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…
Pentagon On ‘Heightened Alert’ As Fourth Unidentified Aerial Object Shot Down Near Michigan, NORAD Commander Says
Pentagon On ‘Heightened Alert’ As Fourth Unidentified Aerial Object Shot Down Near Michigan, NORAD Commander Says Micaela Burrow on February 12, 2023 Heightened awareness of potential airborne threats could account for the…
Pentagon Investigating Possible Object Over Montana
Pentagon Investigating Possible Object Over Montana Micaela Burrow on February 11, 2023 UPDATE: This story and headline has been updated to reflect new information and statements from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Montana Sen.…
Pentagon Lobbying Congress To Reactivate Special Ops Programs In Ukraine: REPORT
Pentagon Lobbying Congress To Reactivate Special Ops Programs In Ukraine: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 10, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) wants to restart special operations programs in Ukraine aimed at…
‘Clear Message To China’: GOP Senator Hammers Pentagon For Letting Spy Balloon Fly Over Alaska
‘Clear Message To China’: GOP Senator Hammers Pentagon For Letting Spy Balloon Fly Over Alaska Micaela Burrow on February 9, 2023 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska hammered the Department of Defense…
Pentagon Poised To Crackdown On Partnerships With Hollywood Films That Kowtow To China: REPORT
Pentagon Poised To Crackdown On Partnerships With Hollywood Films That Kowtow To China: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on February 7, 2023 Hollywood executives are bracing for increased scrutiny over how their films…
Pentagon Reveals Why It Waited Days To Shoot Down Chinese Surveillance Balloon
Pentagon Reveals Why It Waited Days To Shoot Down Chinese Surveillance Balloon Micaela Burrow on February 4, 2023 The U.S. was able to collect valuable information on China’s surveillance capabilities while observing…
Pentagon Confirms Reports Of Second Chinese Spy Balloon
Pentagon Confirms Reports Of Second Chinese Spy Balloon Micaela Burrow on February 3, 2023 The Department of Defense acknowledged a second Chinese surveillance craft transiting airspace somewhere over Latin America late Friday.…
Pentagon Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Flying Over ‘Sensitive’ Sites On American Soil
Pentagon Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Flying Over ‘Sensitive’ Sites On American Soil Micaela Burrow on February 2, 2023 The Department of Defense is tracking a suspected high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon that…
Pentagon Unsure Ukraine Can Retake Crimea Anytime Soon, Lawmakers Learn In Classified Briefing: REPORT
Pentagon Unsure Ukraine Can Retake Crimea Anytime Soon, Lawmakers Learn In Classified Briefing: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 2, 2023 The Department of Defense expressed doubt about whether Ukraine could retake Crimea…
Pentagon Still Can’t Account For Roughly $220 Billion In Equipment, Gov’t Watchdog Says
Pentagon Still Can’t Account For Roughly $220 Billion In Equipment, Gov’t Watchdog Says Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) has neglected to address its inability to keep…
The Pentagon Unveils Plan To Supercharge US Troops’ Resistance To Diseases, Biological Weapons
The Pentagon Unveils Plan To Supercharge US Troops’ Resistance To Diseases, Biological Weapons Micaela Burrow on January 11, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) launched a new strategy aimed at making those…
Pentagon Now Requires Spy Satellite Launchers To Have The Ability To Defend Against Chinese Attacks
Pentagon Now Requires Spy Satellite Launchers To Have The Ability To Defend Against Chinese Attacks Micaela Burrow on January 10, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) is now prioritizing space companies’ ability…
Pentagon To Bring Ukrainian Troops To The US For Patriot Missile Training
Pentagon To Bring Ukrainian Troops To The US For Patriot Missile Training Micaela Burrow on January 10, 2023 Ukrainian troops may arrive in the U.S. to train on the advanced Patriot missile…
Pentagon Officially Overturns Military Vaccine Mandate
Pentagon Officially Overturns Military Vaccine Mandate Micaela Burrow on January 10, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) officially scrapped the requirement that all members of the armed forces be fully vaccinated against…
Pentagon Says Vaccine Mandate Repeal Applies To The National Guard — Despite Army’s Contradicting Guidance
Pentagon Says Vaccine Mandate Repeal Applies To The National Guard — Despite Army’s Contradicting Guidance Micaela Burrow on January 6, 2023 UPDATE: This piece has been updated to include a response from the…
Pentagon Begins Process Of Scrubbing Confederate Names, Symbols From Military Assets
Pentagon Begins Process Of Scrubbing Confederate Names, Symbols From Military Assets Micaela Burrow on January 5, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) will officially begin the estimated $62 million process of renaming…
The Pentagon Wants To Regulate Defense Contractors’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Experts Say That’s Counterproductive
The Pentagon Wants To Regulate Defense Contractors’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Experts Say That’s Counterproductive Micaela Burrow on December 10, 2022 The Pentagon wants to oversee the climate impacts of businesses that provide…
The Pentagon Is Sounding The Alarm On China’s Massive Nuclear Build-Out, But Experts Disagree About How To Respond
The Pentagon Is Sounding The Alarm On China’s Massive Nuclear Build-Out, But Experts Disagree About How To Respond Micaela Burrow on December 3, 2022 The Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed China’s “ambitious”…
Russia Accuses US Of ‘Direct’ Involvement In War As Pentagon Ramps Up Training For Ukrainian Troops
Russia Accuses US Of ‘Direct’ Involvement In War As Pentagon Ramps Up Training For Ukrainian Troops Micaela Burrow on December 2, 2022 Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of “direct”…
Top Defense Contractors Post Lukewarm Earnings As Pentagon Demand Heightens
Top Defense Contractors Post Lukewarm Earnings As Pentagon Demand Heightens Micaela Burrow on October 27, 2022 Four top defense manufacturers reported losses in divisions that produce equipment for the Department of Defense…