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US’s Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say

Reports come after defence chief attracted scrutiny last month over discussions of military plans in another group chat.

Al Jazeera

Who is Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth said to have been included on Signal chat about Yemen attack?

Hegseth often refers to Rauchet as his ‘rock’ and recently raised eyebrows when he brought her along to two meetings with foreign military officials

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – report

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created, sources tell the New York Times

The Guardian - US

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Three Pentagon officials removed from their jobs amid leaks probe say they’ve been ‘slandered’

The trio say they are ‘incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended’

The Independent UK

Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'

Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are decrying what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks

The Independent UK

US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.

International Business Times

Pentagon Officials Uneasy as Musk's SpaceX Pitches 'Subscription Style' Missile System: Report

Pentagon officials expressed reservations about SpaceX's proposed "subscription-based" missile defense model, accessing the technology by paying a consistent fee.

Latin Times

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Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge asked to resign, official says

Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot has been asked to resign following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications office

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s SpaceX frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield

Elon Musk has been a close ally of US president Donald Trump since backing him on the campaign trail in 2024

The Independent UK

Pentagon official at the center of Jackie Robinson scandal suddenly resigns

John Ullyot attracted unwanted attention by declaring that ‘DEI is dead’ last month amid uproar over removal of baseball legend’s tribute page from Department of Defense website

The Independent UK

Trump Ordered Staffers to 'Make Sure' Musk Didn't Attend China Talks After Briefing Plans Were Leaked: Report

President Donald Trump allegedly enlisted the help of senior staff to prevent Elon Musk from attending a classified briefing about China.

Latin Times

The entire Pentagon defense technology team is resigning, putting US at huge risk of cyberattacks

The Defense Digital Service is being pressured to close by Elon Musk's DOGE.

TechRadar

Top Pentagon Officials Placed On Leave Amid Leak Investigation

The investigation reportedly involves several serious leaks, including military operational plans for the Panama Canal, the deployment of a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the Red Sea, a controversial visit by Elon Musk to the Pentagon, and the temporary halt of intelligence collection for Ukraine.

International Business Times

Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm

Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

The Independent UK

Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion

The Independent UK

Top Hegseth adviser escorted from Pentagon and put on leave in leak probe

U.S. Defense Secretary named Dan Caldwell as his chief point of contact in the now-infamous Signal group chat inadvertently leaked last month

Fortune

With Palantir stock taking off, CEO Alex Karp has finally been vindicated

Palantir’s strategy of building software for defense and intelligence agencies has taken off, and Silicon Valley is following Karp’s lead.

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International Business Times

Pentagon Accused Of Turning Blind Eye To Extremism In Ranks As Soldier Revealed To Be Neo-Nazi TikTok Follower

The Pentagon inspector general scrapped plans in February to investigate the military's training for countering extremism by groups like Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the ranks

Latin Times

Pentagon Accused of Turning Blind Eye to Extremism in Ranks as Soldier Revealed to be Neo-Nazi TikTok Follower: 'Should Be End of His Career'

The Pentagon inspector general scrapped plans in February to investigate the military's training for countering extremism by groups like Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the ranks

The Independent UK

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

The Guardian - US

Fears over extremism in US military as soldier revealed as neo-Nazi TikTok follower

US army investigates after young private follows the Base, which has vowed to recruit soldiers for so-called race war

The Guardian - US

The Determined Spy: Frank Wisner, the CIA and a covert career cut short

New biography tells story of operative who directed coups in Iran and Guatemala and grappled with mental illness

The Independent UK

The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods

China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%

International Business Times

Trump Admin Cancels $5.1B Pentagon IT Contracts With Accenture, Deloitte

According to a memo shared on Thursday, Hegseth described the spending on outside consultants as unnecessary. "These terminations represent $5.1 billion in wasteful spending ... and nearly $4 billion in estimated savings."

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