Pentagon

Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from public-access laws

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Washington — The Pentagon is asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public, a proposal that transparency advocates say could significantly reduce the public’s ability to scrutinize the nation’s largest federal agency and understand how billions of taxpayer dollars are spent.  The legislative proposal seeks to create a new section … Read more

Senate Dems draw rare line against must-pass Pentagon bill

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats drew a rare line in the sand against a yearly, must-pass defense package in an act of rebellion against President Donald Trump. Democrats blocked a procedural hurdle for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a perennial bill that opens up funding for the Pentagon and … Read more

Pentagon taking steps to address troops who fail to adhere to grooming and fitness standards

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Pentagon taking steps to address troops who fail to adhere to grooming and fitness standards – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is renewing his push to tighten grooming and fitness standards for American service members. CBS News’ Lindsey Reiser has more. Source link

Pentagon releases 4th group of UFO files with 40 more videos and documents

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Washington — The U.S. military on Friday released a new batch of files related to UFOs, also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena, the fourth group of documents unveiled in recent months. Friday’s release includes a total of 40 files — 14 documents, 19 videos, four audio files and three images. The files come from a … Read more

How Iran attacks are forcing the Pentagon to rethink its decades-old Middle East base strategy

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After weeks of Iranian missile and drone attacks exposed the vulnerability of major U.S. military bases across the Gulf, the Pentagon is weighing whether decades of relying on large, permanent installations within range of Iranian weapons still makes strategic sense. Defense officials are considering dispersing some capabilities … Read more

Pentagon consolidates drone oversight as Trump administration pushes rapid unmanned warfare expansion

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon announced Wednesday it is consolidating oversight of all military drones and autonomous systems under a newly created office as the Department of War moves to accelerate development and fielding of the technology across the armed forces. According to a War Department memo, the newly established … Read more

Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that NYT journalists be accompanied by an escort

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A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to temporarily halt its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an official escort, in another setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict media access at the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman in Washington said that policy violated the First Amendment and … Read more