https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-abandoned-counter-extremism/
Only one of six policy recommendations from December 2021 have been implemented, the Defense Department said this week.
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https://taskandpurpose.com/category/the-pentagon-rundown/
Nov 15, 2024 - See the latest The Pentagon Rundown stories from Task & Purpose. See news, trends, tips, reviews and more at Task & Purpose.
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https://www.twz.com/28421/heres-the-pentagons-roadmap-for-booting-turkey-out-of-the-f-35-program
Within a matter of days, the Pentagon will begin "unwinding" Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program unless it immediately halts plans to acquire the...
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https://newrepublic.com/article/175511/tommy-tuberville-trump-pentagon-lackeys
The Alabama senator’s shenanigans are bad enough in the here and now. But what happens when a President Trump can stack the Pentagon with loyalists?
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/ceasefire-between-turkey-and-us-backed-sdf-in-northern-syria-holding-pentagon-says
Washington brokered an initial ceasefire when fighting broke out after rebel groups overthrew the rule of Bashar al-Assad. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/beta-alia-usaf-first-pilots/
Sep 8, 2024 - The U.S. Air Force is actively boosting the commercial eVTOL industry. With its first crewed flights of Beta’s Alia aircraft,
it has taken its involvement...
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-pentagon-wants-more-better-nuclear-weapons/
The Commander of Strategic Command went to Congress to paint a terrifying picture of a dangerous nuclear world.
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https://inkstickmedia.com/the-pentagon-retreats-from-climate-fight-as-heat-and-storms-slam-troops/
Oct 15, 2025 - The US military has to deal with the consequences of climate change every day, but the Pentagon is dismissing it all the same.
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https://jacobin.com/2021/04/biden-pentagon-police-military-weapons-equipment-1033-executive-order
American police departments are armed to the teeth with military-grade weaponry like Humvees and assault rifles. Nothing is stopping President Biden from...
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/previewing-a-major-pentagon-acquisition-announcement-and-feeling-the-cyber-woes/
Nov 4, 2025 - This week's episode of The Break Out goes into a highly anticipated Hegseth speech and why worries are growing over US Cyber Command.
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https://civiliansinconflict.org/blog/nyt-story-civilian-casualties-required-reading-pentagon/
Today’s story by Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal in the New York Times Magazine should be required reading for all those involved in Operation Inherent...
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https://wtop.com/national/2026/01/sen-kelly-sues-the-pentagon-over-attempts-to-punish-him-for-his-warnings-about-illegal-orders/
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration...
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/06/pentagon-intelligence-chief-russia-and-china-will-have-weapons-space-near-future/149335/
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s director says the U.S. lead in space is diminishing and tomorrow’s skies will be filled with enemy robot satellites.
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https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2023/12/12/top-pentagon-official-for-middle-east-policy-expected-to-step-down/
US Defence Department leadership was in turmoil for months owing to a political spat
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https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002019145/
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (center) poses with some members of his newly appointed staff in the Pentagon on May 11, 2001. From left to right is...
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https://www.ibtimes.com/pentagon-pizza-orders-jump-1250-internets-pizza-meter-sounds-alarm-3794503
Jan 6, 2026 - Pizza orders near the Pentagon reportedly jumped 1,250%, reviving the viral 'Pizza Meter' theory and debate over whether takeaways signal government...
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/top-us-military-advisers-now-urge-pentagon-to-seek-a-political-settlement-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine/
Are political decisions about Forever War determining the outcome of the Ukraine war?
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https://www.hudson.org/national-security-defense/pentagon-chooses-learning-over-losing-bryan-clark
The acquisition reforms announced last week by Secretary Pete Hegseth reflect a revolutionary shift in mindset: after decades of aspiring to remain the...
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https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-712472
The deal is a starting point for finalizing pricing which would likely not be locked in for several weeks if not months, making the ultimate value of the deal...
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https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/policy-papers/the-sequester-the-pentagon-and-the-little-campaign-that-could/
We examine the unlikely political coalition that helped secure a drop in defense spending steeper than any since the end of the Korean War.
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https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/09/24/the-pentagon-is-eyeing-a-500-ship-navy-documents-reveal/
The Pentagon is weighing a dramatically different fleet that relies heavily on unmanned ships and submarines.
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https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/first-domino-nixon-and-the-pentagon-papers
The leak of the "Pentagon Papers" study of the Vietnam war became a turning point in the history of Richard Nixon’s presidency and a crucial...
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-ai-hiring-spree-machine-learning-capabilities-battlefield
The Pentagon is on a hiring spree to track down AI engineers and computer scientists who can help incorporate AI technology into the machinery used to wage war.
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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-pentagon-leaks-signalgate-trump.html
Jun 13, 2025 - As Pete Hegseth sends Marines into L.A. and prepares for possible war with Iran, his Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long...
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https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/new-york-times-ap-newsmax-among-news-outlets-who-say-they-wont-sign-new-pentagon-rules/
Dec 8, 2025 - News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a
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https://jacobin.com/2018/06/google-project-maven-military-tech-workers
Workers at Google just scored an impressive victory against US militarism.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2015/11/pentagons-afghan-slush-fund-will-now-have-answer-angry-lawmakers/123596/?oref=d1-author-river
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has given the DOD 48 hours to turn over its files on a controversial task force that may have misspent mi...
