The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Trump slams former Pentagon chief Mark Esper, doesn’t deny allegations in book

Former President Donald Trump hit back at Mark Esper, his onetime secretary of defense, as a “lightweight” and Republican in name only but did not deny bombshell allegations that he wanted to shoot racial justice protesters or fire missiles at drug targets in Mexico.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."

WEKU · May 9, 2022

Defence department tried to stop Esper revealing that Trump wanted to secretly bomb Mexico drug plants

Pentagon ‘vehemently’ objected to book passage over fears it could damage relations with Mexico

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink Russian ship Moskva

The sinking of Russia’s flagship Moskva missile cruiser last month was a high-profile failure for its military.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022

Pentagon to work with Congress to mitigate inflation's budget bite - Roll Call

The Defense Department will seek supplemental funding from Congress if inflation cuts too much into its buying power.

Roll Call · May 6, 2022

Live updates | UK: Russia aims to take Mariupol before V-Day

The British military believes Russia wants to take the port city of Mariupol and its vast steel mill before its marks Victory Day on Monday

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

I warned national guard of possible coup, Trump defense secretary says

Mark Esper writes in new memoir of how worried he was that Trump would try to use US military to hold on to power

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022

Pentagon Denies Helping Ukraine 'Target' Russian Generals

The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukrainian forces could kill them. Reacting to an explosive New York Times report on US support for Ukraine's military, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said it was true that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022

Biden announces more artillery, radars for Ukraine's war against Russia

President Joe Biden on Friday announced new US commitments of weaponry for Ukraine in its fight to repel Russia's invasion, but said funding was close to running out and urged Congress to authorise more. To see how all the day's events unfolded, read our liveblog below. All times are Paris…

France 24 · May 6, 2022

Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area

The company, a major defense contractor, said it will use its campus in Arlington, Va., as the new headquarters, placing its executives closer to key federal government officials.

WEKU · May 5, 2022