EXCLUSIVE: Allvin says Air Force must grow, even at ‘expense’ of other services
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin argues the Air Force is most apt for an Indo-Pacific fight relative to other services.
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Pentagon orders military to pull books related to DEI and ‘gender ideology’
Another memo told military academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity or sex’ in admissions, but athleticism can be consideredMilitary leaders and commanders at the Pentagon were ordered on Friday to go through their libraries and review all books that are r…
White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth’s hands
Exclusive: The intervention to marginalize Ricky Buria is aimed at insulating the Pentagon from any more misstepsExasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s cho…
US to begin immediate removal of up to 1,000 trans military members
Pentagon will give other trans service members 30 days to self-identify while it enforces recently approved banThe Pentagon is removing the 1,000 members of the military who openly identify as trans, and giving those who have yet to openly-identify as …
All out war could ensue if ‘revenge-obsessed’ Trump can’t ‘rise to the occasion’: expert
The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan — one that has the real possibility of becoming nuclear — could turn out to be the first true test of the Trump administration’s foreign policy mettle, according to a new piece in The Atlantic. On Wed…
‘Soaked in animus’: Critics slam Supreme Court for handing Trump ‘big victory’
President Donald Trump scored a victory Tuesday as the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops serving in the military.
The New York Times reported the “ruling was brief, unsigned and gave no reaso…
US SOF making ‘unique contribution’ on Southern Border: Hegseth
Hegseth made his comments as the keynote speaker kicking off SOF Week in Tampa.
Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval
Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s officeUS politics live – latest updatesRoughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an…
‘Got it — you’re in charge’: Ex-general blames Hegseth’s insecurity for top brass firings
Retired Major General James Spider Marks slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for trying to “flex his muscles” by announcing he’s slashing top generals and admirals from the Pentagon.
CNN’s John Berman played a clip of Hegseth claiming his new “…
Hegseth to slash 20 percent of 4-star billets in dramatic cuts to active-duty ranks
The defense secretary said the US must “cultivate exceptional senior leaders who drive innovation and operational excellence, unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that hinder their growth and effectiveness.”