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What is Department of Defense Directive 5240.01? Pentagon's Military Update

The directive "does not reflect any change to DOD's policy regarding the use of lethal force," a Department of Defense spokesperson told Newsweek.

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No, a new Department of Defense directive doesn’t authorize lethal force on U.S. civilians

The claims are inaccurate. The updated version of Directive 5240.01 does not grant any new power to the Defense Department and does not grant legal authority for the military to use lethal force on civilians, the department and experts told us. Updates to directives are common.

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No, a DOD directive does not authorize the military to use lethal force on civilians

Multiple readers asked us to VERIFY claims that a Department of Defense directive gives the military power to use lethal force on civilians. Here’s what we found.

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Over $4 Billion of Defense Department Payroll Is Going to Just These 2 Florida Counties

Wall St. Insights With nearly 2.6 million people on payroll, the Department of Defense is one of the largest employers in the ...

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Rockefeller Center hosts former Department of Defense official Elbridge Colby

As part of the Rockefeller Center’s 2024 Election Speaker Series, Colby gave a talk on foreign policy strategies in response ...

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DJI sues the US Department of Defense for labeling it a ‘Chinese Military Company’

In its defense, DJI has repeatedly claimed it isn’t owned or controlled by the Chinese government, that it’s had “nothing to ...

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This One Southern County Has More Department of Defense Personnel Than 4 States Combined

Wall St. Insights With nearly 2.6 million people on payroll, the Department of Defense is one of the largest employers in the ...

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‘Un-American!’ Morning Joe Crew Goes OFF On Elon Musk’s Reported Calls To ‘Sworn Enemy of the United States’ Vladimir Putin

Morning Joe crew slammed Elon Musk’s alleged calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “un-American” after a bombshell ...

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DJI sues Department of Defense over listing as a Chinese military company

Drone-maker DJI filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Department of Defense over its inclusion on a DoD list of “Chinese ...

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Department of Defense approves $100M in grants under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program

The Department of Defense recently awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $100 million.

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Guyana and United States sign defense and cooperation agreement

The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Godfrey Bess and US Admiral Craig S Faller entered into an agreement on Tuesday with the United States (US) Department of ...

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Department of Defense Publishes Final Rule on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the long-anticipated first part of its final rule (the Final Rule) for ...

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Florida defense contractor faces prison for defrauding the United States

A Florida defense contractor faces a prison sentence after being found guilty of multiple charges, including an attempt to ...

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