Pentagon

The National Security Council is missing in action

The Trump administration's lack of a consistent rationale for the war on Iran underscores the importance of a functioning NSC.

Pentagon leaders called Claude AI 'woke.' Tests show otherwise.

The blacklist against Anthropic deprives the federal government of one of the most rigorously neutral—and capable—AI models.

Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller

The Pentagon’s acting CFO also said that just a sliver of the $153 billion reconciliation funds remains unallocated.

Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric

Gen. Francis Donovan repeated what others have said: that he wouldn’t follow an unlawful order.

How the Pentagon is working to wriggle out of China’s rare-earths grip

At a conference in Honolulu, the assistant defense secretary for industrial base policy detailed the challenge.

Demand signals are up, but supply chain risks may still hinder production

As the Trump administration pushes for faster weapons production, supply-chain vulnerabilities could trip progress.

Iran’s defense industrial base is ‘functionally defeated’: Hegseth

“Bad things can happen,” defense secretary says of Thursday’s KC-135 crash over Iraq

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Hegseth orders ‘ruthless’ review of JAGs. Some see an attempt to evade accountability

Current and former military lawyers question the secretary’s motives and timing.

NSA, Cyber Command get a permanent leader, ending 11-month gap

Gen. Joshua Rudd has spent his career largely in special operations and joint command roles.