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https://www.defensenews.com/interviews/2019/02/08/pentagon-acting-cmo-lisa-hershman-on-saving-billions-of-dollars-for-the-department/
Lisa Hershman details her goals for the next year and what lessons have been learned from her time spent thus far in the CMO office.
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https://we-make-money-not-art.com/the-pentagon-climate-change-and-war-charting-the-rise-and-fall-of-u-s-military-emissions/
How the Pentagon became the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter and why it’s not too late to break the link between national security and...
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/12/21/pentagon-memo-maps-out-plan-to-expand-diversity-in-the-force/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A5%7D
The acting defense secretary ordered the implementation of 15 broad recommendations that include a plan to crack down on participation in hate groups by...
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https://www.military.com/defensetech/2016/03/31/actual-hackers-need-not-apply-to-hack-the-pentagon-program
The U.S. Defense Department on Thursday announced registration is open for its "Hack the Pentagon" program. The cybersecurity effort is designed to have...
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https://www.salon.com/2015/03/24/crack_cocaine_for_the_pentagon_meet_the_secret_slush_fund_thats_getting_hawks_high/
While the right cuts tons of basic services, here's the secret slush fund the military doesn't want you to discover
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https://www.democracynow.org/2016/11/15/the_pentagon_knows_climate_change_is
Pentagon-commissioned reports have concluded the effects of climate change over the next 20 years could result in global catastrophe that leads to millions of...
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https://datacenter.news/story/how-the-pentagon-deploys-ai-to-battlefields-and-what-enterprises-can-learn
The Pentagon invests USD $25.2 billion in AI for 2025 but faces hurdles deploying cutting-edge tech on battlefields, urging secure hybrid cloud solutions for...
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https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2019/12/pentagon-wants-ai-driven-drone-swarms-search-and-rescue-ops/162113/?oref=ng-next-story
The project will likely require AI and unmanned systems developers to work together under the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/01/pentagon-already-testing-tomorrows-ai-powered-swarm-drones-ships/393528/
DOD pulled off unmanned amphibious landings, self-coding drones, and more just in the last year. What's next?
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https://www.jezebel.com/new-york-times-pentagon-lawsuit-department-of-defense-first-amendment-freedom-of-press
Dec 4, 2025 - The Pentagon recently replaced its press corps with hand-picked stooges, and The New York Times is ready to go to court as a result.
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/pete-hegseth-pentagon-press-corps/
“We are grateful for Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership and his remarkable track record of success.”
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https://theweek.com/fox-news/1001901/outraged-fox-news-host-laura-ingraham-wants-to-defund-the-pentagon-over-gen
The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week
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https://libcom.org/article/john-deutch-chomskys-friend-pentagon-and-cia
A look at Chomsky's support for the appointment of John Deutch as head of the CIA in 1995.
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https://www.hackerone.com/blog/hack-pentagon-bug-bounty-program-launches-hackerone
Hack the Pentagon?! On Thursday, March 31, 2016, the Department of Defense, arguably the world's most powerful organization, announced it will partner with...
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https://www.them.us/story/netflix-gay-boots-show-pentagon-hegseth-statement
Oct 17, 2025 - The show is based on the memoir of real-life marine veteran Greg Cope White.
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/05/pentagon-intelligence-officer-resigned-over-us-support-war-gaza?s=03
US Army Maj. Harrison Mann is the first Defense Department official to have publicly linked his resignation to US support for Israel's war in Gaza war.
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/01/28/hegseth-yanks-gen-milleys-security-clearance-and-detail-n2651293
It was a brutal day for Gen. Mark Milley. The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who has
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https://www.financialexpress.com/about/pentagon/
Pentagon News: Check here latest news and updates about Pentagon in India. Read top headlines and breaking news today in India about Pentagon on...
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https://www.thoughtco.com/pentagon-papers-history-4140709
The publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times, and the Nixon administration's reaction to it, profoundly changed America.
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https://futurism.com/the-byte/pentagon-ai-ethics-dod-warfare
On Monday, the Pentagon announced the official adoption of a series of new principles for ethical use of artificial intelligence in warfare, the AP reports.
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https://inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-the-pentagon-influence-behind-the-silver-screen/
May 23, 2025 - A new study at Brown University's Costs of War project explores the Pentagon's role in war-themed Hollywood films.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/10/pete-hegseth-christianity-pentagon/684645/
Nov 18, 2025 - Pete Hegseth is bringing his fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity into the Pentagon.
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https://futurism.com/pentagon-hiding-info-google-military-drones
The Department of Defense has deemed that all 5,000 pages of documents on Google's work to build AI for military drones is too sensitive to release.
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https://ktar.com/watch/how-could-the-pentagon-investigate-sen-mark-kelly-over-orders-video/019abb7e-d9a0-8008-c27e-d479c7239c52/
Aug 11, 2025 - ABC’s Karen Travers joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the Pentagon launching a “thorough review” into Sen. Mark Kelly over his video to troops...
