US Commandos, Warplanes Deployed to Philippines

US Commandos, Warplanes Deployed to Philippines | Growing US presence targets China

Pentagon Rails at ‘Simulated Attack’ by Unarmed Russian Jets

Pentagon Rails at ‘Simulated Attack’ by Unarmed Russian Jets | US destroyer parked in international waters off Kaliningrad

US General: Al-Qaeda ‘Very Active’ in Afghanistan

US General: Al-Qaeda ‘Very Active’ in Afghanistan | Insists despite lack of attacks, al-Qaeda poses a ‘big threat’

Pentagon: US Airstrikes Kill 12 Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Pentagon: US Airstrikes Kill 12 Al-Shabaab in Somalia | Spokesman insists men were ‘imminent threat’ to US troops

US Defense Secretary: Iraq Politics Won’t Stall War Escalation

US Defense Secretary: Iraq Politics Won’t Stall War Escalation | Says war to accelerate ‘as fast as we can’

US Defense Secretary: South Korea Missile Defense ‘Going to Happen’

US Defense Secretary: South Korea Missile Defense ‘Going to Happen’ | Insists Chinese opposition is irrelevant

Pentagon Admits: Temporary Marines in Iraq Have No Scheduled End Date

Pentagon Admits: Temporary Marines in Iraq Have No Scheduled End Date | US using ‘temporary’ label to bypass Iraq deal

Army Chief: US Needs Another 220,000 Troops to Handle ‘Major Operations’

Army Chief: US Needs Another 220,000 Troops to Handle ‘Major Operations’ | Says having only 980,000 troops a ‘high military risk’

Pentagon: US May Open More Bases in Iraq

Pentagon: US May Open More Bases in Iraq | Says smaller outposts may provide artillery support

Pentagon Claims Key al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Somalia Strike

Pentagon Claims Key al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Somalia Strike | Accuses slain Dhoore of role in 2014 airport attack