Pentagon

A new report from the Pentagon has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified aircraft and aerial phenomena, but no indications of extraterrestrial life.

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region.

The U.S. struck multiple Houthi weapons storage facilities in parts of Yemen that the Iranian-backed rebel group controls, a defense official said Wednesday evening.

Gokhan Gun, 50, of Falls Church, was arrested Friday outside his home and charged with mishandling classified material.

Drone warfare has quickly expanded from the sidelines of combat to one of its primary weapons. Drones are a daily threat in Ukraine and in the Middle East.

A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century has found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders about his hospital stay last month.

The U.S. launched attacks in Iraq and Syria on Friday following the killing of three American soldiers, according to the Department of Defense.

The Pentagon released footage of more than 180 intercepts of US warplanes by Chinese aircraft.

Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer, and co-defendant Mario Flythe were charged with helping to run a dogfighting ring in Maryland.

American military officials stress it takes years of training to be able to field F-16 squadrons, limiting the impact the aircraft will have on Ukraine’s defense for the near future.

A new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.

The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during 2020 protests over George Floyd’s murder.

The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers challenged a judge’s decision that he remain behind bars, pointing Monday to the pretrial release of former President Donald Trump and others charged in high-profile classified documents cases. A magistrate judge who ruled in May that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira must remain behind bars while the case plays...

Approving military nominations and promotions has long been one of the most bipartisan duties of the Senate.

Amendments authored by Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Robert Garcia, D-Calif., would allow past marijuana users to join the military and gain security clearances, respectively.

The 21-year-old former Air National Guardsman could face up to 60 years behind bars if found guilty of all counts.