Pentagon

US Navy keeps electromagnetic cannon in its sights

by Thomas WATKINS WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The US Navy is quietly pushing ahead with a radical new…

China rejects US claim of ‘unsafe’ spy plane intercept

BEIJING ,China (AFP) -- Beijing on Thursday rejected Pentagon accusations that a Chinese aircraft made an "unsafe" intercept of a…

Chinese jets conduct ‘unsafe’ intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- Two Chinese fighters have conducted an "unsafe" intercept of a US spy plane in…

IS has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The Islamic State group has continued losing control over territory across Iraq and Syria,…

China says Pentagon report ‘severely damaged’ relations

BEIJINg, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday accused the US of deliberately distorting the facts in a report on the…

Pentagon’s research agency showcases future tech

by Thomas WATKINS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Johnny Matheny's handshake is friendly, confident and firm -- though not in…

China rejects Hong Kong port call by US carrier: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- China has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to…

Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea

by Laurent Barthelemy ABOARD the USS John C. Stennis, Undefined (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited a warship close…

Obama discusses Islamic State threat with Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he spoke with Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday…

IS commander ‘Omar the Chechen’ dead, US confirms

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A top Islamic State group commander known as "Omar the Chechen" is dead after suffering…

China to secure ‘de facto’ control of S. China Sea: US admiral

 WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- China is on its way to securing "de facto" control of the South China Sea, a top…

Cost of making pricey US fighter jet on decline: general

The cost of making the US military's futuristic F-35 fighter jet -- already the most expensive weapons project in history…

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