Defense

Pentagon Reveals $25 Billion Price Tag for Iran Conflict, Munitions Account for Bulk of Spending

Pentagon CFO Jules Hurst III revealed the Iran war has cost $25 billion, mostly in munitions, during a House hearing, pr

Apr 29

Defense

Hegseth and Caine Face House Panel on $1.5T Defense Budget Amid Iran Conflict

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine testify before the House Armed Services Committee o

Apr 29

Defense

McConnell Blasts Pentagon for Hoarding $400M in Ukraine Military Aid

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) excoriates the Pentagon for stalling $400M in Ukraine aid authorized by Congress, singling o

Apr 28

Defense

GOP Lawmakers to Grill Hegseth Over Iran War, Pentagon Firings in Dual Hearings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before House and Senate committees this week, facing GOP frustrations over t

Apr 28

Defense

Senate GOP Blocks Bid to Curb Trump's Military Action on Cuba

Senate Republicans voted 51-47 to block a Democratic resolution that would have prevented President Trump from launching

Apr 28

Defense

SASC Republicans Pitch Defense Spending as Economic Boon Ahead of Hegseth Hearings

SASC Republicans are framing the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request as an economic engine, touting job creation and

Apr 28

Defense

Google Inks Classified AI Deal with Pentagon Amid Employee Revolt

Google has signed a classified AI contract with the Pentagon, despite employee protests and lingering questions about sa

Apr 28

Defense

Pentagon Seeks $52M to Officially Rename Itself 'Department of War'

The Pentagon is requesting $52 million from Congress to legally change its name to the 'Department of War,' following Tr

Apr 28

Defense

Appeals Court Allows Pentagon to Escort Journalists During Press Access Dispute

A split appeals court panel ruled Monday the Pentagon can enforce escort rules for journalists during its appeal of a lo

Apr 28

Defense

Hegseth Takes Kid Rock on Apache Flight Amid Ongoing Scrutiny Over Military Helicopter Use

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Kid Rock on an Army Apache helicopter ride in Washington, D.C., just weeks after t

Apr 28

Defense

Senate Dems Probe Pentagon's Response to Fatal Kuwait Drone Strike

Senate Democrats are investigating whether the Pentagon failed to protect troops in Kuwait from an Iranian drone strike

Apr 27

Defense

European NATO Spending Surges as U.S. Cuts Defense Budget

Global military spending reached $2.9 trillion in 2025, led by European NATO members boosting budgets under U.S. pressur

Apr 27

Defense

Over 600 Google Staff Urge CEO to Halt Classified Pentagon AI Deal

Over 600 Google employees, including staff from DeepMind and Cloud, have urged CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a classified

Apr 27

Defense

Trump's Iran Strategy: No Exit in Sight as Costs Mount

Operation Epic Fury has no clear exit strategy, echoing past U.S. failures. With midterms looming and costs rising, Trum

Apr 27

Defense

Pentagon Seizes Stars and Stripes, Threatens Troops' Independent News

The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes' ombudsman and taken direct control, alarming veterans and lawmakers who see it

Apr 27

Defense

Pentagon's Optional Vaccine Policy Risks Force Readiness, Ex-General Warns

Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona warns that making vaccination optional undermines military discipline and re

Apr 27

Defense

Senate Republicans Increasingly Skeptical of Hegseth's Pentagon Leadership

A growing number of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with some calling for hi

Apr 27

Defense

Cao Takes Helm at Navy, Pledges Accelerated Shipbuilding After Phelan Ouster

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao pledged to accelerate shipbuilding after predecessor John Phelan was fired amid Trump's p

Apr 25