White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Monday that the “entire Pentagon” was resisting Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s attempts to “change” the Department of Defense, after news broke that… Continue reading "White House Press Secretary: “Entire Pentagon” Working Against Hegseth"
The Department of Defense says that the $50 billion in spending cuts it wants to make to the draft fiscal 2026 defense budget will be spent on programs aligned with… Continue reading "$50 Billion In Pentagon Cuts To Be “Redirected” To Trump Priorities"
Last week, the US Department of Defense published its Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Strategy – the first since 2014. According to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: “This Strategy… Continue reading "Department of Defense Publishes Counter WMD Strategy"
During a House of Representatives Armed Services Committee hearing U.S. Defence Department official, Colin Kahl, revealed that it is believed Iran could produce enough enriched fissile materials to produce a… Continue reading "Department of Defense: Iran Capable of Producing Fissile Materials ‘in about 12 days’"
Surprise trips are all the rage in Washington this month with President Biden unexpectedly appearing in Kyiv on Monday and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Michael Chase… Continue reading "US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Visits Taiwan"
On 29 November, the US Department of Defense delivered its annual report on Chinese military power to the US Congress. The report comes in at 174 pages and is the… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases New Report on Chinese Military and Security"
Two weeks after the White House announced the new US National Security Strategy (NSS), the Department of Defense released its National Defense Strategy (NDS). The 27 October release also includes… Continue reading "US Releases 2022 National Defense Strategy"
According to a recent announcement by the US Department of Defense, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) is preparing to transfer responsibilities for object tracking to the US Department of commerce.… Continue reading "US Space Command Transferring Space Object Tracking to Commerce Department"
Following significant backlash over his threats to pull Starlink service in Ukraine, Elon Musk backtracked and promised to continue the service in the country. On 16 October, Musk tweeted: “The… Continue reading "Elon Musk Backtracks on Ukraine Starlink Statements"
In a move that Office of the Secretary of Defense digital media director Andy Oare described as “long overdue”, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released its first ever social… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases First Ever Social Media Policy"