Pentagon: U.S. ‘strengthening’ military force posture in Middle East amid soaring tensions
An aircraft is seen flying fee over the tarmac of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Pentagon said Sunday that the aircraft carrier has been ordered…
U.S., Australia deepen relationship amid growing China threat
From left, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia, Defense Minister Richard Marles of Australia and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd…
U.S., Philippines officials affirm mutual alliance against regional threats
1 of 3 | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed the United States will help the Philippines…
U.S., Japan take ‘historic’ steps to deepen military ties amid China threat
Japan and the United States on Sunday took steps to deepen their military alliance. From left to right, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, U.S.…
Biden nominates new senior military assistant for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
President Joe Biden nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Jennifer M. Short Friday as the new senior military adviser to the Defense Secretary. Short currently serves…
U.S. announces ‘significant’ $2.2B package of air defense systems for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) as they hold a bilateral meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo ‘minimally invasive’ medical procedure
1 of 2 | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (R) speaks with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at an arrival ceremony for Kenyan President William…
Pentagon announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday unveiled a new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which he said "highlights the strong and unwavering U.S.…
Fears over Iran retaliation strike on Israel prompt travel restrictions, Biden concerns
1 of 2 | Israelis hold placards at a protest calling for the end of the Hamas-Israel war outside the U.S. embassy branch in Tel…
Israel agrees to open aid routes in Gaza after Biden meets with Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Thursday said Israel will open the port of Ashdod and Erez Crossing for humanitarian aid. The government also said…
Victory in Gaza only ‘weeks away,’ says Netanyahu as he courts support for Rafah offensive
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaks to a U.S. delegation in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Israel Prime Minister Office/Facebook March 28 (UPI)…
Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in handling of secretary’s hospitalization
The Pentagon on Monday released its review concerning the handling of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization. Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1-5 due to…
USDA trade mission aims to strengthen ‘shared future’ envisioned between U.S., Angola
1 of 2 | U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small (R) meets with Angola's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antonio Francisco de…
US, UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea attacks by the rebels – POLITICO
Earlier this week, the spokesperson for the Houthis said the militants shot down a U.S. drone and damaged a Belize-flagged, British cargo ship in their…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was released from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License…
With Trump looming, NATO defense chiefs gather to talk Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia, of course, remains the biggest problem for most NATO countries. Not only is Ukraine in need of more Western ammunition to sustain an existential…
Lloyd Austin hospitalized for bladder issue, transfers duties to deputy defense secretary
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for the second time this year on Sunday as he received treatment for a bladder issue. File Photo by…
U.S., Britain conduct fresh round of strikes into Yemen
1 of 4 | A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 takes off from RAF Akrotiri for air strikes in response to increased malign behavior by…
U.S. and Iraq to formally discuss withdrawing troops
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone via helicopter after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 5,…
2 Navy SEALs missing off Somalia’s coast declared dead
U.S. Central Command on Sunday declared dead two missing Navy SEALs who went missing Jan. 11 during an operation off the coast of Somalia. Image…