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Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust
World
May 15, 2016
Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust
China condemned the U.S. Defense Department's annual report on the Chinese military on Sunday, calling it deliberate distortion that has…
US military invites vetted experts to ‘Hack the Pentagon’
Science
March 2, 2016
US military invites vetted experts to ‘Hack the Pentagon’
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would invite vetted outside hackers to test the cybersecurity of some public US Defense…
Pentagon chief takes jab at China with aircraft carrier stop
World
November 5, 2015
Pentagon chief takes jab at China with aircraft carrier stop
With a key Asian ally at his side, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a subtle jab at China on…
Pentagon approves sale of Hellfire missiles to Egypt
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Pentagon approves sale of Hellfire missiles to Egypt
The United States has approved the sale of an undisclosed number of Hellfire missiles to Egypt as part of a…
Pentagon: No near-term F-35 sales in Gulf region
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Pentagon: No near-term F-35 sales in Gulf region
The United States expects no near-term sales in the Gulf region for the F-35 warplane, saying current fourth-generation military aircraft…
US establishes policy for exports of armed drones
Egypt
February 18, 2015
US establishes policy for exports of armed drones
The US government on Tuesday established a policy for exports of military and commercial drones, including armed ones, and said…
Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
World
January 16, 2015
Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
The U.S. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State,…
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the US military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on…
Pentagon: US supports common security interests with Egypt
Egypt
May 1, 2014
Pentagon: US supports common security interests with Egypt
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, discussed during his current visit to the United States, with US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel…
Obama halts delivery of F-16s to Egypt given ‘current situation’
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Obama halts delivery of F-16s to Egypt given ‘current situation’
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has decided to halt the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Egypt for an undetermined…