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900 US Troops Heading To Middle East Amid Heightened Tensions
About 900 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for U.S. personnel amid a surge in attacks by Iran-affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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US Says Unclear If Russia's 40-Mile Convoy Headed To Kyiv Exists Anymore
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was not clear that Russia's convoy of military vehicles to Kyiv, which once stretched some 40 miles, even exists anymore after failing to accomplish its mission.
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US Has Lost AI Battle To China, Pentagon's Ex-Software Chief Says: Report
China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon's former software chief told the Financial Times.
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US Middle East Forces Chief Met Taliban In Doha: Pentagon Official
The head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, told Taliban in Doha Sunday not to attack the Kabul airport, a US defense official said.
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Biden Picks Retired General Lloyd Austin As First Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to be the first African-American secretary of defense, US media reported Monday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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India's Diplomat Shortage Leaves It Far Behind Asian Rival China: Report
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation with India as a hedge against China.
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Need To 'Squeeze Out' Safe Havens From Pakistan Says Pentagon Commander
The US needs to "squeeze out" safe havens from Pakistan for achieving a long-term stability in Afghanistan, a top American General nominated to head the US and NATO forces in the war-torn country said today.
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The US Army Is Planning New, More Complex Battlefield Robots
Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and, in doing so, better protect the soldier who wields it. But in the next evolution of combat, the U.S. Army is heading down a path that may lead humans off the battlefield entirely.
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Head Of Pentagon's Secret 'UFO' Office Wanted To Make Evidence Public
Just before leaving his Defense Department job two months ago, intelligence officer Luis Elizondo quietly arranged to secure the release of three of the most unusual videos in the Pentagon's secret vaults: raw footage from encounters between fighter jets and "anomalous aerial vehicles" - military jargon for UFOs.
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Facebook's Building 8 Chief, Regina Dugan, to Step Down Next Year
Dugan, a former chief of the Pentagon's research arm, has also led a similar hardware group at Alphabet's Google.
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US, South Korea Mull 'Military Response Options' After North Korea ICBM Test: Pentagon
The heads of the US and South Korean militaries discussed "military response options" after North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon said Friday.
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No Changes Yet To US Military Transgender Policy: Report
The Pentagon's top officer directed military heads Thursday not to implement any changes to current policy on transgender personnel, a day after President Donald Trump tweeted they would be banned from serving.
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New Pentagon Chief Seeks To Underscore Alliances With Japan, South Korea
New Pentagon chief James Mattis on Wednesday heads to South Korea and Japan, where he will seek to reassure the key US allies about American security commitments in the region.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to Head New Pentagon Innovation Board
Schmidt, the executive chairman of Alphabet, said the board would help bridge what he called a clear gap between how the US military and the technology industry operate.
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900 US Troops Heading To Middle East Amid Heightened Tensions
About 900 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for U.S. personnel amid a surge in attacks by Iran-affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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US Says Unclear If Russia's 40-Mile Convoy Headed To Kyiv Exists Anymore
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was not clear that Russia's convoy of military vehicles to Kyiv, which once stretched some 40 miles, even exists anymore after failing to accomplish its mission.
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US Has Lost AI Battle To China, Pentagon's Ex-Software Chief Says: Report
China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon's former software chief told the Financial Times.
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US Middle East Forces Chief Met Taliban In Doha: Pentagon Official
The head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, told Taliban in Doha Sunday not to attack the Kabul airport, a US defense official said.
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Biden Picks Retired General Lloyd Austin As First Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to be the first African-American secretary of defense, US media reported Monday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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India's Diplomat Shortage Leaves It Far Behind Asian Rival China: Report
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation with India as a hedge against China.
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Need To 'Squeeze Out' Safe Havens From Pakistan Says Pentagon Commander
The US needs to "squeeze out" safe havens from Pakistan for achieving a long-term stability in Afghanistan, a top American General nominated to head the US and NATO forces in the war-torn country said today.
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The US Army Is Planning New, More Complex Battlefield Robots
Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and, in doing so, better protect the soldier who wields it. But in the next evolution of combat, the U.S. Army is heading down a path that may lead humans off the battlefield entirely.
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Head Of Pentagon's Secret 'UFO' Office Wanted To Make Evidence Public
Just before leaving his Defense Department job two months ago, intelligence officer Luis Elizondo quietly arranged to secure the release of three of the most unusual videos in the Pentagon's secret vaults: raw footage from encounters between fighter jets and "anomalous aerial vehicles" - military jargon for UFOs.
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Facebook's Building 8 Chief, Regina Dugan, to Step Down Next Year
Dugan, a former chief of the Pentagon's research arm, has also led a similar hardware group at Alphabet's Google.
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US, South Korea Mull 'Military Response Options' After North Korea ICBM Test: Pentagon
The heads of the US and South Korean militaries discussed "military response options" after North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon said Friday.
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No Changes Yet To US Military Transgender Policy: Report
The Pentagon's top officer directed military heads Thursday not to implement any changes to current policy on transgender personnel, a day after President Donald Trump tweeted they would be banned from serving.
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New Pentagon Chief Seeks To Underscore Alliances With Japan, South Korea
New Pentagon chief James Mattis on Wednesday heads to South Korea and Japan, where he will seek to reassure the key US allies about American security commitments in the region.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to Head New Pentagon Innovation Board
Schmidt, the executive chairman of Alphabet, said the board would help bridge what he called a clear gap between how the US military and the technology industry operate.
