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50 years after key Vietnam battles, Mattis seeks closer ties

Ahalf-centuryaftertheTetOffensivepuncturedAmericanhopesofvictoryinVietnam,DefenseSecretaryJimMattisisvisitingtheformerenemyinsearchofadifferentkindofwin:increme

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Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases

TheU.S.militaryonFridaydisclosedforthefirsttimebase-by-basedataonsexualassaultreports,showingahighernumberofreportsatbigmilitaryinstallationslikeNavalStationNor

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DPRK launches ICBM, says Pentagon

Pentagon said on Friday that an initial assessment showed the missile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier in the day was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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Trump says transgender people should not serve in military

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military in any capacity.

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Trump says transgender people should not serve in military

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military in any capacity.

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Pentagon says U.S. can shoot down ICBMs: media

The Pentagon now believes that the United States has the ability to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) targeting the U.S. mainland, according to U.S. media reports.

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IS leader in Afghanistan killed in U.S. drone strike

The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month, the Pentagon said Friday.

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16 military personnel disciplined for their role in mistaken airstrike on Afghan hospital

Sixteen military personnel, including a general officer, have been disciplined for their role in a mistaken airstrike which killed 42 people in Afghanistan in October 2015, said General Joseph Votel, the head of U.S. Central Command, Friday at a news briefing.

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Singapore to host deployment of US Poseidon spy planes

Singapore agreed to host a deployment of US P-8 Poseidon spy planes for the first time, as it signed an enhanced deal with the United States on Monday (Dec 7) to boost military cooperation in a broad range of areas, including - for the first time - cyberdefence and biosecurity.

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Obama signs defense bill despite Guantanamo restrictions

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a 607-billion-U.S.-dollar annual defense policy bill despite its continued ban on transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to the United States.

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Pentagon says Afghans ask for airstrikes in Kunduz that kills 22 civilians

​The Pentagon said Monday Afghan forces had asked for U.S. airstrikes which may have killed 22 civilians over the weekend in Kunduz, Afghanistan, amid outcry for an independent investigation into the incident.

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Pentagon denies telling U.S. troops to ignore sexual abuse of boys in Afghanistan

The Pentagon on Monday denied there was any policy directing U.S. service members to ignore abuse of teenager boys by their Afghan allies, but insisted the issue should be handled by local Afghan law enforcement.

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Pentagon criticized for likening war-zone journalists to spies

​The Pentagon is criticized for its new war laws manual that likens war-zone journalists to spies and says that under some circumstances, war-zone journalists can be treated as "unprivileged belligerents".

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Pentagon audit finds government credit cards used for gambling, prostitutes: report

​A Pentagon audit recently found that several Defense Department employees used government credit cards for gambling and "adult entertainment", according to U.S. media report.

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Multiple IS leaders killed in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq: Pentagon

​U.S. airstrikes have killed several senior Islamic State (IS) leaders in recent weeks, blunting the group's ability to fight Iraqi and Kurdish forces, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

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U.S. troops to participate in multinational military drill in Jordan

U.S. troops will take part in a multinational military exercise in Jordan next week in a bid to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to security and stability in the region, the Pentagon said Monday.