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Pentagon unveils new measures against sexual assaults The Pentagon announced new measures Thursday to combat sexual assault in the military but stopped short of stripping commanders of legal authority over the criminal cases as demanded by many lawmakers.

16 августа 2013

US poised to sell Iraq $2 bn in military equipment The Pentagon has informed the US Congress of a possible sale of $2 billion worth of military equipment to Iraq.

28 июля 2013

US to sell military helicopters to Thailand The United States plans to sell six Lakota military helicopters to Thailand worth an estimated $77 million.

22 июня 2013

Pentagon reveals 'indefinite detainees' list The Pentagon released Monday the names of Guantanamo Bay's 46 "indefinite detainees," terror suspects considered too dangerous to transfer from the prison and who cannot be tried in court.

18 июня 2013

Hagel to discuss cyberthreat with Chinese The United States must develop "rules of the road" with China and other countries to mitigate cyberthreats.

31 мая 2013

Pentagon requests more funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' The Pentagon has requested $220.3 million in 2014 to bolster Israel's "Iron Dome" missile defense system despite broader cuts to US military spending, according to budget documents.

18 апреля 2013

Pentagon extends some benefits to same-sex partners The Pentagon officially extended some military benefits to same-sex partners Monday, but said provisions like medical coverage would not be offered to gay troops' spouses due to legal barriers.

12 февраля 2013

How the US shapes the military's big screen image The CIA and the Pentagon pulled out all the stops for the creators of "Zero Dark Thirty," staging interviews with officials and a Navy SEAL for an inside account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

23 января 2013

Obama picks new CIA, Pentagon chiefs US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated controversial former Republican senator Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and proposed that hard-nosed counterterrorism czar John Brennan to head the CIA.

08 января 2013

Pentagon welcomes fiscal deal, warns against cuts US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday welcomed a deal to avert automatic budget cuts that would have slashed military spending and caused "damaging" consequences.

03 января 2013

US general demoted over 5-star hotel spending A four-star general who headed US Africa Command has been demoted amid charges he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on pricey travel, Pentagon officials.

14 ноября 2012

Panetta on staying as Pentagon chief: 'Who the hell knows?' Pentagon chief Leon Panetta, a longtime veteran of Washington politics, sidestepped questions Monday about whether he would quit his post as expected and retire.

13 ноября 2012

Iranian jets fired on US drone in Gulf: Pentagon The Pentagon revealed Thursday that two Iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed US Predator drone in the Gulf last week but the aircraft was not hit, in an incident that underscored tensions in the region.

10 ноября 2012

US model plane bomb plotter gets 17-year term An American supporter of Al-Qaeda was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for plotting to bomb the Pentagon and US Capitol using remote-controlled model planes laden with explosives.

03 ноября 2012

Pentagon to end exclusive deal with RIM's Blackberry The Pentagon will no longer retain an exclusive contract with Blackberry maker Research in Motion and has invited companies such as Apple to offer smart phones to its vast work force.

02 ноября 2012

On SEAL's book, Pentagon keeps legal options open The Pentagon has not decided whether a book by a former US Navy SEAL on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden exposes state secrets but it is keeping its legal options open.

01 сентября 2012

US Al-Qaeda supporter admits to model plane plot An American supporter of Al-Qaeda pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to bomb the Pentagon and US Capitol using remote-controlled model planes laden with explosives.

22 июля 2012

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