Contents tagged with Pentagon
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Pentagon: the US will continue its flights in Syria including over ‘security zones’ established by Russia
The Coalition forces headed by the US will strike at the Islamic State anywhere in Syria, including in the security zones established by Russia, Turkey and Iran, Interfax news agency reports citing a Pentagon representative.
Earlier, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum on the establishment of security zones in Syria. According to the memorandum, check points and observation centers will be established along the borders of these security zones.
While answering the question whether the …
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Russian military command: The Pentagon is developing weapons for preemptive global strikes
The United States is developing weapons which can be used for instantaneous preemptive global strikes, said Lt. General Viktor Poznihir, the First Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, as quoted by Russia’s Interfax news agency.
"In implementing the concept of the joint use of offensive and defensive weapons, the Pentagon began to create forward-looking complexes for instantaneous global strikes," said Poznihir at the conference in Moscow on Wednesday. …
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Pentagon and CIA refused to comment on the reports about the presence of Russian Special Forces near the Libyan border
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency have refused to comment on reports regarding the presence of Russian Special Forces in Egypt, not far from the Libyan border. “You can report that the Central Intelligence Agency refuses to comment on this issue,” the CIA’s representative told Interfax on the 14th of March.
The Pentagon also didn’t comment on this issue and advised reporters to request an explanation from Russian authorities. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of …
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The Pentagon: Russian Air Defense in Syria complicates US military operations
New air defense systems deployed by Russia in Syria may alter the course of US military operations in the region as stated by commander of the Central Command Joseph Votel at a hearing before the US Senate.
“Over the past few months, Russia has deployed new surface-to-air defense systems, they are ready for use, and this affects our freedom to maneuver in the area,” he noted.
He stated that the United States needs to explore ways to decrease the possibility of an incident with the Russian …
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The Pentagon will continue to help build up the capacity of the Ukrainian army
According to official departmental representative Courtney Hillson, the Pentagon will continue to provide strong support to the armed forces of Ukraine, helping them build capacity. The announcement comes after a meeting on Wednesday in Washington between U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Work and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.
Hillson said that the sides discussed "support that the U.S. provides to Ukraine in the sphere of security, aimed at upgrading the domestic defense …
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Pentagon: The United States should continue to take measures against Russia due to cyber-attacks
The U.S Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, stated that the United States should continue to take retaliatory measures against Russia due to cyber-attacks, RIA Novosti reported.“I think that the response which we gave, probably means the beginning but not the end, the floor but not the ceiling. However, obviously, it is the decision of the incoming Administration and future Congress, but I believe that more retaliatory measures should be taken,” Ash Carter said. According to him, the United …
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Pentagon chief: Russia is doing virtually nothing to fight ISIS in Syria
According to the Pentagon chief, Ashton Carter, Russia has done "virtually zero" in the fight against the so-called Islamic State in Syria. Speaking in an interview with NBC News that was published on Sunday, January 8th, Carter said that Moscow promised to come in, fight the so-called Islamic State, and help end the civil war in Syria. However, Moscow hasn’t done either of those things and thus, “we are fighting the Islamic State on our own,” Carter said. The Pentagon chief stated that the US …
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The Pentagon reported that Russia tested a new anti-ballistic missile
Russia successfully tested a new anti-ballistic missile, created in the framework of the research and development initiative Nudol. This was reported by the Washington Free Beacon, citing Pentagon sources. The launch of the missile took place at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. According to Pentagon specialists, Nudol missiles are capable of intercepting satellites.
The article notes that the missile launch took place on December 16th. This test was the fifth in a row and the third successful one for …
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The Pentagon reiterated that it has no intention of cooperating with Russia in the fight against terrorists in Syria
The press secretary of the US Department of Defense, Peter Cook, stated at the regular briefing for journalists that the United States has no intention of cooperating with Russia in airstrikes on terrorist positions in Syria. “Currently, we have no intention to cooperate with Russia in this direction,” Peter Cook noted, speaking about joint airstrikes on militants.
Representatives of the US administration previously stated that such operations are impossible after the suspension of agreements …
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Pentagon: Russian aircraft took of from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and flew over Syria
The Pentagon expects massive Russian missile attacks and air strikes on targets in Syria to begin soon, Interfax reported. Military sources from the U.S. Defense Department headquarters said on Thursday that the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” would likely spearhead this initiative since Su-33 and MiG-29K naval aircraft have already started flying over Syrian territory.
Although they have not yet participated in the fighting, the Pentagon noted, "there are signs that the deck- …