Fact Check: Pentagon allocated millions, not $86 billion, for DEIA initiatives
Department of Defense budget requests from previous years show the Pentagon allocated tens of millions on Diversity, Equity, ...
National security expert says Pentagon likely too ‘embarrassed’ to admit drone activity
A retired Marine Colonel said the Pentagon’s lack of answers on the flurry of drones could be due to embarrassment over their ...
How to assess a nominee to be deputy secretary of Defense
Business experience tends to be a necessary condition for success as a deputy secretary, though not all deputies had that ...
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We fed every 2024 Pentagon briefing into ChatGPT. Here’s what it thought.
The US national security establishment is cautiously embracing generative AI, so Breaking Defense decided to do an experiment.
Trump Pick of Billionaire Feinberg for Pentagon Bolsters Hegseth
Donald Trump’s choice of billionaire financier Stephen Feinberg as the No. 2 official at the Pentagon is part of a move by ...
The Pentagon didn’t confirm drones are ‘not of earthly origin’
A viral video was pieced together to give the appearance that the Department of Defense confirmed the recent drone sightings ...
Trump announces slate of top Pentagon appointments
President-elect Trump on Sunday night revealed several new nominees for senior Pentagon roles, including his pick for the ...
Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported
The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops ...
U.S. Defense Department taking 'all reports of drones seriously'
The Defense Department said Tuesday it is taking "all reports of drones seriously," as it works with the White House to ...
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Department of Defense doubles down, says drones are not US military assets
The Department of Defense (DOD) doubled down on Tuesday ... aircraft are likely used by hobbyists for recreational purposes. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder fielded numerous questions ...
Pentagon doubled the number of US troops in Syria ‘months’ ahead of Assad’s fall
The U.S. for months has had more than 2,000 troops inside Syria, more than double the 900 troops the Defense Department ...
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Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon?
In an unprecedented wave of collaboration, leading AI firms are teaming up—sometimes with rivals—to serve a Pentagon and Congress determined to put AI to military use. Their growing alignment may ...