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Pentagon may soon clear use of Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry devices

August 24, 2021 at 8:54 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks in the next few weeks, part of an effort...

Pentagon prepares to ask Congress for break from ‘sequester’

May 23, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is preparing to ask Congress soon for more authority to shift funds to cope with automatic spending cuts, confronting lawmakers with another exception to the...

U.S. judgment on Syrian chemical arms report won’t be rushed: Hagel

August 24, 2021 at 8:28 a.m.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the U.S. effort to determine whether Syria has used chemical weapons is a "serious business" that cannot be decided in...

Analysis: Crossing Obama’s “red line” on Syria will require concrete proof

August 24, 2021 at 8:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) - While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, U.S. officials suggested on Tuesday that Washington was unlikely to respond without...

U.S. near $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE

August 24, 2021 at 8:11 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is finalizing a complex $10 billion arms deal that would strengthen two key Arab allies while maintaining Israel's military edge, defense officials said on...

Lockheed to build 10-megawatt thermal power plant off southern China

August 24, 2021 at 2:44 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced plans on Tuesday to build a green energy power plant that will use variations in ocean water temperature to generate electricity, taking...

Pentagon’s $526.6 billion budget asks Congress for unpopular steps

May 23, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon proposed a $526.6 billion budget on Wednesday that calls for closing bases, slashing the civilian workforce and scrapping arms programs, holding out hope the Congress...

New defense budget means more financial uncertainty for Pentagon

August 24, 2021 at 2:18 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is poised to roll out a 2014 defense budget that is billions of dollars higher than legally mandated spending caps, setting the stage for...

New defense budget means more financial uncertainty for Pentagon

May 23, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is poised to roll out a 2014 defense budget that is billions of dollars higher than legally mandated spending caps, setting the stage for...

Hagel to ask Congress to end commanders’ power to overturn jury verdicts

August 24, 2021 at 2:13 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Monday he would ask Congress to change U.S. military law to eliminate the power of senior commanders to alter courts martial...

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