US Defense Department

Islamic State no longer holds any territory in Syria, confirms US

The US Defense Department on Friday stated that the Islamic State no longer holds any territory in Syria.

Mar 22, 2019, 21:59 PM IST

Google employees resigning over controversial drone programme

Some of the employees are not at ease with this project.

May 16, 2018, 10:17 AM IST

China slams Pentagon report on overseas military bases

Beijing on Wednesday dismissed as "irresponsible" an annual US Defense Department report that predicted China would expand its global military presence, building overseas bases in countries like Pakistan.

 

Jun 07, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

US military starts 'Hack the Pentagon' contest

The Pentagon on Wednesday invited outside hackers who have been vetted to test the cyber security of some public U.S. Defense Department websites as part of a pilot project next month, the first such program ever by the federal government.

Mar 03, 2016, 09:59 AM IST

Pentagon calls for parties to halt militarization of South China Sea

The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said commercial imagery indicated that China had deployed a surface-to-air missile system on a disputed outpost in the South China Sea, and said the action was increasing tensions in the region.

Feb 18, 2016, 05:18 AM IST

US State Department gets new emails from Clinton private server

The U.S. Defense Department has found an email chain that Hillary Clinton did not give to the State Department despite her saying she had provided all work emails from her time as secretary of state, the Associated Press reported on Friday.

Sep 26, 2015, 03:07 AM IST

Pentagon designing cyber ''scorecard'' to stay ahead of hackers

The US Defense Department is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military`s computer networks, weapons systems, and installations, and help officials prioritize how to fix them, the deputy commander of US Cyber Command said on Thursday.

Sep 18, 2015, 10:05 AM IST