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Detention sought for Pentagon employee charged with mishandling documents
Gokhan Gun, 50, of Falls Church, was arrested Friday outside his home and charged with mishandling classified material.
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AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary in a test of military's future drone warplanes
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.
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Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century has found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Pentagon chief Austin grilled on Capital Hill over secret hospitalization
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.
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US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to fatal drone attack
The U.S. launched attacks in Iraq and Syria on Friday following the killing of three American soldiers, according to the Department of Defense.
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Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy.
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US intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a US internet provider to communicate
An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say.
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5 US troops killed in a military helicopter crash over the Mediterranean identified
The Pentagon has identified the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend.
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US service members' data is easy and cheap to purchase online, study finds
Duke University researchers were able to purchase information about thousands of U.S. military personnel often for as little as 12 cents per person.
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Pentagon releases footage of US aircraft intercepts by Chinese planes
The Pentagon released footage of more than 180 intercepts of US warplanes by Chinese aircraft.
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Senior Defense Department official charged with helping run dogfights
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.
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US will train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s at air base in Arizona, Pentagon says
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.
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Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
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.
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The Pentagon plans to shake up DC's National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6
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.
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Here's why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon
Approving military nominations and promotions has long been one of the most bipartisan duties of the Senate.
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Lawmakers seek to loosen rules on marijuana use by military recruits and security personnel
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.
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After secrets leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified info
The 21-year-old former Air National Guardsman could face up to 60 years behind bars if found guilty of all counts.
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Pentagon Leaders Cancel Drag Show at a Nevada Air Force Base
The show at Nellis AFB in celebration of Pride Month was approved by Air Force leaders, but Defense Secretary Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Milley said no.
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U.S. Accuses Chinese Fighter Jet of ‘Unnecessarily Aggressive Maneuver' in South China Sea
A Chinese J-16 fighter jet cut in front of the nose of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement.
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Chinese Jet Flew Past Nose of U.S. Plane, Pentagon Says
A Chinese fighter jet flew directly in front of the nose of a U.S. reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea on Saturday, the Pentagon said Tuesday, another in a rising number of incidents involving Chinese military aircraft and ships. The “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” by the Chinese J-16 forced the U.S. RC-125 to fly through the fighter jet’s wake...