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Militarizing the monument: Trump claims proposed 250-foot Washington arch will house drones and snipers
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the triumphal arch he plans to build near Washington would also serve as a "military complex" housing drones and snipers, making it the second major construction project he has sought to justify on national security grounds.
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Pentagon reveals details of 21-aircraft rescue mission for downed airmen in Iran
A US Air Force pilot has described the moment he was rescued in a 21-aircraft operation, along with another soldier, after their plane was shot down over Iran.
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Pentagon in talks to provide $5 billion loan to AI cloud startup Fluidstack
The Pentagon is in discussions to provide a loan of approximately $5 billion to the artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing startup Fluidstack, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the situation.
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Archival footage challenges Trump’s account of managing construction crews at Ground Zero
President Donald Trump is facing a fierce backlash after an archival television interview from the immediate aftermath of 9/11 reemerged online, directly contradicting his recent claims that he sent massive construction crews to Ground Zero.
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Pentagon expands AI integration across classified networks following disputes with tech vendors
The Department of Defense asked OpenAI to provide the U.S. military with a special version of its artificial intelligence technology designed to minimize the frequency of declining military commands, according to documents obtained by The Intercept.
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Unsealed FOIA documents reveal $200 million Pentagon prototyping deals with frontier AI labs
The acrimonious breakup between Anthropic and the Department of Defense played out largely in public. But despite the high-profile salvos between the artificial intelligence giant and the Pentagon, ostensibly over the ethics of 21st-century warfare and corporate power, their actual falling out hinged on a government contract that has remained hidden away.
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Pentagon subjects top military commanders to polygraph tests in mass leak investigation
Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe after highly sensitive classified details about the nation’s stockpiles of sophisticated weapons were reported in the media.
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Pentagon temporarily rescinds clinical guidance for mandatory troop testosterone screenings
The Pentagon unexpectedly withdrew new guidance outlining mandatory testosterone screenings for troops just one day after it was published.
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Pentagon quietly hires conservative online influencers for undisclosed Defense Department roles
The Pentagon has secretly appointed several well-known conservative military veterans with significant online followings to civilian roles under Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Anthony Tata.
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Pentagon removes leader of intelligence agency tasked with creating leaked Iran bomb damage report
The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was dismissed on Friday, several weeks after the agency prepared an initial bomb-damage report—which was leaked to the press—indicating that US attacks on Iran had only delayed the rogue state's nuclear program by a few months
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How Trump can prevent violence in Ukraine and secure a victory for both the US and his own interests
Moscow's persistent refusal to halt its unprovoked conflict has increasingly exasperated President Trump, leading him to provide Kyiv with crucial weapons and warn of more severe sanctions on Russia. The president should now fully embrace this approach to stop the violence
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Exclusive | Senator Joni Ernst incorporates ban on Chinese and Russian lab research into national defense legislation
A significant defense spending bill progressing through Congress features two measures aimed at stopping taxpayer money from supporting research that benefits foreign opponents, such as Russia and China
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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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Mike Johnson intensifies demands for new sanctions against Russia to 'send Putin a message' following Trump's criticism of Russia’s actions
House Speaker Mike Johnson showed a willingness to support the bipartisan Senate initiative to increase sanctions on Russia, criticizing its leader, Vladimir Putin, for acting irrationally
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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."
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Zelensky says he’s ‘grateful for all the support’ after Trump call — following heavy Russian bombardment
The Ukrainian president offered his thanks for about $185 billion in US taxpayer resources to fend off Russia's more than three-year-old invasion.
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Trump speaks with Putin following a halt on arms for Ukraine: 'I didn't get anywhere with him'
WASHINGTON — On Thursday morning, President Trump was in conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just two days after the United States halted the supply of air defense missiles and other weapons to Ukraine, pointing to dwindling domestic reserves
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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Trump deploys 1,115 additional troops to US-Mexico border, bringing total to nearly 10K service members
The Trump administration approved an additional 1,115 service members for deployment to the southern border Thursday as part of President Trump’s mission to seal the US-Mexico boundary.
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Hotline connecting Pentagon with DC’s Ronald Reagan airport has been ‘inoperable’ for over 3 years: FAA
A hotline connecting the Pentagon with air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been "inoperable" since March 2022.
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Exclusive | The White House turns down Hegseth's chief of staff selection who criticized Trump and Vance as 'insane' and 'stupid.'
The unfolding drama involving Pete Hegseth's Pentagon has introduced a new central figure: a senior aide some critics refer to as "Rasputin Ricky."
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Pete Hegseth claims that service members experiencing gender dysphoria have 30 days to voluntarily exit the military, stating that "TRANS is no longer accepted at the Department of Defense."
On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that active-duty transgender service members have 30 days to voluntarily leave the military before they are discharged
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