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Former Pentagon official claims aliens visited Earth
Luis Elizondo was ex-chief of the $22 million 'Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme'
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No one has lost more troops, lives to terrorism than Pakistan: Pentagon
Statement comes after Mattis' urged Pakistan to “redouble” their efforts against terrorism
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Pentagon signals open-ended troop commitment in Syria
More than 340,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the Syrian war
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Pentagon pressures US congress to delink LeT from Haqqani Network
Pentagon’s decision to delink LeT from list showed Washington’s desire to keep Pakistan close, sources
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Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases
Indicates an improvement in reporting from previous years, the Pentagon said
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Pentagon ‘calls for’ President Trump to quit
US Department of Defence accidentally retweeted a tweet calling for Donald Trump to resign as US president
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Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter IS
IS has 'has aspirations to establish a larger presence' in Africa, says top US military officer
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Pentagon identifying new areas to pressure Iran, US army says
The US military has long been a strident critic of Iran
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North Korea missile did not threaten US: Pentagon
The launch early Tuesday nevertheless flew high over Japan, a key US ally as the Pentagon underscored
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US military bases can now shoot down private drones
All drone activities within the United States must follow Federal Aviation Administration rules and guidelines
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Withheld money is a repayment, not an aid, Pakistan tells US
Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry says Pakistan has paid a staggering human and financial cost in terror fight
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China likely to build military base in Pakistan: US
Pentagon report notes Pakistan was already the primary market in the Asian-Pacific region for Chinese arms exports
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US forces kill seven Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid: Pentagon
The raid took place in Marib Governorate in the early hours of Tuesday local time
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Pentagon says it will arm Syrian Kurds, despite Turkey's objections
Trump has authorised arming Kurdish fighters 'as necessary to ensure a clear victory' to retake Raqqa
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Pentagon to lease privately owned Trump Tower apartment for nuclear 'football'
The Trump Organization did not reply to an email requesting comment
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US-led fight on IS have killed 352 civilians, says Pentagon
It added that 45 civilians were killed between November 2016 and March 2017
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Islamic State Afghanistan leader likely killed: Pentagon
The Pentagon estimates about 1,000 IS fighters remain in Afghanistan
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Friendly fire may have killed US troops in Afghanistan, says Pentagon
Says that military was investigating if they were killed by ground fire, either by American or Afghan commandos
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Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
This is another sign of the greater authority Trump appears comfortable giving his military commanders
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Pentagon declines comment on NBC story on North Korea
'Commanders are always considering a full range of options to protect against any contingencies'
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As Trump seeks defense-spending boost, watchdogs cite faulty Pentagon accounting
Badger, the spokesman for the Defense Department, said any errors by the military services were unintentional
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US drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on Da'ish hideouts in Afghanistan
As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed
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US strike wiped out fifth of Assad air force - Pentagon
Iran and North Korea have slammed Washington's retaliation and put it on a diplomatic collision course with Moscow
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US confident it can thwart North Korean missiles: US general
On February 11, Pyongyang said it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile powered by a solid-fuel engine
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Pentagon responds to criticism over civilian deaths in Mosul blast
The US military acknowledge that the US-led coalition probably had a role in the March 17 explosion
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Pentagon enjoying greater leeway under Trump
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a coalition air strike on Tuesday killed 33 displaced civilians
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Pentagon launches probe after strike near Syria mosque
Questions have arisen over whether the targeted building was an annex to the mosque or somehow related
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Iraqi army controls main roads out of Mosul, trapping Islamic State
The road links Mosul to Tal Afar and then to the Syrian border
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Pentagon plan to defeat Islamic State to look beyond Iraq, Syria
Says US military estimates that Islamic State has drawn 45,000 foreign fighters from over 100 nations around the world
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Trump orders 'great rebuilding' of US military
Trump signed the new order at a ceremonial swearing-in of Mattis as defense secretary
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Trump’s pick for Pentagon vows to mend trust with Islamabad
Gen (retd) James Mattis acknowledges Pakistan’s anti-terror sacrifices
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Pentagon successfully tests micro-drone swarm
Perdix drones draw inspiration from the commercial smartphone industry
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Pentagon chief announces 200 more US troops for Syria
Washington already has some 300 special forces troops deployed as military advisers
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Pentagon says air strike killed 'senior al Qaeda leader' in Syria
'Abu Afghan Al-Masri had ties to terrorist groups operating throughout Southwest Asia'
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IS traps Mosul civilians as human shields, Pentagon says
United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said an estimated 200,000 people are expected to be displaced
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US paid half a billion dollars to produce fake terrorism videos in Iraq
Pentagon used substantial amount of taxpayer's money to entrap 'potential suspects'
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US military says air strike killed Islamic State propaganda chief
Wa'il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad was minister of information and prominent member of Islamic State, says Pentagon
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Pentagon confirms Islamic State leader was killed in air strike
Muhammad al-Adnani was killed in a US air strike on August 30
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US approves $1.15 bn tank, weapons sale to Saudi: Pentagon
Saudi Arabia currently forms part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq
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Pentagon balks at paying Pakistan $300m
US defence aide has not told Congress Islamabad is taking adequate action against Haqqanis
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Islamic State says 'minister of war' Shishani killed
The Pentagon said in March that Shishani had likely been killed in a US air strike in Syria
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Pentagon to clarify arms regulations for military personnel
The Pentagon's announcement follows a spate of fatal gun violence in the US
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Pentagon unveils new cost-cutting initiatives for F-35 fighter jet
The Pentagon's F-35 programme office is working closely with industry to drive down the cost of the jets
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Pentagon chief in Baghdad for talks on anti-Islamic State fight
His trip comes two days after Iraq announced the recapture of a base to the south of Mosul
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Pentagon welcomes Fallujah recapture, looks north to Mosul
Iraqi forces seized the Islamic State group's last positions in Fallujah on Sunday
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'Hack the Pentagon' program reveals 138 security flaws: US
The 'Hack the Pentagon' event, the first "bug bounty" in the history of the federal government
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Shabaab leader 'presumed killed' in US strikes in Somalia
The airstrike carried out on May 27 targeted top Shabaab military commander Abdullahi Haji Da'ud, says Pentagon
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Chinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
The incident took place as the US maritime patrol aircraft carried out 'a routine US patrol,' statement says
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Islamic State has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon
US Defense Department had previously estimated that IS fighters had lost control of about 40 percent of the territory
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Islamic State kills US service member in Iraq: Pentagon
Spokesperson says fatality occurred during IS attack on a Peshmerga position north of Mosul

















































