The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

US rejects Poland’s offer to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Pentagon says Polish proposal to transfer Soviet-era planes to Kyiv via US base in Germany is not tenable.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2022

US dismisses Polish plan to provide fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine

Pentagon says plan for Poles to give Soviet-era jets to US ‘not tenable’ as Ukraine cities await promised Russian ceasefire

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2022

Pentagon rejects Polish plan to give fighter jets to U.S. to supply Ukraine

The plan "raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance," Kirby said.

Axios · Mar 8, 2022

US falls further behind Russia and China in developing hypersonic missile, report says

Pentagon had hoped to have combat-ready weapon by 30 September

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Russia's move to longer-range strikes hiking civilian casualties -Pentagon

Russia's growing reliance on longer-range strikes on Ukrainian targets is increasing the number of civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, the Pentagon said on Monday, stopping short of saying the casualties were intentional.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Russia trying to recruit Syrians to fight in Ukraine, says Pentagon

US defence official says it is ‘noteworthy that Putin believes he needs foreign fighters’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022

Pentagon to shut down leaking fuel tank facility in Hawaii

The Associated Press has learned that the Defense Department will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Vladimir Putin may have cancer, according to ex-military intelligence officer

A former military intelligence officer now working at the Pentagon said analysts have been studying Putin and believe he is gravely ill

Wales Online · Mar 6, 2022

The Navy is training for a possible fight with China. Does Russia’s war make that more likely?

SAN DIEGO — For much of the past year, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific have trained for a conflict with the Pentagon’s most powerful potential adversary, China.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Pentagon leaders have not spoken with Russian counterparts since invasion -U.S. military

No senior U.S. military leaders have spoken to their Russian counterparts since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started nine days ago, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022