The United States launched airstrikes on targets of pro-Iranian groups in Syria at the direction of President Joe Biden, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told reporters traveling with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. "At …
The U.S. urged Turkey not to go ahead with the delivery of Russian S-400 missiles and jettison the battery it already acquired, as Ankara engages in talks with Moscow over the delivery of a second system. "Again, we urge Turkey not …
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrei Taran that the United States remained committed to boosting Ukraine’s military capacities with the goal to counter Russia, the Pentagon’s press service said …
Russia poses a threat to all NATO members, but, at the same time, Washington is set to cooperate with Moscow in areas of mutual interest, a senior U.S. defense official said. In his words, the U.S. delegation is set to raise the issue …
The U.S. nuclear arsenal has profound weaknesses, Former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Jack Keane said. "We have to modernize our nuclear arsenal, is in-and-of-itself a deterrence, and not give our …
The head of U.S. Strategic Command STRATCOM, which is responsible for the U.S. nuclear deterrent, is calling for military and federal leaders to reimagine methods of deterring aggressive action from rivals such …
The decision of U.S. President Joe Biden to propose a five-year extension of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) serves defense interests of the U.S. and gives time to negotiate …
The Pentagon slammed Russia's military for what it called "deliberately provocative and aggressive behavior" that injured multiple U.S. military personnel following a collision between American and Russian armored vehicles in …
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed strengthening trust measures and transparency in a phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry said, in an effort to prevent military incidents. …
A US F-15 fighter kept a safe distance from the Iranian passenger plane operated by Mahan Air when it was flying over Syria earlier on Thursday, Spokesman for US Central Command Captain Bill Urban told TASS when asked to comment on the incident. …
Eight fifth-generation F-35 fighters of the American corporation Lockheed Martin, originally intended for Turkey, will be bought by the US Air Force for $862 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the press service of the Pentagon. …
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that he considers it necessary to strengthen NATO and direct the alliance's means to deterrence, including of Russia, the Pentagon press service informs. It is reported that during a telephone …
U.S. defense officials have revealed details about the hypersonic missile President Donald Trump has long touted as a "super duper" new military weapon. Pentagon officials acknowledged for the first time some of the …
Washington's space militarization plans may jeopardize the already fragile cooperation with Russia, deputy head of Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos Sergey Savelyev said, still confirming the country's readiness to strengthen …
The Pentagon has notified Congress that Ukraine's government has made the necessary progress on key institutional reforms, thereby justifying an additional $125 million in new military assistance, including patrol boats armed with …
The United States will be ready to hold a nuclear test within a few months if ordered so by the country’s president, the Defense News portal said citing Drew Walter, who is performing the duties of deputy assistant secretary of defense for …
The US will not hesitate to terminate the agreement with the Taliban (the organization banned in Russia) if it does not fulfill its obligations, Pentagon chief Mark Esper said at a press conference in Kabul. He emphasized that it is …
Mark Esper played himself in the simulated crisis, in which Russia launched an attack on a US target in Europe
The United States should maintain the nuclear triad's viability and modernize it as an effective deterrent against Russia's upgraded weapon, deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment Alan …
Acting Secretary of the US Navy Thomas Modly likens the need to develop hypersonic weapons today to 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik. The U.S. scrambled to respond to the new reality: the Soviet Union was in …
