The move dramatically escalates the growing row between Beijing and London.

Pentagon officials said Defense Secretary Mark Esper's urgings that states "dominate the battlespace" was more a show of loyalty.

This American flag is 100-feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs in at 340 pounds, according to the company.

The Pentagon says these troops, which include a quick-reaction force, were brought in as "a prudent planning measure."

Esper said he thought he was going to look at a vandalized bathroom in the park and had 'no idea' protesters had been forcefully removed.

"You may not have been able to stop President Trump from directing this appalling use of force, but you could have chosen to oppose it," he wrote.

"Our Air Force is a reflection of our society, so, by extension, this is an Air Force issue," one Air Force official said on Facebook.

"I call on all our proud young men and women in uniform ... to lay down your arms, uphold your oath, and join this new march for freedom."

"There is no room for bigotry, hatred or small mindedness in our force. Period. Every member of our team needs to know we have their back," he said.

The White House and the Pentagon haven't explained how the US military will be used in response to nationwide protests, a top Democrat said Tuesday.

It's "reasonable to expect that there will be some form of a vaccine that could be available," a senior Army vaccine researcher said Tuesday.

A senior official reportedly said Esper and Milley thought they were going out to see troops when federal police forcibly cleared demonstrators.

Police departments' increasing adoption of military gear and tactics has fostered a mindset that the public are their adversaries.

A video has emerged of Russian Flanker aircraft intercepting a British Royal Air Force Sentinel R1 reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea on May 29.

The Air Force is making its supersonic heavy bombers more visible and getting back into the habit of having them practice stand-off precision strikes.

Iran and Chinaa彩平台 are gloating and accusing the US of hypocrisy for its criticisms over how they treat citizens and react to protests.

"I am outraged at watching another Black man die on television before our very eyes," Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright wrote.

"Society that's about dominance and aggression — this is what you get," California governor Gavin Newsom said.

"The sooner that you mass and dominate the battlespace, the quicker this dissipates," Esper said, referring to US cities consumed by protests.

Trump in 1990 praised Chinaa彩平台 for showing the "power of strength" via its notorious massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square.

Thousands of Chinese and Indian soldiers have been facing off just a few hundred yards from each other on a disputed border in the western Himalayas.

Hell Week is a rite of passage for all Navy SEALs, and for all Navy SEALs, it's a grueling, debilitating, soul-crushing experience.

The Guard wrote in the deleted tweet that an M1 Abrams tank "is a tracked vehicle that we would never drive in the city as it would damage the roads."

Emerging technology is giving police departments new ways to prevent crime. It’s also rapidly expanding the scope of police surveillance of civilians.

US Africa Command says the 14 aircraft reflect Russia's longer-term goal to establish a foothold in the region that could threaten NATO allies.

Plans for airspace controls over one of the world's most disputed waterways have been in the pipeline for a decade, a Chinese military insider says.

Even as civilians, Army special operators are more than capable of offering their unique skills set to some interesting operations.

"The situation is fluid so those numbers can change rapidly," the Guard said as troops respond to unrest following George Floyd's death.

Recent events in Libya and Syria suggest that Russia may not soon be able to count real wins from its investments in the Middle East and North Africa.

Inside the HEROES Act is a section that will funnel public money to defense and intelligence companies.

"I never saw anything on that gun that I didn't like," an expert US Army sniper said of the new rifle that fires 3 different caliber rounds.

The Minneapolis protests demanding justice for George Floyd turned violent when rioters set a police station on fire.

Trump said he was putting the "needs of students first." But his veto makes it harder for those defrauded by their schools to obtain relief.

The drone flight came amid intense protests in Minneapolis following the death of a black man after a police officer knelt on his neck.

"He's literally suggesting shooting those protesting the senseless death of a black man," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former US Army pilot, said.

The large-scale exercise is a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together a number of different military capabilities for a彩平台land defense.

Taiwan's government says it plans to buy Harpoon anti-ship missiles for coastal defense as part of a broader military modernization effort.

"Batman and Superman are not coming to save the world," Navy SEAL Adm. William McRaven said. "It will be up to you."

B-1Bs went to Europe for the second time in three weeks, a flight that included their first integration with Ukrainian fighters and Turkish tankers.

Master Sgt. David Royer stopped an active shooter by slamming his truck into him and then went a彩平台 to mow the lawn and spend time with his family.

The jet takes a dramatic dip toward the ocean after takeoff in what was likely a test to see the minimum power needed to launch from a carrier.

The Air Force failed to fix disparities in its justice system that led to disproportionate punishment for black airmen, an advocacy group says.

The Security Force Assistance Brigade is deploying to Colombia as drug production rises there and as the US butts head with neighboring Venezuela.

The Marine Corps is getting rid of or reducing seven job fields as it undergoes a force-wide reorganization to take on new threats.

During the Cold War, the US used economic influence to isolate and weaken the Soviets. But now, facing off with Chinaa彩平台, the system is much different.

"I was absolutely shocked by video evidence of a motorist attempting to run over a protester," Colorado's governor said.

Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said Thursday he was declaring a "peacetime emergency" in response to rioting and looting.