Pentagon

Top Republicans express concern over Trump plan to withdraw troops from Germany

Chairman, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic

Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guard rails for how the military could use its AI tools, was not among the seven companies listed.

The US war in Iran has cost $32b so far, as Pete Hegseth defends it as ‘not a quagmire’

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on April 29 during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

Pentagon’s Department of War name change will cost $63.8 million

Supporters of the change have framed it as restoring historical nomenclature dating back to the pre-1947 War Department.

Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threats at the World Cup

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows Gillette Stadium, which will be called Boston Stadium when it hosts games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Sovereignty of Falklands rests with the UK, Britain tells the US

The coast of the West Falkland, of the Falkland Islands, is seen from an airplane May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

Spanish soldiers take part in Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25 military drill training, which involves naval forces from several NATO members, at Retin beach, in the Atlantic Ocean, in Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Pentagon e-mail floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

A Spanish Navy soldier stands next to Spanish flags and a NATO flag at the hangar of the Castilla LPD (Landing Platform Dock) type amphibious assault ship during a naval parade.

Trump says Navy Secretary Phelan was fired over shipbuilding conflicts

US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, after President Donald Trump announced the Navy's \"Golden Fleet\", at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 22, 2025.

US Navy Secretary Phelan fired by Pentagon: Source

Navy Secretary John Phelan's firing comes just weeks after US Army Chief of Staff Randy George was also ousted.

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