The Pentagon has welcomed Pakistan's raid on alleged terrorist bases in its northwestern region, but says counter-terrorism efforts need to be made on a sustained basis. Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell (File) Press Secretary Geoff Morrell say...
Afghanistan's Army is growing at a record rate, and now leads and helps plan nearly two-thirds of the country's military operations. Army Major General Robert Cone, the commander of the U.S. training program in Afghanistan, says Afghan soldiers are...
America's top military officer, Admiral Michael Mullen, says the transition to a new U.S. administration could be a time of heightened threat for the United States. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who spoke in Los Angeles Monday, said the...
U.S. defense officials responded cautiously Thursday to a report that Pakistan plans to give weapons to thousands of men in its western region so they can join the fight against militants who have taken refuge in the area. VOA's Al Pessin reports fr...
On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, thousands of people gathered outside the Pentagon as President Bush dedicated a memorial to the 184 people who died there. VOA's Al Pessin attended the Pentagon ceremony. Members of a military...
The U.S. Defense Department says it wants to turn over security responsibility to Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, but that the timing should be based on conditions. A spokesman repeated the position Tuesday in response to a statement by Iraq's...
The Pentagon says it is too early to determine whether small scale Russian troop movements out of Georgia are the beginning of a real withdrawal, or just a public relations ploy. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Russian soldiers block the...
Officials at the Pentagon have seen no indication that Russian forces are making any significant moves to withdraw from Georgia, as Russia's leaders promised when they signed a cease-fire agreement on Saturday. The White House says it should not tak...
The Pentagon says it has no indication that Iran has reduced what a spokesman calls its meddling in Iraq, even though attacks by Iranian-backed militias are down significantly. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Geoff Morrell (file photo) Pr...
A key former defense official has testified under subpoena about the Bush administration's authorization of harsh interrogation techniques. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, Douglas Feith denied he favored harsh interrogation of prisoner...