U.S. Reacts to Hydrogen Bomb Test by North Korea
The U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter received an update Thursday from the commander of U.S. Pacific Command about recent events on the Korean Peninsula, according to Pentagon Press Secretary Peter…
U.S. Deploys 220,000 People in 100 Countries to Protect America
Thousands of U.S. service members and Defense Department civilians are serving around the world during the holidays to protect America, its interests and its allies, according to a Defense Department…
U.S. Deploys Military Equipment in Romania
About 70 pieces of U.S. military equipment will arrive in Romania from Germany today to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a Pentagon statement confirmed Monday. According to Navy Capt. Jeff Davis,…
Paul Selva Confirmed as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The nation’s second-highest-ranking military officer is a…
Ash Carter to Discuss Fight Against ISIS in Jordan
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook has announced that the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter embarks on a trip to three Middle Eastern nations. Beginning July 19, Cook said in a…
Iraq, U.S. Discuss Progress in Fight Against ISIS
The U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with the speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and a delegation of Iraqi parliamentarians at the Pentagon last week. In a statement…