The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

First Thing: Trump in Canada tariff backdown after ‘substantial progress’ made on trade deal

US president cancelled planned tariff imposition just hours before it was to come into force

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

US military presence in Middle East could be cut back after Iran war ends: report

The U.S. has around 50,000 troops stationed in the region and around 20 bases but the Iran war has come at a cost

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Democrats’ gripes with Iran war grow as conflict nears six months

Democrats’ litany of grievances with the Iran war is growing as scandals have mounted in recent weeks and the war drags on toward the six-month mark. Reports of unbearable living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb U.S. ally Oman if it interferes…

Roll Call · Aug 19

Pentagon UFO scientist Dr Eric Davis claims US has evidence of 4 alien species after 30 years of UAP research: ‘I’ve seen the evidence, I’ve seen the records’

Pentagon-linked astrophysicist Dr Eric Davis claims he has seen classified records and evidence allegedly documenting four different alien species recovered from crashed UAPs. The alleged beings include Grays, Nordics, Insectoids and Reptilians. Davis, who says he investigated UAPs for 30 years, has urged President Donald Trump to protect whistleblowers and…

The Times of India · Aug 18

Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships

Harvard, MIT and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security risk

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

Hegseth’s ‘personal’ trip to Iowa sparks speculation he’s eyeing Trump’s office: report

Vulnerable Republicans call in the cavalry, but Trump’s ‘War’ chief is reportedly eyeing his own political future

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Damage To U.S. Bases In The Middle East Prompts Pentagon To Consider Pulling Back Troops: Report

The Defense Department might not rebuild struck bases as they were before the war began.

International Business Times · Aug 18

DJI scores a win in fight against US ban, appeals court orders fresh review of firm's 'Chinese military company' designation — drone maker will stay on Pentagon list while a judge examines classified evidence for the first time

The DC Circuit reversed one of four findings, ruling that a lower court upheld a fully redacted justification without reading the classified record behind it.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 18

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as President Donald Trump's administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence

The Independent UK · Aug 18

First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

Multiple US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18