The U.S. Defense Department has reverted the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's name back to U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). The Pentagon stated the change honors the command's historical roots and military heritage.
The US Department of Defense has designated 54 Chinese companies, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, as "Chinese military companies." The designation, effective June 30, bars the Pentagon from procuring from these firms, though immediate operational impact is expected to be limited as most do not directly sell to the US military. Several companies, including Baidu and Alibaba, have disputed the designation.
Employees in specific areas of the Pentagon were instructed to shelter in place on Thursday following the detection of an air quality issue by building systems. Hazmat teams are on-site, and precautionary measures are being taken.
House Republicans, led by Rep. Ronny Jackson, voted to rename the Defense Department to 'Department of War' in a party-line committee vote, citing deterrence and Trump's preference, despite Democratic ridicule and potential costs estimated in the millions.
The US Defense Department announced a reduction of combat brigades in Europe from four to three, delaying the deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland. This move aligns with President Trump's push for European allies to increase their defense spending.
The US Defense Department announced a reduction of combat brigades in Europe from four to three, delaying the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland. This move aligns with President Trump's push for European allies to increase their defense spending.
The Pentagon's Inspector General is evaluating "Operation Southern Spear," a US Southern Command campaign targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels. The probe follows bipartisan criticism over the legality of using lethal force against civilian-style ships in international waters, with 59 vessels destroyed and 193 deaths reported.
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. will hear arguments on Tuesday in Anthropic's lawsuit challenging its blacklisting by the Department of Defense as a supply chain risk. The DOD claims Anthropic's AI models pose a national security threat, while the company argues the designation is unlawful and unsupported.
The Pentagon has increased its estimated cost of the Iran war to $29 billion, primarily due to munitions usage, though this figure is significantly lower than think tank estimates, such as the $71.8 billion calculated by Stephen Semler, highlighting discrepancies in cost assessments.
Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentifiable anomalous phenomena or UAPs — the military's term for UFOs — are described in documents released Friday.
The Defense Department has released a collection of UFO files with images, videos, and documents on war.gov/ufo.
The U.S. Defense Department has signed agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their AI technology and models on classified networks for lawful operational use. The deals follow previous agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI, and come amid an ongoing court dispute with Anthropic over usage terms. The AI will be deployed on Impact Level 6 and 7 security environments, which are high-level classifications for national security data.
The U.S. Defense Department has signed agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their AI technology and models on classified networks for lawful operational use. The deals follow earlier agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI as the Pentagon accelerates vendor diversification following a contentious dispute with Anthropic over usage terms. The AI systems will be deployed on Impact Level 6 and 7 security environments, which are critical to national security.
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic - which it previously used for classified information - […]
The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.
A federal appeals court ruled the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the administration appeals a judge's decision blocking its press access policy. The 2-1 panel suspended U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman's April 9 ruling that the Pentagon's credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights. The administration argues unescorted access led to unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
Two transit buses collided head-on near a Pentagon bus stop in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday morning, injuring 23 people, including 10 Defense Department personnel. Emergency responders transported 18 victims to local hospitals while treating five at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
