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Syrian Militants Seize 12 Miles of Territory Along Euphrates East Bank - Russian Military

Passive conduct by the US-led coalition's allies allowed militants to gain control over 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) of Syrian territory along the eastern bank of the Euphrates, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said Monday.

More Than 80 Percent of US F-35s Resume Flights After Inspections - Pentagon

More than 80 percent of US F-35s have been cleared to fly again after a fuel tube problem forced the United States to temporarily ground its entire fleet of the advanced fighter jets, the F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement on Monday.

Trump says Mattis 'could be' leaving as US defense chief

Trump says Mattis 'could be' leaving as US defense chief

Trump Says Pentagon Creating US Space Force But Admits Russia, China Outran US

Hurricane Michael death toll hits 17, officials say it could rise

Weapons Used by US-Led Coalition in Syria Comply With International Norms - Pentagon

Hurricane Michael death toll hits 17, officials say it could rise

Three days after the devastating passage of Hurricane Michael, search teams in Florida pressed their hunt for victims into hard-to-reach areas Saturday, as the death toll rose to 17 and officials scrambled to deliver aid to those who lost everything.

US Department of Defense Discloses Personnel Data Breach

Pentagon grounds global fleet of F-35s after crash

The Pentagon on Thursday grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters to conduct engine inspections, following the first ever crash of the costliest plane in history.

Pentagon grounds global fleet of F-35s after crash

The Pentagon grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters on Thursday, as a result of the first ever crash of the costliest plane in history.

FACTBOX - Soyuz MS-10 Crew Members

A booster malfunction occurred on Thursday during the launch of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft with two new crew members that were set for the International Space Station (ISS), Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Nick Hague.

US Suspends F-35 Jet Operations Worldwide Due to Suspected Faulty Fuel Tubes - Pentagon

The United States has temporarily suspended all F-35 operations worldwide after the first-ever crash of the advanced fighter jet led investigators to suspect that a common problem exists with the jet's fuel tubes, the Pentagon's F-35 Lightning II Program said in a statement on Thursday.

US military moves command center as Hurricane Michael bears down

Google drops out of bidding for massive Pentagon cloud contract

Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles.