Pentagon

Markets are volatile Monday morning after a fake image of an explosion in Washington, D.C. circulated on Twitter. A Department of Defense spokesperson has since denied the veracity of the image and the original tweet has been deleted. What Happened: A tweet claiming there were "...

Recent leaks of classified U.S. military documents on the social media platform Discord have highlighted a major challenge for national security and online platforms alike. What Happened? Classified documents pertaining to the Russia-Ukraine War and foreign intelligence assessments were leaked...

A Pentagon official, in a testament to the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the agency is scrutinizing a growing number of unidentified flying objects incidents and has identified around 650 cases. What Happened: Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, in...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the Pentagon of spying on his government following a Washington Post report based on leaked U.S. intelligence documents.  What Happened: Lopez Obrador, on Tuesday, criticizing the U.S., vowed to restrict information from the country's armed...

The person behind the recent leak of a large amount of confidential U.S. intelligence documents has reportedly been identified as a man who works at a “military base.”  What Happened: The individual reportedly shared the sensitive classified documents with a tightly-knit group of...

The Pentagon is mulling sending outdated A-10 attack planes to the Middle East in exchange for newer combat aircraft, as focus shift to China.  What Happened: The U.S. aims to relocate more advanced fighters to Europe and the Pacific to prevent potential threats from China and Russia,...

The Pentagon on Thursday urged Congress to approve $842 billion in the defense budget to prepare for any potential conflict with China. What Happened: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense that the budget is aimed at...

China, on Wednesday, slammed the U.S. after a senior Pentagon official visited Taiwan. What Happened: Zhu Fenglian, the Deputy Director at China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, criticized Michael Chase, Pentagon's deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, for his reported visit to the self-...

President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to shoot an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday. The New York Times, citing U.S. officials, reported there were “no affirmative indications of military threat” to people on the ground from the object. It remains to be seen whether...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Sunday the company wouldn’t turn off Starlink satellite internet service to the country even if the U.S. Department of Defense refused to fund the cost. What Happened: Musk, who also heads Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), tweeted Sunday that he had informed Ukraine’s...

The U.S. is reportedly discussing the possibility of subjecting Elon Musk’s companies to national security reviews. What Happened: U.S. government and intelligence officials are weighing in on the possibility of using tools to review Musk’s multiple ventures and the talks are still at...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats have raised concerns that his plans for escalation in Ukraine may not be limited to mobilizing more troops. The Pentagon responded on Tuesday to the potential threat by saying the United States is completely prepared to deal with a nuclear...

The Pentagon is reportedly considering funding SpaceX's Starlink network in Ukraine. However, Elon Musk has already withdrawn his request after telling the U.S. Defense Department that his company can no longer give it to Kyiv for free. that it was “unreasonable” for his company to...

The U.S. has disputed media reports of Ukraine receiving a sophisticated air defense system after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was misquoted during the interview broadcast on Sunday. What Happened: The Pentagon said the highly sought-after defense system had not been delivered to Ukraine yet, and...

The Biden administration promised to strengthen defense ties with India after a minister in the Narendra Modi government criticized the Biden administration’s $450-million package to maintain and upgrade Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets. What Happened: India’s External...