All news on the topic: Department Of Defense

US News • Views: 590
$225 million on furniture, $2 million on crab: GOP senator slams Pentagon for $93 billion year-end spending spree
A GOP senator issued a warning to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon for spending "tens of billions of dollars on impulse purchases" at the end of the fiscal year, with several purchases facing scrutiny, reports the conservative Daily Caller.
US News • Views: 513
Caitlin Kalinowski quits OpenAI, citing fears over military AI use
Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware at OpenAI, announced her resignation on Saturday, citing concerns ‌about the company’s agreement with the Department of Defense.
World News • Views: 668
U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, 87 bodies recovered
A torpedo launched by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near the coast of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy reported on Wednesday that it had recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 individuals.
World News • Views: 588
Iranian drone attack on Bahrain hotel injures two US defense employees
An Iranian drone attack on a hotel in Bahrain injured two employees of the U.S. Department of Defense, as reported by a State Department cable reviewed by The Washington Post.
US News • Views: 442
Pentagon accused of blasting government drone out of Texas sky with laser
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Trump Administration following reports that a government-owned drone was shot down with a laser by the U.S. military in Texas.
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Hundreds of Epstein documents detail ties to Cerberus Capital Management
Hundreds of documents in the newly released Epstein files illuminate the connections between the sex offender and Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm previously headed by Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg.
US News • Views: 667
U.S. Defense Department signs $210 million deal for Israeli cluster munitions
The Department of Defense has discreetly entered into a $210 million agreement to purchase advanced cluster shells from one of Israel’s state-owned arms companies, signifying an unusually significant new commitment to a category of weapons and to an Israeli defense establishment that have both been widely criticized for the indiscriminate killing of civilians.
US News • Views: 518
United States detains sanctioned shadow fleet tanker M/T Sophia in the Caribbean Sea
The United States has detained a sanctioned shadow fleet tanker in the Caribbean Sea. This was reported by U.S. Southern Command on its X account on Wednesday, January 7.
Tech • Views: 699
Elon Musk’s xAI secures Pentagon access as Grok enters US military operations
The US Department of Defense (formerly the Department of War) has announced an agreement with Elon Musk’s startup xAI to integrate its Grok chatbot into military systems.
US News • Views: 586
US halts offshore wind construction despite billions already invested
In a recent setback for the US offshore wind industry, the Trump administration announced on Monday that it is suspending the federal leases for all large offshore wind projects currently under construction, citing unspecified national security risks.
Politics • Views: 713
Trump vows ‘Department of War’ crackdown on Chicago crime in fiery post: ‘We’re going in’
On Saturday, President Trump issued a warning to criminals in crime-ridden Chicago, pledging to deploy the newly-renamed Department of War in a menacing Truth Social post.
US News • Views: 424
After viral health speculation, Trump will unveil Pentagon-focused announcement — White House says
Donald Trump is set to make an ‘exciting’ announcement on Tuesday afternoon following the president’s days-long radio silence that fueled rumors about his health.
Politics • Views: 1017
Critics Go To War Over Trump’s 'WTF' Military Rebrand Idea
The president's proposal sparked a war of words from his detractors.
US News • Views: 525
The United States has resumed sending weapons to Ukraine following Trump's decision to lift the Pentagon's hold
The assistance was on its way to Ukraine last week when U.S. defense officials suddenly halted the delivery — without consulting the White House first
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Exclusive | An aide close to Zelensky expresses gratitude to Trump for lifting the Pentagon aid freeze, referring to him as the 'sole leader' capable of halting Russia's invasion
The chief adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to President Trump in an exclusive interview with The Post on Tuesday for intervening to overturn the Pentagon's decision to halt aid to Kyiv, praising the US president's dedication to "peace through strength."
US News • Views: 430
Trump admin deploying 200 Marines to Florida to support ICE deportation raids
The Trump administration is sending 200 Marines to Florida to provide support for ICE deportation raids across the Sunshine State, military officials announced Thursday.
US News • Views: 565
The Pentagon reports that recent US strikes have delayed Iran's nuclear program by nearly two years
US airstrikes on Iran have delayed the regime's nuclear program by one to two years, but probably "closer to two," according to Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, on Wednesday
Opinion • Views: 829
Trump can’t let Pentagon meddlers derail ‘peace through strength’ for Ukraine
The Defense Department halt on arms shipments to Ukraine undermines Kyiv's battlefield position, signals fading American support — and undercuts Trump’s leverage in peace negotiations.
US News • Views: 432
Hegseth reveals the new name for the USNS Harvey Milk
The US Navy has officially renamed its ship, originally honoring the late gay rights icon Harvey Milk, to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in tribute to the WWII Medal of Honor awardee
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Pentagon secretly planted Area 51 UFO conspiracy theory to hide classified weapons program: bombshell report
Some of the most prevalent UFO conspiracy theories — including about aliens being housed at Area 51 in Nevada — were fueled by the Pentagon in an attempt to provide cover for secret weapons programs, according to a bombshell report.
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Breakthrough vaccine could eradicate breast cancer, shows 75% immune response in trial
Researchers say the vaccine, developed by Anixa Biosciences and funded by the Department of Defense, could eliminate breast cancer - which one out of eight women will get in her life - by 2030.
US News • Views: 1148
Pentagon formally ends DOGE-inspired ‘What You Did Last Week’ exercise
The Pentagon on Wednesday scrapped the controversial “What Did You Do Last Week" initiative spearheaded by Elon Musk that required Department of Defense employees to send weekly emails detailing their activities.
US News • Views: 468
Trump claims Canada ‘considering’ becoming 51st US state in exchange for Golden Dome protection
Trump made the claim hours after King Charles III gave a thinly veiled rebuke of the US president's attempt to annex Canada in a speech to the Ottawa parliament.
US News • Views: 1056
Pentagon launches groundbreaking new advertisement highlighting the cessation of wokeness under Trump, Hegseth: 'No further gender confusion'
The Pentagon unveiled an exhilarating new advertisement for Memorial Day weekend, narrated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump, highlighting efforts to eliminate wokeness from the military
Opinion • Views: 952
Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense is expensive, bold — and essential
Our safety cushion has significantly diminished due to the progress in Chinese and Russian weaponry—however, the $25 billion initial investment proposed by Trump for missile defense falls far short of what is needed