The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Deadline looms for airmen to submit waist-to-height ratio after Hegseth’s vow to crack down on ‘fat troops’

Defense Secretary has made tightening fitness requirements a key priority

The Independent UK · Jul 14

The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused

Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.

Reason · Jul 14

Speaker Mike Johnson Defends $350 Billion Pentagon Request: 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' — Who's Paying?

US House Speaker Mike Johnson defends a £270 billion Pentagon budget request, citing the need to combat domestic and global threats, amidst intense scrutiny and debate over national security expenditure.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Pentagon CMMC Pause Explained and Why Thousands of Small Business Owners Just Dodged a Six-Figure Bill

The Department of War has suspended CMMC Phase II audits that could have cost small US defence contractors up to $593,800 each, but DOJ False Claims Act risks remain.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Pete Hegseth Warns New DOJ Leak Taskforce Will Hit Government Whistleblowers With Full Force of Law

The Pentagon and DOJ have formed a taskforce to prosecute whistleblowers, aiming to protect national security. This move has raised concerns about press freedom among major news organisations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

McConnell's absence could jeopardize Republicans' defense spending agenda as the Iran war escalates

The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $350 billion in defense funds amid the reignited Iran war.

Fortune · Jul 13

Trump is boosting military spending. Companies backed by his sons are earning billions from it

The White House and Trump Organization insist there are no conflicts of interest involved in the president’s sons’ business activities

The Independent UK · Jul 13

Lindsey Graham 'Died in Kyiv': Alex Jones Says Ex-CIA Claims Pentagon Generals Believe Senator Perished in Ukraine

Alex Jones claims unnamed Pentagon generals said Lindsey Graham 'died in Kyiv', casting doubt on the official heart‑attack account of the senator's death after his Ukraine trip.

International Business Times UK · Jul 13

Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?

President and allies have sued, cut access and issued subpoenas, but experts say media still producing strong work

The Guardian - US · Jul 13

Defense funding to research troops’ brain injuries shrank since 2025

Funding for Defense Department medical research into traumatic brain injuries has dropped by more than three-quarters in the last three fiscal years, even as the problem continues to plague U.S. servicemembers. At issue is the Pentagon-funded program to research detection and treatment of TBIs and to understand psychological health issues,…

Roll Call · Jul 13