US Defense Department

Last week, Putin signed a decree to boost Russia's combat personnel from 1.9 million to 2.04 million starting next year

The US provided a sum of USD 18.6 billion in military hardware to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) for 16 years

The agenda will include an updated assessment of Ukraine battlefield as well as discussion of efforts to continue a steady flow of weapons and other military aid, Pentagon secretary John Kirby said

Russia, China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Moscow invading Ukraine and Beijing seeking to wrest control of Taiwan, US Department of Defence said

Biden signed a memorandum to bolster the cybersecurity of the US defense and intelligence communities' networks.

In February, newly confirmed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism

The Pentagon has announced $150 million of security assistance package for Ukraine to enhance its defense capability

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Vice President Kamala Harris would administer the ceremonial oath to Austin next week

The US Department of Defense is ensuring a smooth transition of power, a top Indian-American official at the Pentagon said, and asserted it's fully cooperating with Biden administration in this regard

US defence department officials say they do not know what Trump was talking about, CNN reports

US allies in Europe, while concerned about China's rise, are more immediately worried about Russia

Cloud spend is seen as the key growth driver in 2020 as large traditional enterprises like Pentagon give out multi-billion dollar contracts

The cost of the jets, now running just over $100 million per jet to around $85 million by 2019