Trump order threatens cancellation for over-budget, delayed Pentagon programs – Breaking Defense

Trump order threatens cancellation for over-budget, delayed Pentagon programs  Breaking Defense MODERNIZING DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS AND SPURRING INNOVATION IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE  The White House (.gov) Trump signs executive order to ease US weapons exports  Reuters White House executive order aims to speed arm sales, cut red tape  Breaking Defense Trump directs Pentagon to tee up major acquisition programs…

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Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed in military operation, Pentagon says – CBS News

Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed in military operation, Pentagon says  CBS News Death From Above: US Missile Strike Wipes Out ISIS Chief Of Global Ops  NDTV ‘Terrorists wore unexploded suicide vests’: Video shows US missile strike on ISIS leader Abu Khadijah  The Times of India Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed  Al Jazeera English…

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Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says – CNN

Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says  CNN Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say  NBC News Pentagon Asked for Military Options to Access Panama Canal, Officials Say  U.S. News & World Report Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of…

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‘Who’s doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments – POLITICO

‘Who’s doing the vetting?’: Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments  POLITICO Pentagon deputy press secretary Kingsley Wilson is a prolific purveyor of antisemitic conspiracy theories  Jewish Insider Pentagon official condemned over tweet about Jewish victim lynched by Georgia mob  The Guardian US This Pentagon Press Secretary Has a Long History of Bigoted and Xenophobic Posts  Mother Jones Pentagon…

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Pentagon Orders Removal of Transgender Troops, Giving Military 30 Days to Identify Members for Discharge

The Pentagon has officially ordered the U.S. military to begin identifying and removing transgender service members, giving military branches 30 days to establish procedures for enforcement. The directive follows a policy set in motion by The Trump administration, which aimed to ban transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces. A memo sent to Defense…

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Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Turmoil at Pentagon – The New York Times

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Turmoil at Pentagon  The New York Times Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership  CNN Friday night purge as Trump fires top general and five senior military staff  Sydney Morning Herald Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Statement on General Officer Nominations  Department of Defense Dan…

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