Source link A Ukrainian maritime traffic watchdog has flagged a German-operated tanker, claiming that it had likely delivered Russian petrol products to Naval Station Norfolk, a major US military base, in an apparent violation of Washington’s sanctions. The allegation, which was widely reported by Ukrainian media on Thursday, comes from Andrey Klimenko, head of the […]
Source link Fund Ukraine or your children will have to fight Russia, X host claims Congress was told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly told members of Congress that unless they approve more funding to Ukraine, Americans will be sent to fight Russia directly, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Thursday. According […]
Source link Without the US to hold it up, the bloc would “collapse,” Mark Esper has told MSNBC Former US President Donald Trump will pull American support for Ukraine if elected next year, setting in motion a chain of events that would lead to the collapse of NATO, his former defense secretary, Mark Esper, has […]
Source link Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels took responsibility for the attack – but didn’t acknowledge targeting a US vessel An American warship and multiple commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea on Sunday, the Pentagon said, in what is being seen as the latest in a series of maritime attacks on regional shipping […]
Source link Among the reasons for the move is “Ukraine’s high burn rate for artillery,” according to Lloyd Austin Spending on the production of artillery shells by the Pentagon has almost doubled in recent years and will be increased even further, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said. “Ukraine’s high burn rate for artillery […]
Source link The IDF will only prevail in urban warfare against Hamas if it protects civilians in Gaza, Lloyd Austin says Israel’s victory over Hamas will turn into a “strategic defeat” if the country doesn’t work to prevent civilian casualties during its military operation in Gaza, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said. Washington […]
Source link American naval aircraft have intercepted an Iranian drone that was flying over the Persian Gulf, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday. The UAV was “operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner” near the strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, CENTCOM said on X (formerly Twitter). The […]
Source link An annual report on extremism in the American military has revealed a rise in suspected cases Extremism in the ranks remains a troubling trend for the US military, as evidenced by the fact that 78 service members were suspected of being advocates for the overthrow of their own government, an annual Pentagon report […]
Source link The US military has to make do with a stopgap budget that freezes defense funding at the previous year’s levels The Pentagon is scrambling to find money to pay for a military buildup in the Middle East amid the Hamas-Israel conflict due to gridlock in the US Congress, which has so far been […]
Source link The chief of staff for the agency overseeing schools on US military bases has been charged with solicitation of prostitution A Pentagon education official has been snared in a human-trafficking crackdown in suburban Atlanta, leading to his arrest on allegations that he solicited an act of prostitution. Stephen Hovanic, 64, was among 26 […]
Source link Lloyd Austin has arrived in the Ukrainian capital to reaffirm “steadfast support” amid concerns about US military aid US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit, the Pentagon said on Monday. He held meetings with the Ukrainian leadership to provide reassurance about Washington’s commitment to providing military […]
Source link US defense officials could not provide auditors with the required information to even fill out their evaluation The US Defense Department has flunked its sixth annual independent audit, having failed to even provide auditors with enough financial data to complete their evaluation, a report released on Wednesday revealed. The overall results of the audit […]
Source link The forbidden petroleum products have kept flowing to the US military through a Greek refinery, the outlet says The Pentagon is bypassing Washington’s own sanctions against Russia as it continues to buy petroleum products made from its oil, which takes a circuitous route to a US military supplier despite an ongoing embargo, a […]