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Pentagon to open all combat jobs to women for first time

US defense chief Ash Carter said on Thursday the US military would open all combat jobs to women. "Im announcing ...

US and Russian militaries launch talks on Syria

The US military renewed contacts with Russia on Friday to discuss how their forces can keep out of one another's way ...

Pentagon alleges Russia intends to build military base in Syria

The Pentagon said Monday Russias recent military buildup in Syria indicated that it intended to create a military base ...

Australia alarmed by strategic rivalry in South China Sea

Australia expressed alarm on Wednesday at escalating strategic rivalry in the South China Sea, saying it puts Asia at ...

US Army sending 450 troops to Kuwait to fight IS

The Pentagon is sending 450 soldiers to Kuwait for a one-year deployment to aid the fight against the Islamic State, ...

Pentagon sees climate change as national security risk

The Pentagon had regarded climate change as a security risk for the United States and were integrating possible ...

US Army confirms 40,000 soldiers to be cut

The US Army said Thursday it aims to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years in order to achieve ...

Putin says Russia to boost nuclear arsenal

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would boost its nuclear arsenal by more than 40 intercontinental missiles ...

Pentagon again asks china to end island building, seeks more military contact

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a US call for a halt to land ...

US asks for $8.8 billion to fund fight against IS

US President Barack Obama has requested $8.8 billion to fund the fight against the Islamic State group in his 2016 ...

US Defence Secretary Hagel to resign: Officials

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign on Monday, senior officials told reporters, as the White House faced ...

US strikes kill 50 Qaeda fighters in Syria: Monitor

US air strikes killed 50 Al-Qaeda militants and eight civilians, including children, in northern Syria on Tuesday, the ...

US launches airstrikes on militant positions in Iraq

The U.S. Air Force launched airstrikes on the Islamic State positions near Iraqs second largest dam on Sunday, ...

Obama sends 350 more troops to Baghdad

President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered about 350 more US troops to Baghdad to safeguard American diplomats in the ...

Pentagon says US general killed in Kabul attack

A US general was killed in an attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday (July 5), becoming the highest-ranking American ...