Pentagon

Pentagon says not creating conventional ‘border guard’ in Syria

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was not creating a new army or a conventional border guard in Syria, after Turkey reacted with outrage to US plans to train fighters including Syrian Kurds on internal security. “The US continues to train local security forces in Syria. The training is designed to enhance security for displaced persons returning to their devastatedRead more

Pentagon chief Mattis visits Guantanamo Bay

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made an unannounced visit to the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay on Thursday, the Pentagon said, marking his first such visit there. "Secretary Mattis is currently visiting with troops at Guantanamo Bay for the holidays to thank them for their service," Pentagon spokesman Major Ben Sakrisson said. Officials said Mattis would not visit the base's notorious detention center, whichRead more

US military imagines war without GPS

Washington - AFP

With GPS-guided bombs, armed drones beaming footage via satellite and spy cameras scooping up intel from the heavens, America's military machine is growing ever more reliant on space-based technology. But what would happen if an enemy were to target the military's satellites, or somehow jam their signals? The disastrous scenario is one the Pentagon knows all too well could happen, and forRead more

Pentagon alarmed by uptick in close calls

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Pentagon is voicing growing alarm that the risky flying of Russian pilots in Syria could lead to a mishap -- or even the nightmare scenario of a US jet shooting down a Russian warplane. Defense officials this week highlighted several recent close calls with Russian planes, including one Wednesday, when a pair of US F-22s intercepted two Russian jets over aRead more

US jets intercept Russian warplanes in Syria

Washington - Muslimchronicle

A pair of US warplanes intercepted two Russia jets over a part of Syria they were not supposed to be operating in, the Pentagon said Thursday. At one point during Wednesday’s incident, the American F-22 Raptor stealth fighters deployed chaff and flares to convince the Russian Su-25s to leave the area, and one US pilot had to “aggressively maneuver” toRead more

Pentagon report shows thousands more US troops deployed overseas

Pentagon - Muslimchronicle

The Pentagon pledged Monday to be as transparent as possible about how many troops are deployed overseas, after an agency published figures that diverge significantly from official counts. According to a quarterly report from the Pentagon’s Defense Manpower Data Center, as of September 30 the US military had 15,298 troops in Afghanistan, 8,892 in Iraq and 1,720 in Syria. TheRead more

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan

Washington - Muslimchronicle

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, two US government sources said, a week after President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a US list of countries that it says support terrorism. Later, the Pentagon said that it had detected a “probable” missile launch from North Korea. “We detected a probable missile launch from North Korea. We areRead more

'Probable' missile launch detected from N.Korea

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The US military on Tuesday detected a probable missile launch from North Korea, a Pentagon official said, marking the first apparent launch in months. "At approximately 1:30 pm (1830 GMT), we detected a probable missile launch from North Korea," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Rob Manning said. "We are in the process of assessing the situation and will provide additional details whenRead more

Judicial meltdown in al-Nashiri, alleged USS Cole bombing mastermind, trial

al-Nashiri - Muslimchronicle

A Pentagon spokesman says a Marine Corps general is no longer confined to quarters for contempt at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay. Air Force Maj. Ben Sakrisson says the Pentagon suspended a sentence which found that Brig. Gen. John Baker should be confined to quarters for 21-days and fined $1,000 pending a review by a Department of Defense legalRead more