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Gold dips as dollar, yields rise
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as a strengthening US dollar and Treasury yields weighed on the precious…
Gold prices slip amid stronger dollar, Fed comments
Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by a strengthening US dollar and tempered by comments from US Federal…
Gold steady amid US rate cut bets
Gold prices held steady on Monday as investors balanced profit-taking with concerns over a potential US recession…
Fake image of explosion near Pentagon
A fake image showing explosion near the Pentagon has caused confusion on Twitter on Monday.
U.S. military coronavirus cases spike as Pentagon lifts travel restrictions in 48 states
The number of the U.S. active-duty military personnel that contracted coronavirus has hiked in the past three…
Pentagon memo says recruits with coronavirus history will be rejected by U.S. military
A Pentagon said in a memo on Wednesday that recruits with history of coronavirus infection would be permanently…
Trump considers nominating Mark Esper to be Pentagon chief
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he plans to nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper to be secretary of…
ISIS head in Afghanistan has been killed; Pentagon says
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group's headquarters in Kunar…
Pentagon denies hitting Syria mosque, offers photo as proof
A US air strike in northern Syria did not hit a mosque, rather a nearby building with dozens of Al-Qaeda members…
Microsoft wins $927 million Pentagon contract: statement
Microsoft Corp has been awarded a $927 million contract to provide technical support to the Defense Information…
Pentagon says Raytheon making progress on satellite control station
Raytheon Co is making progress on a long-delayed program for new ground control stations for next-generation GPS…
US claims to kill IS information minister al-Fayad
The Pentagon says a US air strike has killed one of so-called Islamic State's most senior leaders, Wa'il Adil Hasan…
Obama prepares to enhance U.S. military’s cyber role
The Obama administration is preparing to elevate the stature of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, signaling more…
Pentagon unveils new cost-cutting initiatives for F-35 fighter jet
The U.S. Defense Department on Monday extended by two years a project that has cut the cost of Lockheed Martin…
U.S. “committed as ever” to Sinai peacekeeping mission: White House
The United States reaffirmed Tuesday its commitment to peacekeeping efforts in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and is…
IS group leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
The Pentagon on Friday warned Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that he will eventually "taste…
Syria army retakes Palmyra citadel, IS group number two ‘dead’
The Islamic State group suffered a double setback in Syria Friday as army troops recaptured half of the ancient…
U.S. strikes al Qaeda training camp in Yemen, killing dozens
The U.S. military launched an air strike on Tuesday in the mountains of Yemen against a training camp run by al…
Pentagon praises Canada for boosting training troops in Iraq
The Pentagon on Monday praised Canada's decision to triple the number of troops training Kurdish forces in Iraq.…
Pentagon to hike spending request to fund fight versus ISIS- Reuters
President Barack Obama's administration will seek a significant increase in funding for the fight against Islamic…
U.S. warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the…
US Sending New Special Ops Force to Fight IS in Iraq
The United States will deploy special operations forces to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq, with the ability…
Pentagon targeting trucks, rigs in assault on ISIS oil funding
U.S.-led air strikes have hit at least 175 targets in the Islamic State's main oil-producing region over the past…
US, Russia to sign ‘understanding’ on air safety over Syria
The United States and Russia are set to sign an "understanding" specifying how pilots can avoid each other over…
‘Progress’ in US-Russia talks over Syria air safety
The US and Russia made "progress" in discussions Saturday designed to avoid accidents between them in the…
Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort
Islamic State fighters have seized villages close to the northern city of Aleppo from rival insurgents, a…
US, Russia to hold new Syria air safety talks
Russia and the United States are set to renew talks to avoid accidents in Syrian air space as the two countries…
U.S. sends 75 more troops to Sinai to boost peacekeepers’ security – Pentagon
The United States is sending an additional 75 U.S. troops and other assets to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to bolster…
Apple joins forces with Pentagon for flexible technology
The Pentagon on Friday launched a new venture with giant American companies to…
Turkey to join coalition’s air fight against Islamic State soon
The United States and Turkey have finalized technical details on an agreement to include Turkey in an…
Russia says new U.S. military strategy is confrontational
Russia said on Thursday a new U.S. military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with…
Pentagon eyes Three-year Block buy of F-35s from Fiscal 2018
The Pentagon said Friday it would talk to U.S. lawmakers about approving a three-year block buy of Lockheed Martin…
GE wins $2bln-deal for Engines for Taiwan, Others
General Electric Co (GE.N) has won a five-year contract valued at up to $2 billion to supply helicopter engines to…
Pentagon: Ship that Iran seized was from Marshall Islands
A cargo ship that Iran has seized was from the Marshall Islands and not the U.S., news services reported, citing a…
US, Egypt Leaders reaffirm Security Partnership – Pentagon
US Defense Secretary and Egypt’s Defense Minister pledged to enhance security partnership between the two countries…
Pentagon official urges NATO to focus on innovative weapons
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Wednesday urged NATO allies to develop and make more innovative…
Obama Nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon Chief
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defense expert Ashton Carter as his defense secretary, a job…
U.S. Plans to arm Iraq’s Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and…
John Kerry Heads to Cairo as US Builds Coalition for War against Isis
US secretary of state John Kerry heads to Cairo on Saturday amid a growing campaign to build a broad international…