The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

A new Cold War? The world must say no

It's a dreadful '70s rerun: Two nuclear powers face to face, and neither one has promised it won't shoot first

Salon · Mar 30, 2022

Ukraine-Russia updates: Mariupol mayor's office says hundreds of children are among 5,000 people killed in Russian assault

Almost 5,000 civilians — including 210 children — have died in Mariupol since Russia's invasion began, according to a spokesman for the city's mayor, with the UN also saying there could be "thousands of deaths" in the besieged city.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: No let up in attacks on Chernihiv

Russia-Ukraine news from March 30: Ukrainian officials say attacks on Chernihiv have not eased despite Russian pledge.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2022

Pentagon delays cloud computing contract to December -official

The Pentagon delayed its decision to award an enterprise-wide Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract that could be valued as much as $9 billion to December from April, the Pentagon's chief information officer said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Analysis: Inflation may shrink Biden’s big defense plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s new defense budget request is more sizable than many observers had expected, and Congress is all but certain to beef it up further.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022

Biden's non-gaffe on Putin suggests a foreign policy-steeped president resisting his instincts - Roll Call

President Biden again signaled he wants Vladimir Putin to no longer rule Russia amid his war in Ukraine – but not via US-led regime change.

Roll Call · Mar 29, 2022

Inflation may shrink Biden's big defense plan - Roll Call

With inflation eroding the power of the dollar more by the day, how much Biden's proposed defense budget would actually buy is up in the air.

Roll Call · Mar 29, 2022

Pentagon's $773 billion budget focuses on nuclear arms, R&D

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's proposed $773 billion budget for the Defense Department would increase spending on nuclear modernization as well as research and development, while provoking likely opposition in Congress through proposals to cut back on army troops and retire aging Navy ships and Air Force planes.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Business booming on Pilbara to Singapore shipping routes

Trade on new shipping routes established a little over a year ago between the Pilbara and Singapore has boomed, and now includes cargo from companies outside of the region.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Live updates: Turkey calls for cease-fire as talks resume

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a cease-fire as the Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumed their talks Tuesday

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022