Key Army efforts pinned to lawmakers’ taste for a new reconciliation bill
White House puts funding for munitions, industrial development in precedent-breaking request.
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One year in, Army’s transformation efforts are under fire
Hegseth is rethinking his order to offload old systems and bring in new tech.
Hegseth memo calls for sweeping, open-ended review of Pentagon’s legal system
It’s the secretary’s latest unusual move toward DOD’s military and civilian lawyers.
Hegseth rethinking Army reforms, cuts to aviation
One year after launching the Army Transformation Initiative, SecDef says he’s reviewing the to-do list.
Congress waits on Iran-war costs while mulling $1.5T defense request
The administration’s latest estimate is $29B, but the Defense Department hasn’t answered lawmakers’ requests for details.
‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to lack early access to AI models, lawmaker says
Commerce Department should also have a role in AI policy, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says.
Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says
Emil Michael, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, said new agreements with Big Tech companies are a “counterstatement” to the ongoing Anthropic-Pentagon conflict as the agency prioritizes flexible contracts.
Cyberattacks are now part of US counterterrorism strategy
The White House says it’s trying to deter foreign hackers.
Yes, You Can Be a Feminist and Still Support Nuclear Deterrence
Published: May 4, 2026 In 1987, acclaimed feminist researcher Carol Cohn released a scathing gendered critique of Cold War nuclear deterrence. Cohn argued that the ‘technostrategic,’ masculinized language used to discuss deterrence strategy was not accidental. It obscured moral responsibility, normalized violence, and made nuclear war more plausible. As one of the most influential pieces […]
Yes, You Can Be a Feminist and Still Support Nuclear Deterrence was originally published on Global Security Review.
Air Force’s top general: Supplemental funding needed to replace US aircraft lost in Iran
The 2027 budget request was made before dozens of aircraft were destroyed during Epic Fury.