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The Pentagon is a building located outside of Washington, DC that houses the US Department of Defense. It is one of the largest office buildings in the world.

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In this pool photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the Pentagon, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused co-conspirators sit with their legal teams in the pre-trial hearing of the death penalty case.

9/11 suspects reach US plea deal, Pentagon says

Three suspects who were allegedly involved in the 2001, attacks on the US have reportedly agreed to plead guilty.
TerrorismJuly 31, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers, armed vehicle and explosions near Donetsk

US to send weapons to Ukraine via Germany, Poland

The US Pentagon has long been preparing ammunition deliveries to Ukraine. Now, it can start delivering them.
ConflictsApril 24, 2024
An aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington

US: Pentagon study says no evidence of alien life

The report said there were no efforts by US governments to keep the information about aliens hidden from the public.
PoliticsMarch 9, 2024
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

US Defense Chief Lloyd Austin in critical care — Pentagon

The Pentagon says US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is admitted to critical care as he undergoes bladder treatment.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

US lawmakers probe Pentagon chief's secret hospitalization

A congressional inquiry is underway after news that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery for prostate cancer.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 2024
Lloyd Austin in Tel Aviv in October 2023.

US: Austin pledges better transparency after hospitalization

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized after his hospitalization was announced days after he was admitted.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2024
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in hospital — Pentagon

The Pentagon said that he was hospitalized on Monday evening due to complications following a medical procedure.
PoliticsJanuary 6, 2024
An Iranian-made drone

Iranian drone strikes ship off Indian coast, says Pentagon

The attack on the MV Chem Pluto comes amid heightened maritime risks for ships on the Red Sea.
ConflictsDecember 24, 2023
A Black Hawk helicopter lands at the al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

US shoots down drone in Iraq amid Middle East tensions

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it carried out the drone attack, which occurred near al-Asad Air Base.
ConflictsOctober 28, 2023
A man holds a placard with a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during protests near the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq

US gets personnel out of Iraq, warns citizens not to visit

The State Department says US citizens, military personnel and interests are under threat in the Iraq.
ConflictsOctober 23, 2023
"Pentagon Papers" whistleblower Dan Ellsberg

'Pentagon Papers' whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dies aged 92

Daniel Ellsberg, who shone a light on secret US government scandals in Vietnam by leaking the Pentagon Papers, has died.
Press FreedomJune 17, 2023
This artist depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appearing in a US District Court in Boston, in April

US grand jury indicts Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira

Accused of leaking top-secret documents, he faces six counts related to the "transmission of classified information."
Law and JusticeJune 16, 2023
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) is received by Cuban President Raul Castro (R) at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, on September 24, 2016.

Cuban, US governments deny secret Chinese spy base in Cuba

The Wall Street Journal said Beijing and Havana secretly agreed on the facility, some 100 miles off Florida.
PoliticsJune 9, 2023
Migrants on the Mexican side of the border

Biden to dispatch 1,500 troops to Mexico border

The troops will help US Border Patrol, but they will not take part in law enforcement duties, the White House said.
MigrationMay 3, 2023
A courtroom sketch of Jack T.

Pentagon leak suspect made 'violent' threats, officials say

US officials say Jack T. has a history of violent speech and had researched mass shootings on his government computer.
CrimeApril 27, 2023
Cartoon shows a worried Statue of Liberty holding a hand over a leaking hole in a pipeline marked "USA - SECRET."

US intelligence leak: What we know so far

At least 50 Pentagon documents, some classified as secret, have recently surfaced online.
PoliticsApril 14, 2023
Police blocking a road around North Dighton in Massachusetts. 13th April, 2023.

US arrests Pentagon Ukraine document leaks suspect

Attorney General Merrick Garland named a 21-year-old as being the suspect who was arrested in connection with the leak.
PoliticsApril 13, 2023
The Pentagon in Washington, DC

US probing possible leak of Ukraine war documents

Documents appearing to divulge secret information about US assistance to Ukraine have appeared online.
ConflictsApril 8, 2023
A protester with a placard that says 'Israel, We Have a Problem'

Israel: Major justice reform demos as Pentagon head visits

More major protests against proposed justice reforms in Israel changed the US Defense Secretary's travel itinerary.
PoliticsMarch 9, 2023
Picture of white balloon against a deep-blue sky

US says another Chinese balloon spotted near Latin America

China claims the balloons are used for scientific purposes.
PoliticsFebruary 4, 2023
Suspected Chinese spy balloon over US territory photographed from the ground

China 'spy balloon': Why doesn't the Pentagon shoot it down?

Espionage is all about secrets — keeping and revealing them. But here's what we can say about the alleged spy balloon.
TechnologyFebruary 3, 2023
A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana

Chinese 'spy balloon' spotted over US, says Pentagon

Washington has reportedly been monitoring the balloon since it entered US airspace a few days ago.
PoliticsFebruary 3, 2023
Footage of an unidentified flying object (UFO)

Pentagon received hundreds of UFO reports in 2022

However, there has been no evidence pointing to alien life.
ScienceDecember 17, 2022
A Ukrainian uniform patch worn by US personnel at their base in Grafenwoehr, Germany

US Pentagon planning Ukraine command in Germany: Report

The US Department of Defense wants to set up a mission to coordinate assistance to Ukraine, says a newspaper report.
ConflictsSeptember 30, 2022
LGM-30G Minuteman III

US announces intercontinental ballistic missile test

The Pentagon says Russia has been notified in advance of the second ICBM test launch in the space of a month.
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2022
A photo showing militants hold riffles with the IS flag in the background

