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Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices

The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

By Courtney Albon

2 days ago

USS Michael Monsoor arrives in Japan for port visit

The stealth destroyer is slated to be upgraded with a hypersonic missile system that the Navy plans to field by the mid-2020s, the service said.

2 days ago

Former Air Force chiefs sound alarm about planned F-35, E-7 cuts

Nearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.

By Stephen Losey

4 days ago

Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty

The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.

By Tara Copp, AP

12 days ago

Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk

The U.S. Navy renamed the USNS Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to take the "politics out of ship naming," SecDef Pete Hegseth said.

2 weeks ago

Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release

Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.

By Noah Robertson

2 weeks ago