The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense

The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.

Reason · Mar 12, 2025

CR would provide $1.5 billion for extra, unrequested warship - Roll Call

The spending bill the House passed on Tuesday would add more than $1.5 billion to start building a warship that the Navy did not request.

Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025

House passes wrapup spending package ahead of Friday deadline - Roll Call

House Republicans muscled a stopgap funding measure to passage over Democratic opposition Tuesday, sending the bill to the Senate.

Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025

Honestly, America should thank Ukraine

JD Vance and his boss are throwing away this century's greatest US accomplishment — and they don't even know it

Salon · Mar 8, 2025

Pete Hegseth Removes 'Enola Gay' Bomber Images Because They Contain the Word 'Gay'

Thousands of military images online either have been or are set to be removed following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's order to remove content showcasing diversity efforts within the military, including images of B-29 bomber Enola Gay due to having the word 'gay' in it.

Latin Times · Mar 7, 2025

‘Gay’ Hiroshima bomber, female and Black soldiers being erased in shocking Pentagon DEI file purge

As many as 100,000 photos and online posts including a female Medal of Honor recipient, Black soldiers and people whose last name is ‘Gay’ may be axed in the diversity eradication ordered by Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

After Trump’s fiery row with Zelenskyy, Russia heaps praise on US leader

Meanwhile, Europeans are considering how to replace the US with raised defence commitments to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025

Pentagon press secretary has a ‘long history’ of bigoted social media posts and now faces calls to resign

The 26-year-old MAGA supporter joined the Pentagon’s press office in January

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Trump administration briefing: president threatens Hamas, leaves Ukraine in the dark and flip flops on tariffs

Trump tells Hamas to release all hostages or ‘it is over for you’ as US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance

The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025

Pentagon official condemned over tweet about Jewish victim lynched by Georgia mob

Kingsley Wilson cast doubt on circumstances of death of Leo Frank, in echo of white supremacist talking point

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2025