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I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says
The Trump administration’s priorities are forcing the service to rethink its shipbuilding plans.
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CNO cautions against extending carrier’s deployment for Iran ops
Adm. Daryl Caudle said he is already concerned about Ford’s extra time in SOUTHCOM.
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Grok is in, ethics are out in Pentagon’s new AI-acceleration strategy
Seven projects are to lead the charge to embed artificial intelligence ever more deeply in military affairs.
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Sen. Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for 'illegal orders' video
The combat veteran's 46-page suit says Trump administration attempts to punish him violate the First Amendment, separation of powers, due process, and more.
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DHS adds office to fly, counter drones
The new office intends to spend $115 million to ward off drones from the World Cup and U.S. 250th-birthday events.
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Army’s noncommittal procurement strategy is creating quandaries for vendors
It's creating tension that the government is likely going to have to solve, one expert says.
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NSA alum returns to serve as deputy director
A previous Trump-administration choice for the job was jettisoned after criticism by far-right activist Laura Loomer.
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Why is GSA’s procurement chief in international negotiations over Ukraine and Gaza?
Josh Gruenbaum, a financier with no apparent expertise in foreign policy, is a top official at the General Services Administration, which has no role in foreign policy.
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As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast
Bell, Lockheed Martin, and M1 got the service’s thumbs-up just as lawmakers put brakes on the effort.
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Hegseth aims to dock Sen. Kelly's pension for illegal-orders video
The defense secretary, who originally threatened to court-martial the senator, said on Monday said that he would instead try to reduce his rank and retirement pay.
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‘A line crossed’: Lawmakers, lawyers, anti-war advocates alarmed by Venezuela overthrow
The lack of Congressional notification stokes fears of another "forever war."
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Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision about Chicago, the administration said it will also back off plans for Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
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2025 in review: policy
A turbulent first year of the second Trump administration brought precedent-breaking security strategy and hasty cuts to the DOD workforce.
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The twists and turns of Trump’s 2025 war on unions
A look at how the Trump administration has sought to undermine collective bargaining at the Defense Department and across the federal government.
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Pentagon will cough up summaries of three years of safety investigations, per NDAA
Sen. Warren pushed for the disclosure amid rise in military aviation mishaps.
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