Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term
The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation.
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Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.
On the way out, Biden officials ask: How to fix America’s war machine?
The U.S. has begun rebuilding its defense industry, though critics charge it hasn't moved fast enough.
Trump’s Pentagon should expand innovation hub, tech panel says
The Defense Innovation Board says DIU needs a bigger budget and more infrastructure to help guide nontraditional firms to scale technology.
Trump’s pick to lead Pentagon spars with Dems at confirmation hearing
Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations.
Stratolaunch readies second carrier plane for Talon-A hypersonic ride
The company is modifying a second carrier aircraft for Talon-A to increase the Pentagon's hypersonic-testing cadence.
The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future
At stake is the military's ability to adjust to the future of war and compete with China, its main rival.
Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.
At Ramstein, Pentagon chief Austin departs Ukraine group he founded
Over three years, the group helped raise $126 billion in aid to Ukraine. Donald Trump may not keep it up.
The Pentagon finessed its pivot to Asia. Can it last during Trump?
A contentious meeting in Manila for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reverberated through the Biden Pentagon's plan for competing with China.
Pentagon blacklists Chinese tech firms over alleged military ties
Battery maker CATL and tech firm Tencent said they are seeking removal from the Pentagon's list of companies it says are linked to China’s military.
Pentagon picks Kratos for hypersonic testbed program
Through MACH-TB 2.0, the Pentagon wants to significantly increase the number of hypersonic test flights.
Pentagon’s 2025 industry investments target space, biochem and more
The Office of Strategic Capital released its fiscal 2025 investment strategy Thursday, offering a snapshot of its priorities for the coming year.
US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says
The surge of 1,100 troops to the country has been going on for months without being disclosed publicly.
Corruption may slow China’s ability to one day invade Taiwan, DOD says
But the Pentagon's annual report on China's military still tracked advances.
Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds
Inventory records of devices with sensitive intel weren't maintained, and in some cases, contained inaccurate information, according to a DOD OIG report.
US defense secretary in Japan reaffirms alliance amid regional threats
The Pentagon chief also stressed trilateral cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul is crucial for regional stability even as South Korea is in political turmoil.