Pentagon says US drone strike kills 'IS' chief in Syria

The killing represents a further blow to the militant group as it tries to reorganize.
PoliticsJuly 12, 2022
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray points to a video display of a UAP during a hearing of the US House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena"

NASA assembles research team to study UFO sightings

The US space agency established an independent team to investigate "unidentified aerial phenomena."
ScienceJune 10, 2022
Florida National Guard assists in Hurricane Irma recovery efforts

US training Ukrainian troops in Germany

The Pentagon said US forces are helping Ukrainian forces with military equipment in Germany.
ConflictsApril 30, 2022
Russian Sarmat ICBM launch

Russian ICBM test 'not deemed to be a threat' — Pentagon

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the addition to Moscow's nuclear arsenal will make foes "think twice."
PoliticsApril 21, 2022
A US Marine assists at an Evacuation Control Check Point (ECC) during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 2021

Single bomber responsible for 2021 Kabul airport blast

US probe concludes that a lone bomber was responsible for the 2021 Kabul airport blast that killed 183.
ConflictsFebruary 4, 2022
The raid targeted a two-story building, seen in this image with torn window frames, charred ceilings and a partially collapsed roof

IS leader dies during US raid in Syria

The US said the leader of the so-called "Islamic State" was "taken off the battlefield" in a raid in northwestern Syria.
ConflictsFebruary 3, 2022
US troops in Germany

Biden to send US troops to Eastern Europe

The news came after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia had a "complete range of military options."
PoliticsJanuary 29, 2022
A US predator drone being prepared for a mission in Iraq

Pentagon calls for reform to reduce civilian deaths

Systemic weaknesses undermine the US military's ability to mitigate harm to civilians, a report found.
ConflictsJanuary 28, 2022
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks with then US President Donald Trump behind him

Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper sues the Pentagon

Former US defense chief Mark Esper is suing the Pentagon over its effort to have him redact parts of his memoir.
PoliticsNovember 29, 2021
Military vehicles carrying hypersonic missiles DF-17 travel past Tiananmen Square during a military parade

Pentagon says China's nuclear arsenal is growing fast

In a new report, the Pentagon has revised its past estimates of China's nuclear arsenal.
ConflictsNovember 3, 2021
a security camera, a face of a man and ID card next to him

US has lost AI race with China, ex-Pentagon chief says

US cyber defense is at "kindergarten level" in some government departments, the ex-chief software officer said.
TechnologyOctober 11, 2021
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley testified before the Senate armed services committee Tuesday

US military leaders answer for end of the Afghan war

US military leaders defended the end of the war in Afghanistan but called the conflict a "strategic failure."
ConflictsSeptember 28, 2021
US rocket strike on house in Kabul

US admits Kabul drone strike mistakenly killed civilians

A senior US general said the drone strike "tragically killed" as many as 10 civilians, including 7 children.
ConflictsSeptember 17, 2021
Ines Pohl

A symbol of the US' decline as a world power

Ines Pohl
The US' withdrawal from Afghanistan 20 years after 9/11 shows that Washington is now focusing on domestic issues.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2021
A projection of 0s and 1s onto the face of a woman

Report: Big Tech profited from war on terror

US activist groups say Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter made billions from US government contracts.
ConflictsSeptember 10, 2021
U.S. Army soldiers stand at the entrance to Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay

Trial of suspected 9/11 mastermind resumes

Five men are accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States.
TerrorismSeptember 7, 2021
Taliban fighters investigate a damaged car after multiple rockets were fired in Kabul

IS-K claims rocket attack on Kabul airport

The "Islamic State-Khorasan" group said it had targeted the Kabul airport with six rockets. Follow DW for the latest.
ConflictsAugust 31, 2021
A US healthcare specialist assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard Medical Detachment, prepares to administer a vaccine

COVID digest: Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine

The US approved the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, allowing the Pentagon to make vaccination mandatory. DW has the latest.
HealthAugust 23, 2021
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits the site where late US Senator John McCain's plane was shot down in 1967 in Hanoi.

Pentagon chief seeks to boost ties in Vietnam

Despite deeper ties, the US has stressed there will be limits to the relationship until Hanoi improves human rights.
PoliticsJuly 29, 2021
Washington Pentagon building

US Pentagon cancels JEDI cloud computing contract

The US will replace JEDI with a new multicloud program that will be offered exclusively to Amazon or Microsoft.
BusinessJuly 6, 2021
NATO forces in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: US withdrawal more than 90% complete

US Central Command said seven facilities have been handed over to the Afghan Ministry of Defense.
ConflictsJuly 6, 2021
A US B-52 bomber flies over South Korea

Afghanistan: Pentagon deploys extra warplanes amid pullout

The US seeks to protect its remaining troops in Afghanistan ahead of a September deadline to withdraw forces.
PoliticsMay 7, 2021
The US Air Force X-37B space drone

Pentagon chief: Next war will be 'very different'

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warned of emerging cyber and space threats, along with the prospect of much bigger wars.
ConflictsMay 1, 2021
The HoloLens headset on display at a technology fair

Microsoft to supply US army with augmented reality headsets

The Pentagon wants augmented reality tech for its soldiers. Microsoft is set to make nearly $22 billion from the deal.
BusinessApril 1, 2021
Spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, speaking in October

Iran condemns US strikes in Syria

The Islamic Republic has accused the US of carrying out aggressive illegal activity after its bombing in Syria.
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2021