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Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies
Investigators are asking about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s lawyer and a top aide as they look into the Signal app controversy.
House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate
Last week, the Senate appropriations process took an unexpected turn on another spending bill when Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
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Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values
The Pentagon abruptly pulled several of its top officials from speaking this week at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, ...
Pentagon withdraws senior military leaders from national security forum
The department's press secretary said it "has no interest in legitimizing an organization that has invited … architects of chaos abroad and failure at home." ...
xAI scores Pentagon contract
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has scored a contract for up to $200 million with the Department of Defense alongside three other major tech firms, the Pentagon announced ...
Pentagon Official at Center of Weapons Pause on Ukraine Wants U.S. to Focus on China
Elbridge Colby’s memo highlighting U.S. weapons shortages influenced the decision to pause some arms shipments to Ukraine.
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Pentagon pulls speakers from Aspen Security Forum day before event
Senior Department of Defense officials will no longer be participating at the Aspen Security Forum because their values do not align with the values of the DoD,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell ...
Pentagon Forced to Remove Metallica Song From Video After Copyright Strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth featured in a video announcing new U.S. drone initiatives while Metallica's "Enter Sandman" played in the background.
Pentagon presses Japan, Australia on role in possible Taiwan conflict
Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S. war with China over Taiwan.