The Latest Breaking News from the Defense Department

Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Anthropic CEO Amodei Faces New Attack From Trump Allies With An Attack Brief Sent To The White House

The effort surfaced ahead of a planned private dinner between Trump and the Anthropic chief after months of tension over military AI safeguards.

International Business Times · Sep 29

'Never Should Have Been Done': Dr. Anthony Fauci Diary Reveals Alarm That US Had Aerosolised Ebola

Diary entries obtained by Rand Paul indicate Anthony Fauci objected to US Army aerosolised Ebola experiments, citing inflammation in vaccinated animals and concerns over research oversight and disclosure.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

China's top DRAM maker CXMT sues Pentagon over its blacklisting — argues chips are standard civilian JEDEC spec, not defense hardware

Chinese DRAM maker CXMT wants the US Department of Defense to remove it from the list of companies linked to the Chinese military.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 30

What is Hegseth trying to hide?

The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

Salon · Aug 29

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation

The company was designated a Chinese military company by the US Defense Department under the Biden administration and was retained on the list by ‌the Trump ⁠administration during ⁠a June update.

The Economic Times · Aug 29

Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment

A judge ruled the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation of Anthropic was an unlawful, “arbitrary,” and “capricious” decision made to punish Anthropic.

Reason · Aug 28

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after he defends editorial independence

The Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief and a reporter from Stars and Stripes for insubordination. These actions followed public statements defending the news outlet's editorial independence. The newspaper's publisher also announced his impending retirement and was subsequently dismissed. This move escalates tensions between the administration and the news media. The Pentagon…

The Economic Times · Aug 22

Stars and Stripes publisher to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer Jr. announced his retirement, citing differing philosophies with Pentagon leadership. This move follows the recent dismissal of the newspaper's ombudsman, who protected editorial independence. The Pentagon plans to refocus the publication's content on military matters and warfighting. These changes occur as Defense Secretary Pete…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes publication retires amid Pentagon clash over USS Lincoln

The publisher’s departure comes seven months after the Pentagon announced on social media that it intended to overhaul the newspaper to align with department messaging

The Independent UK · Aug 19