Russian Targets More Than 'Messaging,' Pentagon Spokesperson Says
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Russian airstrikes that hit the city of Yavoriv in western Ukraine on Sunday illustrate an effort by the Russians to expand their target set in the country, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Russians Pounding Ukraine Cities With Long-Range Fires, Says Official
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Russian forces are increasing long-range fires on Mariupol, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and other population centers in Ukraine, a senior Defense Department official said.
Ukrainians United in Resisting Russian Invasion
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The Ukrainian fight against Russia's invasion of their country is truly a national effort, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
New Application Helps DLA Track COVID-19 Test Kits for White House
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The Defense Logistics Agency developed a new dashboard application that provides real-time metrics as it packs and distributes millions of free, at-home COVID-19 tests to American households.
Russian Military Efforts Stymied by Blunders, Stiff Ukrainian Resistance, Defense Official Says
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Ukrainian resistance continues to be "stiff and determined," a senior defense official said at a Pentagon press briefing.
Russia and China Falsely Accusing Use of Biological Weapons Against Russians, Say Officials
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The United States is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a Defense Department official.
At Manda Bay, Investigation Finds No Single Point of Failure, But Many Recommendations for Improvement
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The results of a U.S. Africom investigation, and a follow-up independent review of the January 2020 attack by terrorist group al-Shabab at Cooperative Security Location Manda Bay, Kenya, found no single point of failure for the loss of life or property damage.
U.S. Doesn't Want Warfare in Ukraine to Escalate, Says DOD Official
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Poland's willingness to continue to look for ways to assist Ukraine, but he stressed that the U.S. does not support the transfer of additional fighter aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force at this time.
Defense Official Says Russia Hasn't Gained Superiority Over Ukraine
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On day 14 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, DOD officials have noted more than 710 missile launches of all varieties, nearly evenly split from being launched inside Ukraine and from Russia, a senior Defense Department official said.
U.S. Intel Officials Detail Threats From China, Russia
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China is coming ever closer to being a peer competitor to the United States economically, militarily and technologically, Avril Haines, the director of National Intelligence, told the House Intelligence Committee.