Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”
Author: Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger
Pentagon’s Strategy Says China and Russia Pose Very Different Challenges
A new document describes the military’s response to a new era in broad terms and guides Pentagon policy and budget decisions, but it lacks details.
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Allies to Increase Military Aid to Ukraine
After announcing a major new wave of long-range weaponry for Ukraine, Western leaders will turn their sights toward other potential threats to NATO from Russia and China.
‘The stakes are too high’: The U.S. defense secretary urges allies to increase military aid to Ukraine.
The United States and its allies are expected to announce the delivery of more weapons and equipment later on Wednesday.
Trump Orders Troops and Weapons to Saudi Arabia in Message of Deterrence to Iran
The announcement came five days after Mr. Trump said his desire to end America’s “endless wars” led him to pull back troops from the Syria-Turkey border.
In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, U.S. Official Says
A military official said on Thursday that Iran had fired a Shahab-3 medium-range missile on Wednesday, but added that the test did not pose a threat to Western interests in the region.