Pentagon
Will Musk’s ‘Algorithm’ reduce military inefficiency—or increase risk?
It's good to question Pentagon requirements. But many exist for deadly serious reasons that may not be obvious in a hasty review.
In Fiji, defense diplomacy and rain-soaked rugby
SecDef Austin advanced two agreements and faced a question about Trump and climate change.
DIU orders software to drive massive drone swarms
The software glue holding the Replicator effort together is beginning to harden.
US to begin providing anti-personnel mines to Ukraine
Policy shift reflects changing Russian tactics and Ukrainian needs, a U.S. official says.
New $275M Ukraine-aid package to include HIMARS ammo
SecDef says materiel for “critical battlefield needs” will be drawn from Pentagon stocks.
SecDef visits South China Sea island to bolster Philippines and check China
Austin also noted unmanned boats and other U.S.-funded tech upgrades.
Classified-info pact sets stage for closer US-Philippines cooperation
A new coordination center will replace “random conference rooms.”
Women veterans react to 'ill-informed' disparagement by Trump's SecDef pick
“He keeps saying they’ve lowered standards for women [in combat roles], and that is just not true," said one policy expert.
US, Australia, Japan deepen defense cooperation
Austin and his counterparts vow to coordinate military planning—and discuss AUKUS' prospects under Trump.
Military bases can use private 5G networks, Pentagon says
The Department of Defense said it anticipates most military installations will use commercial 5G solutions but that “under certain circumstances, commercial networks may not fulfill an installation's requirements.”
Trump taps Fox host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary
The combat veteran and “anti-woke” crusader lacks senior military or national-security experience.
Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations
Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.
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What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce
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Defense officials to talk acquisition, business priorities Nov. 13
Discussion will focus on priorities across each military branch.
