Iran threats against Trump,’ Pentagon announces days after sending warship home

The order to continue the mission was given on Sunday by Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, who said “no…

3 years ago

Pentagon sends aircraft carrier USS Nimitz home from Middle East as anniversary of Soleimani killing looms

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller announced the Nimitz would be heading back to its home port of Bremerton, Washington on…

3 years ago

‘Interviews with over 400 officials & 5000 pages of documents’: Pentagon pushes back against Biden’s claim it obstructs transition

Shortly after Biden took a swipe at the Department of Defense, among other agencies that he accused of obstructing the…

3 years ago