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Secretary of defense has massive responsibilities for troops, weapons, advising the president and working with Congress
After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats ...
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The Empty Arsenal of Democracy
Only a major drive to rebuild the arsenal of democracy can deter China from taking Taiwan through force or other countries ...
Third top Defense Department official placed on leave amid leak probe
Suspensions at the Defense Department have continued, with a third top Pentagon official being placed on administrative leave ...
Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations
Some countries do not accept deportations from the United States, which has led the Trump administration to strike agreements with other countries like Panama to house them. Some Venezuelans subject ...
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Congress Scales Back Ambitions in Final FY25 Defense Deal
In a break from tradition, Congress passed a full-year continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Department of Defense for ...
The Pentagon is working to make Trump’s vision of a U.S. 'Iron Dome' a reality
The Defense Department will soon brief the president on possible options for a planned missile defense system that could cost ...
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The D Brief: State of Defense, service by service; US strikes Yemen port; DEI is out at DOD; Shakeup week for OSD; And a bit more.
And lastly: U.S. defenses against mis- and disinformation took a hit this week after the Trump administration shuttered a ...
U.S. military takes control of federal border lands
The U.S. Department of Defense is now in charge of securing the country's southern border, having been granted new powers to ...
U.S.'s inability to replace rare earths supply from China poses a defense threat, think tank warns
Export controls pose direct threats to U.S. military readiness, highlighting that the country is already lagging behind in ...
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There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds
The Defense Department is one of the United States’ major employers, with nearly 3 million personnel—about 1.3 million active duty, 800,000 in the National Guard and Reserve forces ...
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Department of Defense Could be Favoring Certain Private Sector Vendors
Documentation exclusively obtained by The Floridian suggests the Department of Defense (DOD) may be spending taxpayer dollars wastefully, or at the very least, ...