Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, removed from the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave due to an alleged unauthorized disclosure. The incident is under active investigation, with few details disclosed.
USS Carl Vinson arrives in the Middle East, joining the USS Harry S. Truman to bolster US military efforts against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.
A newly revealed Pentagon report indicates seven US troops may have contracted COVID-19-like symptoms in Wuhan during the October 2019 World Military Games—months before the official start of the pandemic. Critics accuse the Biden administration of concealing the findings.
The Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General investigates the US Defense Secretary over Trump Administration group chat in which details of American attacks on the Houthis were accidentally shared with the Atlantic editor in chief.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders deployment of additional warplanes in the Middle East as tensions with Iran and the Houthis escalate.
Holocaust articles disappear from Pentagon platforms under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's DEI purge; Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot says pages inadvertently removed will be reinstated.
Pentagon issues statement summarizing meeting between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Prime Minister Netanyahu: Hegseth made clear that the United States will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel to pursue peace through strength.
Feinberg, 64, was born to a Jewish family and is currently the co-chief executive of Cerberus Capital Management LP.
Pentagon press secretary acknowledges the US has quietly more than doubled its troop presence in Syria to combat ISIS. Approximately 2,000 US forces are now stationed there.
Former US airman Jack Teixeira receives 15-year prison sentence for leaking classified Pentagon documents on social media platform Discord.
Pentagon describes dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as a "trusted partner," stresses the Pentagon will continue to work closely with the next defense minister, Israel Katz.
Former President questions how a Pentagon employee could leak classified documents related to Israel's plans to retaliate for Iran's missile attack. 'That’s the enemy, I guess that maybe is the enemy from within.'
A Pentagon official told Sky News Arabia that a director of one of the assistant secretary of defense's offices is suspected of leaking documents with Israel's plans to retaliate for the October 1st missile strike on the country by Iran.
Documents dated October 15-16 make rounds on the internet, US investigating who had access to top-secret Pentagon document. 'Depending on how this was leaked that trust could be eroded.'
The American THAAD missile defense system has arrived in Israel and will be operational in the near future, Pentagon statement says.
Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of a THAAD battery and US military personnel to Israel to help bolster Israel's air defenses following Iran's unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13 and again on October 1.
Pentagon says Secretary of Defense "reaffirmed ironclad support for Israel's right to defend itself" in conversation with Defense Minister. Axios reports: Gallant discussed with Austin the Israeli plans for retaliation against Iran.
Pentagon warns Iran against escalating the current conflict: The United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people.
Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh tells reporters the US is not providing any support to Israel in the current conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder says “Iran has indicated that it intends to retaliate, so we will continue to take that threat seriously."
Pentagon says the Sounion oil tanker, which was attacked in the Red Sea last week, is still on fire and the Houthis threatened to attack two tugs had sent to salvage the vessel.
Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder warns statements by Iranian officials suggest the threat of an attack continues even after Israel's pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah yesterday.
The Pentagon announced earlier this month that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier as well as the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Central Command region.
Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder tells reporters the threat from Iran needs to be taken seriously so more resources are being maneuvered to the region.
Pentagon reveals that eight US service members were injured in a drone attack on Rumalyn Landing Zone, which hosts troops from the US and other countries in the US-led coalition.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, orders deployment of a guided missile submarine and the Abraham Lincoln strike group to the Middle East.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders aircraft carrier, additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the region amid concerns of regional escalation by Iran or its proxies.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his accomplices held at the Guantanamo prison have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for a life sentence.
Pentagon spokesman says an effort to reattach the pier was unsuccessful and, as such, the project will permanently end soon.
Pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza removed for a third time due to weather. Officials say the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out.
Pentagon spokesperson pushes back on reports claiming that Israel used the US-built pier off Gaza during "Operation Arnon" to rescue hostages held in Gaza.
The section that connects to the beach in Gaza rebuilt nearly two weeks after being damaged by heavy storms.
Pentagon spokesperson says repairs to the damaged port will take more than a week.
Pentagon spokesperson says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December. He will transfer power temporarily to his deputy.
Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder tells Channel 13 News: We’re going to continue to provide Israel with the munitions it needs to defend itself.
Pentagon spokesperson says current weather conditions make it unsafe to move the two-part facility into place at this time.
Officials tell Politico the US military-built pier off the coast of Gaza will be up and running as early as this weekend barring weather delays.
White House says there remains a “real,” “credible” and “viable” threat of Iran launching strikes.
Biden administration officials reportedly in preliminary conversations on proposal to help fund either a multinational force or a Palestinian Arab peacekeeping team in post-war Gaza.
Pentagon Press Secretary summarizes meeting between Austin and Gallant: The Secretary stressed that the United States and Israel have a moral imperative and a shared strategic interest in safeguarding civilians.
Pentagon official says Secretary Lloyd Austin will host Defense Minister Yoav Gallant next week for a bilateral meeting at the US Defense Department.
Pentagon spokesperson says the temporary pier off the coast of Gaza is expected to be fully operational in about 60 days and will deliver two million meals daily.
The White House recently asked the State Department and the Pentagon for a list of all weapons transfers to Israel that are planned or are up for approval in the coming weeks.
David Franklin Slater, a former senior US Army officer, sent classified Pentagon documents about Russia's invasion of Ukraine to a "Ukrainian woman" he met on a dating site. He could be sent to prison for 30 years.
Pentagon releases results of review that found no attempt to hide Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalizations in December and January.
Kataib Hezbollah says it will suspend its attacks against US forces in the region. Pentagon spokesman: Actions speak louder than words.
Secretary Lloyd Austin's sudden absence due to prostate cancer treatment was not explained to other top officials for several days, and has left many in Washington displeased.
Pentagon says it is not currently planning to withdraw its troops from Iraq, despite Baghdad's announcement it would begin removing the US-led military coalition.
The tanker was described as having Israel links due to the fact that it was leased from a company that is indirectly owned by an Israeli.
Pentagon says more than 20 countries have agreed to participate in the new US-led coalition safeguarding commercial traffic in the Red Sea.
The strike follows repeated attacks against US bases in Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary says 59 US personnel have been injured in attacks on troops in Iraq and Syria.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US military struck training facility and safe house used by IRGC and Iran-affiliated groups in Syria.
Pentagon says Yemen's Houthis attempted to recover a US drone they shot down but it is unlikely they will recover anything of significance.
Pentagon announces the US military struck weapons storage facility used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.
The move is part of the efforts to locate the more than 200 hostages being held by Hamas, including 10 Americans.
The US purchased the 2 Iron Dome systems in 2019, systems being returned to Israel to assist in rocket defense in war with Hamas.
The $500 million sale will fund spare and repair parts for Saudi Arabia’s military.
The US seeks to monitor key waterways following Iran's seizure and harassment of commercial shipping vessels in recent months.
The new plans follow the leaking of classified documents earlier this year.
