NEW YORK (Reuters) -The head of a Pentagon unit responsible for accelerating the military’s adoption of new technology resigned on Monday, according to four people familiar with the matter, the latest exit of a senior military official whose political views have clashed with those of President Donald Trump. Doug Beck, director of the Silicon Valley-based…
The Department of Defense has been blocking Ukraine from using long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, according to a new report. Why It Matters Ukrainian use of long-range missiles has long been a thorny issue for the U.S., although the Joe Biden administration finally greenlit Kyiv’s use of American Army Tactical Missile System…
WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, U.S. officials said, limiting Kyiv from employing a powerful weapon in its fight against Moscow’s invasion. PREMIUM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump shake hands in the Oval Office earlier this month. A high-level Defense Department approval procedure,…
According to photos and footage circulating online, the uncrewed vessel was transported on a heavy semi-trailer and features a number of obvious stealth designs, including angled surfaces, a faceted hull and concealed superstructure. Online commenters said the structure would also have concealed antenna and radar, all aimed at reducing infrared, visual, and acoustic signatures. The…
The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy military troops in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, according to a Washington Post report published Saturday. Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, with the…
China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern fighting force. In the second of this four-part series, we look at how its massive defence industry can support China’s military goals, and during wartime could be further bolstered by the civilian manufacturing sector. In the northeastern city of Shenyang, the future of…
The sudden dismissal of a senior Pentagon official who publicly contradicted Donald Trump has ignited a political firestorm in Washington, with critics accusing the president of undermining national security for personal gain. Air Force Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was dismissed from his role after his agency produced a report…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday. The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed. The step is a escalation in Mr. Trump’s intervention…
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s Navy and Air Force are poised to cancel two nearly complete software projects that took 12 years and well over $800 million combined to develop, work initially aimed at overhauling antiquated human resources systems. The reason for the unusual move: officials at those departments, who have so far…
China is tightening its grip on the minerals that power the Western world’s most advanced weapons, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The controls aren’t loud or flashy, but they’re being felt in boardrooms, warehouses, and weapons factories across the United States. The Pentagon has already started to feel the strain. Missiles, fighter jets,…