Elon Musk visits Pentagon as Defense Sec. eyes tech-fueled overhaul.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted entrepreneur and presidential advisor Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Friday in a closed-door meeting focused on innovation, efficiency and advanced production strategies for…
‘Unprecedented Situation’: Pentagon Spox Struggles To Explain Sec Def’s Behavior During Unknown Hospital Visit
‘Unprecedented Situation’: Pentagon Spox Struggles To Explain Sec Def’s Behavior During Unknown Hospital Visit Micaela Burrow on February 26, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was “focused on getting healthcare” when his…
Roughly One Quarter Of Pentagon Purchases Related To COVID-19 Were Illegitimate, Watchdog Finds
Roughly One Quarter Of Pentagon Purchases Related To COVID-19 Were Illegitimate, Watchdog Finds Micaela Burrow on January 18, 2024 An estimated 26% of purchases the Department of Defense (DOD) reported as supporting…
Pentagon Insists Israel Conflict Has Not Escalated After Middle East Chaos Spikes
Pentagon Insists Israel Conflict Has Not Escalated After Middle East Chaos Spikes Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2024 The Pentagon insisted Wednesday that the conflict between Israel and Hamas has not expanded…
Pentagon Refuses To Answer Basic Questions About Lloyd Austin 911 Call After Promising ‘Transparency’
Pentagon Refuses To Answer Basic Questions About Lloyd Austin 911 Call After Promising ‘Transparency’ Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2024 The Pentagon deflected questions about a newly disclosed audio recording of the…
‘Simply Not Going To Be Messed With’: US Planning For Houthi Retaliation, Pentagon Official Says
‘Simply Not Going To Be Messed With’: US Planning For Houthi Retaliation, Pentagon Official Says Micaela Burrow on January 12, 2024 The Iran-backed Houthis are likely to retaliate for strikes the U.S.…
Pentagon Didn’t Inform White House For Days About Lloyd Austin’s Hospitalization
The Department of Defense (DOD) failed to notify the White House about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for four days, according to several reports. Austin was admitted to Walter Reed hospital in…
Pentagon Says Lloyd Austin Recovering After Hospitalization
Pentagon Says Lloyd Austin Recovering After Hospitalization Micaela Burrow on January 5, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is recovering in the hospital following complications that arose from an unspecified medical procedure,…
Pentagon Says Drone That Hit Tanker Near India Was Launched From Iran
Pentagon Says Drone That Hit Tanker Near India Was Launched From Iran Harold Hutchison on December 23, 2023 The Department of Defense(DOD) on Saturday said a drone that struck a tanker off…
Pentagon Announces Task Force To Combat Drone, Missile Attacks In Crucial Shipping Sea Lane
Pentagon Announces Task Force To Combat Drone, Missile Attacks In Crucial Shipping Sea Lane Micaela Burrow on December 18, 2023 The U.S. and allies on Monday announced a multinational task force aimed…
Defenders Make Last-Ditch Effort To Halt Pentagon From Tearing Down Arlington Cemetery Reconciliation Monument
Defenders Make Last-Ditch Effort To Halt Pentagon From Tearing Down Arlington Cemetery Reconciliation Monument Micaela Burrow on December 9, 2023 Advocates are pursuing a last-ditch attempt to save the Confederate Memorial at…
Pentagon Banned From Mandating Pronouns In Compromise Defense Bill
Pentagon Banned From Mandating Pronouns In Compromise Defense Bill Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2023 Congress’ compromise defense bill bans the Pentagon from requiring — or disallowing — troops or employees from…
Pentagon Announces Additional Strikes In ‘Direct Response’ To Attacks ‘By Iran’
Pentagon Announces Additional Strikes In ‘Direct Response’ To Attacks ‘By Iran’ Harold Hutchison on November 21, 2023 The Department of Defense announced Tuesday night that U.S. forces carried out two additional air…
Here’s How Tommy Tuberville Could Sue The Pentagon Over Its Abortion Travel Policy
Here’s How Tommy Tuberville Could Sue The Pentagon Over Its Abortion Travel Policy Micaela Burrow on November 12, 2023 Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville could sue the Pentagon for financially reimbursing travel…
Pentagon Deploying 300 Additional Troops To The Middle East Amid Continued Iran-Backed Militia Attacks
Pentagon Deploying 300 Additional Troops To The Middle East Amid Continued Iran-Backed Militia Attacks Micaela Burrow on October 31, 2023 The Pentagon is deploying 300 additional forces to the Middle East amid…
Major Chance Of Escalation In Attacks On US Troops, Pentagon Says
Major Chance Of Escalation In Attacks On US Troops, Pentagon Says Micaela Burrow on October 23, 2023 Iran and its proxy militias in the Middle East intend to escalate conflict by attacking…
Pentagon Dumps Declassified Footage Of Chinese Planes Making Risky Moves Near US Aircraft
Pentagon Dumps Declassified Footage Of Chinese Planes Making Risky Moves Near US Aircraft Micaela Burrow on October 17, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD), in a rare move, released several videos showing…
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’ Micaela Burrow on October 9, 2023 The Pentagon compared Hamas, a terrorist group that murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israeli civilians over the…
Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier To The Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel
Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier To The Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel Micaela Burrow on October 8, 2023 The Pentagon will send aircraft and its largest aircraft carrier…
Conservative Group Calls On Senate To Reject Promotions For Pentagon DEI Military Nominees
Conservative Group Calls On Senate To Reject Promotions For Pentagon DEI Military Nominees Jake Smith on September 27, 2023 Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has put a hold on the confirmation of…
Pentagon Civilian Leaders’ Attacks On Tuberville Are ‘Eroding Their Credibility,’ Experts Say
Pentagon Civilian Leaders’ Attacks On Tuberville Are ‘Eroding Their Credibility,’ Experts Say Micaela Burrow on September 10, 2023 The top civilian leaders of the Army, Navy and Air Force urged Republican Sen.…