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https://www.war.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3695108/deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-sabrina-singh-holds-an-off-camera-on-the-record/
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh held an off-camera press briefing.,
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/2012/01/27/allahu-akbar-see-the-10-minute-video-the-pentagon-shooter-made-of-himself
"turning it off permanently"
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https://civiliansinconflict.org/press-coverage/op-ed/pentagon-reshapes-fighting-force-civilian-casualties-need-considered-hill/
The damaging impact of civilian casualties on combat operations is not a new lesson, but it is one that US defense forces have had to continually relearn....
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/replay-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-hosts-town-hall-meeting-at-the-pentagon-5806110
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a town hall meeting at the Pentagon at 9:50 a.m. ET on Feb. 7.
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https://www.cnn.com/videos/architecture/2023/07/05/india-largest-building-surat-diamond-borse-orig.cnn
Jul 18, 2023 - The Surat Diamond Bourse in India was just completed to hold 65,000 workers in the diamond industry. Over 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut in the city of...
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https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002020268/
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Albania Pandeli Majko is escorted into the Pentagon by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz on May 12, 2003. The...
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https://go.mediaed.org/theaters-of-war
A documentary about the U.S. military's editorial control over thousands of Hollywood's films and television programs.
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/11/23/pentagon-creates-new-organization-to-investigate-mysterious-objects-in-the-sky/
The Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, nested in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security,...
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/05/01/pentagon-budget-aims-to-shrink-the-military-by-thousands/
The Defense Department budget request unveiled Monday asks for Congress to cut about 25,000 positions from the military services.
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https://www.inverse.com/article/8439-the-pentagon-sets-up-a-direct-line-to-china-to-avoid-space-accidents
To avoid stepping on each other's toes while in pursuit of space-bound glory, Washington and Beijing can now communicate directly, and seamlessly.
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https://warontherocks.com/2025/03/the-pentagon-is-about-to-make-a-big-mistake-on-civilian-harm-mitigation/
Mar 19, 2025 - On Feb. 20, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced, per guidance from the Department of Government Efficiency, an 8 percent reduction to
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https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/extremism-disinformation/2024/12/01/ap-finds-that-a-pentagon-funded-study-on-extremism-in-the-military-relied-on-old-data/
As a result, the report grossly undercounted the number of military and veterans arrested for the Jan. 6 attack, The Associated found in an investigation.
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https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002020464/
Pentagon Chapel stained glass window dedicated in the memory of those who died in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew an aircraft into the...
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2015/03/10/the-pentagon-is-looking-to-hire-3000-infosec-pros/
The US Department of Defense has gotten permission and is aiming to hire 3,000 infosec professionals to work at the US Cyber Command by the end of this
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https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-cybersecurity-blind-spots/
Apr 14, 2020 - Five years ago, the Department of Defense set dozens of security hygiene goals. A new report finds that it has abandoned or lost track of most of them.
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https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/pentagon-may-tell-troops-to-look-for-suspected-havana-syndrome-cases-669302
The State Department has already issued a memo on the issue, asking staff to immediately report any symptoms.
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https://www.gaytimes.com/culture/boots-miles-heizer-shares-initial-reaction-to-the-pentagons-woke-garbage-comments/
Nov 25, 2025 - Miles Heizer has opened up about his reaction to the Pentagon describing his Netflix gay comedy-drama BOOTS as "woke garbage."
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https://www.fox5dc.com/news/blue-angels-to-fly-over-the-pentagon-and-dc
Articles and videos about Blue Angels to fly over the Pentagon and DC on FOX 5 DC.
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-pentagons-michael-cadenazzi-on-revitalizing-the-defense-industrial-base/
Dec 16, 2025 - Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi give an address on his vision for the future of the defense industrial base and the...
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https://warontherocks.com/2014/03/the-pentagon-needs-a-new-way-of-war/
Can the Pentagon do the same with less? That seems to be what the White House expects. The U.S. Department of Defense recently released the 2014
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https://greymatter.io/blog/the-pentagons-mandate-speed-innovation-commercial-tech/
Apr 30, 2025 - New Pentagon EO prioritizes speed, Zero Trust, and commercial tech—Greymatter.io delivers mission-ready solutions.
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https://www.jezebel.com/female-navy-captains-historic-promotion-inexplicably-blocked-by-someone-at-the-pentagon
Nov 12, 2025 - Pete Hegseth is accused of ensuring that a decorated officer did not become the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command to oversee Navy SEALS.
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https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/jon-stewart-pentagon-burn-pit/
Jon Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central's "Daily Show" took to Capitol Hill to rail against the federal government's insistence that building a fleet of...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2019/02/pentagon-reassure-kurdish-allies-syria-pullout-confusion.html
With the Islamic State down to its last few miles in Syria, the Pentagon hopes to get the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to assist with the American...
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https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002019254/
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) meets in his Pentagon office, June 22, 2001, with visiting Director General of the Japan Defense Agency Gen...
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