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Pentagon says no civilians killed in US military operations in 2022
The Pentagon said it's unlikely that U.S. military operations caused civilian casualties in more than a dozen instances around the world in 2022.
Pentagon presses Congress for Ukraine funding, citing dire situation
Pentagon leaders told Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need weapons being held up by a failure to pass a funding package.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
US Air Force issues $409 million award for long-sought Pacific airfield
The project on Tinian, part of a U.S. territory north of Guam, is among projects military leaders hope will make American forces harder to target.
How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future
What might have looked like an aging system not long ago now appears to be a workhorse that could be used for years to come.
By Jen Judson
Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China
How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says
The assessment from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell appears to contradict that of the Pentagon and U.S. allies.
Pentagon urges ‘alternatives’ in Israel meeting, with few details
An invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe, said a defense official speaking with reporters.
How the Pentagon found $300M for Ukraine, but is still deep in the red
The discovery of the $300 million has raised some eyebrows.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP