Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top officials testified on Wednesday as the Defense Department seeks a $1.5 trillion budget from Congress. Hegseth got into heated exchanges with Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee and claimed those who oppose the war in Iran are enemies. Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst also revealed that the … Read more
A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said that the cost of the ongoing U.S. war with Iran is estimated to be $25 billion so far, as the conflict nears a 60-day mark. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The cost estimate came from acting Pentagon Comptroller … Read more
The Pentagon and Google have reached an agreement for the Defense Department to use the tech company’s powerful Gemini AI systems on classified networks, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The official spoke on the condition of … Read more
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon has formally asked for congressional approval to codify its “Department of War” moniker, estimating it will cost taxpayers around $52 million. The estimate from the Pentagon is significantly lower than what the Congressional Budget Office projected in January, when it estimated the rebranding could cost … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon is seeking roughly $55 billion for drone and autonomous warfare programs in its fiscal year 2027 budget, as battlefield conflicts from the Middle East to Ukraine expose a growing problem: cheap drones are increasingly able to overwhelm costly U.S. defenses. The funding request, a dramatic … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times, an appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling by a divided three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals … Read more
The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a new press access policy, an appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling by a divided three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit isn’t … Read more
Hundreds of Google employees are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse to make the company’s artificial intelligence tools available for the Pentagon in classified settings. In an open letter to the chief executive, Google workers assigned to AI systems voiced concerns about the tech giant’s ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Department of Defense, saying the technology not … Read more
Two buses have crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel ARLINGTON, Va. — Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel. The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to … Read more