US Department of Defense
Hegseth asks Congress for $1.5 trillion defense budget as Iran war costs conitnue to climb
"Not funding this department at $1.5 trillion, I believe, is the greatest threat that our nation faces," Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee.
'Budget games': How Israel lost chance to purchase 12 Apache helicopters despite US support
Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'
CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report
Pentagon denies report of Hegseth-linked pre-strike defense investments
Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."
US considers sending additional 10,000 ground troops to Middle East amid Iran talks - report
The force is likely to include both infantry and armored vehicles, in addition to the 82nd Airborne Division already deployed to the region, according to the WSJ.
Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East - report
The weapons that could be redirected include air defense interceptor missiles purchased through a NATO initiative launched last year, under which partner countries buy US arms for Kyiv.
Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
Maven is a command-and-control software platform that analyzes battlefield data and identifies targets. It is already the primary AI operating system for the US military.
Today will be most intense day of US strikes on Iran, Hegseth claims again
Despite Hegseth's claims, US General Dan Caine did note that Iran still maintained "some capability" of launching strikes across the Gulf during the briefing.
Pentagon bars photographers from briefings after ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos - report
Hegseth appeared at the briefing room podium on March 2nd, just days after the joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran began.
US announces names of six US soldiers killed in plane crash in Iraq
The incident is still under investigation, according to the US Defense Department
Pentagon informed Anthropic it is a supply chain risk
The "supply-chain risk" label, confirmed by Anthropic in a statement, takes effect immediately and bars government contractors from using Anthropic's technology in their work for the US military.
Pentagon names fifth soldier killed in Kuwait drone strike that killed six US servicemembers
Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, was identified as the fifth US soldier killed during the Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say
The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.
