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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Defense

‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings

About 3,000 workers have left the agency through firings and buyouts in a move Democrats and staff call ‘unlawful’

The Guardian - US

Senior Pete Hegseth adviser, who alleged colleague called the cops on him, ‘resigned’ from Pentaton

Justin Fulcher, who previously accused a colleague of calling the cops on him, has been ousted from the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Could the Pentagon’s $550 Million Bet on Rare Earths Signal the Next Market Boom?

A deep dive into why the U.S. government is backing rare earth mining; plus, the tiny companies flying under the radar.

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MP Materials Stock Is Sliding After Hours: Here's Why

MP Materials Corp (NYSE:MP) shares are trading lower in after-hours on Wednesday after the company announced a proposed public offering.

Benzinga

Draganfly Stock Is Moving Higher Wednesday: What's Going On?

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company announced its Cammander3 XL UAV has been selected by the Department of Defense for advanced operation initiatives.

Benzinga

Pentagon Inks Contracts For Musk's XAI, Competitors

The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's xAI, which has faced intense scrutiny in recent days over anti-Semitic posts by its Grok chatbot.

International Business Times

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

xAI says that it wants to start servicing federal, local, state, and national security customers.

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Exit light, enter gripe: Metallica forces US Department of Defense to withdraw social media video

The US Department of Defense posted a social media video with one of Metallica’s best-known songs – without the band’s authorisation.

Euronews

US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data

In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.

Space

Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back ‘decades’

Scientists left scrambling amid hurricane season after irreplaceable program is slotted to be shuttered

The Guardian - US

US Department of Defense expands militarised zone along Texas border

The Air Force has stated its readiness to immediately install warning signs prohibiting entry into the zone

The Independent UK

DoD Sets Up Two New Military Buffer Zones As Troops Continue Arresting Migrants At The Border

The Department of Defense announced it is setting up two new military buffer zones along the southern border, which allow troops to detain migrants attempting to cross into the U.S.

Latin Times

Dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2025

NASA and the Department of Defense practice recovery procedures for an abort scenario in the upcoming Artemis 2 mission.

Space

Is Palantir Stock Poised to Surge Amidst the Israel-Iran Conflict?

Investors are turning to a new wave of defense stocks that includes Palantir in June 2025.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon investigator admits to faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background checks

Exclusive: Nousheen Qureshi’s investigations for the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency included “interviews” with people who later said they had never even heard from her at all

Latin Times

California Sues Trump Admin Over 'Unlawful' National Guard Deployment

The lawsuit, which names Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense, argues the deployment violates the U.S. Constitution and exceeds the president's authority under Title 10

Euronews

What is the Pentagon Pizza theory eating away at the internet?

A theory that dates back to the Cold War is gaining traction online, with memes and posts going viral. But what is the Pentagon Pizza Meter?

Fortune

With massive funding round and $31 billion valuation, Anduril is nearing the size of defense industry giants it wants to displace

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund wrote its largest check ever into the company.

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Reason

Growing Ranks of Military Homeschoolers Get Defense Department Support

Military families have long chosen homeschooling at twice the rate of the general population.

The Conversation

Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste

When the computer or phone you’re using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens?

International Business Times

Pentagon Moves To Remove 1,000 Transgender Troops After Supreme Court Ruling

Under the new guidelines, the Department of Defense will separate nearly 1,000 transgender troops who have self-identified. Additionally, the Pentagon will review medical records to identify others who have not come forward.

Latin Times

Hegseth's Defense Department Chartered New England Patriots Plane to 'Move Military Personnel' for Flights to Guantanamo

A New England Patriots plane was used for a military flight to Guantánamo Bay, sparking criticism over the team's indirect involvement in government operations.

Salon

Hegseth rages over makeup room report

The defense secretary called the CBS report a "fake story" in a post to social media

International Business Times UK

No More £500/Hr Consultants: Pentagon Pulls Plug on £3.87b in Contracts to Fund Soldiers' Healthcare

DoD stated that the Pentagon cuts are aimed at restoring accountability in the department and halting any form of 'wasteful spending'.

The Independent UK

Can Pete Hegseth keep his job? Insider reveals Pentagon is in ‘total chaos’ amid backstabbing and leaks

The Pentagon faces a ‘full-blown meltdown’ after staff purges and sensitive leaks. Can the secretary survive under Trump?

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