The Pentagon was "not aware" of the impromptu visit by Reps. Moulton and Meijer to Kabul yesterday, says @PentagonPresSec. Says they took time away from the military's evacuation mission.
"We obviously are not encouraging VIP visits to a very tense dangerous and dynamic situation at the airport," Kirby says.

@SecDef would have appreciated the opportunity "to have a conversation before this visit took place."
Taylor would not confirm specific intelligence but says there have been credible threats by ISIS against the Kabul airport. Our scoop from yesterday: politico.com/news/2021/08/2…
68 percent of US troops are fully vaccinated and 76 percent have one dose, @PentagonPresSec says
.@JenGriffinFNC presses Taylor on reports from Abbey gate that Marines are turning away SIV holders. He says the guidance to troops is that they should bring in and process those who have "the proper paperwork."

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26 Aug
BREAKING: At the time, we know that 12 US service members have been killed and 15 more injured in the attack at #HKIA, says @CENTCOM
Gen. McKenzie confirms ours and others' reporting that ISIS was behind the attack on Abbey gate and the nearby Baron hotel. ISIS gunmen opened fire after the two explosions.
McKenzie says he expects these attacks to continue. DOD is doing everything in the power to prevent, including reaching out to the Taliban.
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22 Aug
BREAKING: @SecDef has ordered @US_TRANSCOM to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, providing 18 commercial airliners to support the evacuation of Americans, SIV applicants and other at-risk Afghans, says @johnfkirby63
The airliners will not fly into the Kabul airport, rather they will ferry passengers arriving at temporary locations - for instance US bases in Qatar and the UAE.
This is the third CRAF activation in the history of the program. The first occurred in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm (Aug. 1990 to May 1991), and the second was for Operation Iraqi Freedom (Feb. 2002 to June 2003). @PentagonPresSec
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1 Mar
BREAKING: @PentagonPresSec announces a new $125M package for Ukraine security, including training, equipment and advisory efforts to help Ukraine secure its borders, defend against Russian, and improve interoperability with NATO.
I previewed this decision back in July. In an interview, top Biden advisers told me the then-candidate would look to send additional weapons, including anti-ship missiles and patrol boats. politico.com/newsletters/mo…
Kirby also says Biden's global posture review of all US troop deployments worldwide is expected to be completed by mid-year/summer time.
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20 Jan
As Trump leaves office, @BryanDBender and I got new details about just how ugly the transition was at the Pentagon. DoD blocked the Biden team from gaining access to critical info about current ops, including the Afghanistan drawdown and Warp Speed. politico.com/news/2021/01/2…
The effort to obstruct the Biden team, led by senior White House appointees at the Pentagon, is unprecedented in modern presidential transitions and will hobble the new administration on key national security matters as it takes over positions in the Defense Department today.
“They really should not be allowed to get away with this. It’s just completely irresponsible and indefensible,” said one transition official. “To play politics with the country’s national security is just really unacceptable.”
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19 Jan
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin arrives for his SASC confirmation hearing. The room (not the usual location) is very large and very empty - just a handful of press and staffers.
Austin being introduced now by @SenDanSullivan and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, by video link. Watch armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/21-01…
Austin kicks off his testimony by acknowledging the reservations some lawmakers have expressed about "having another recently retired general at the head of the Department of Defense."
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18 Jan
SCOOP: The Pentagon has authorized hundreds of active-duty troops to support enhanced security measures related to the inauguration, as local law enforcement continues to track threats of violence in the nation’s capital this week. politico.com/news/2021/01/1…
The 750 active-duty personnel deployed this week include service members with expertise in handling chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and explosive weapons, as well explosive ordnance disposal and medical teams skilled in trauma response - per defense official
Altogether, the Pentagon has authorized roughly 2,750 active-duty personnel to support the inauguration, but the bulk of those — about 2,000 — are for “ceremonial support,” such as the band, the official said.
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