Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas to reform Pentagon purchasing, such as ditching the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in favor of drones.

It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint chiefs of staff],” noted Dick Cheney, reflecting on his experience of running the Pentagon for George H.

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

The CEO of one of the world's biggest defense contractors, L3Harris Technologies, told President-elect Donald Trump's government efficiency panel in a letter on Wednesday that the Pentagon's huge contracting system is too slow and bureaucratic to meet threats posed by China and Iran and needs to be reformed.

All of that could soon fall on the shoulders of Pete Hegseth. The 44-year-old combat veteran and former TV cable news host is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

A video shared on Instagram claims the Pentagon gave money to YouTube star Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson in an effort to persuade children to want to enlist in the army. Verdict: False Although the Pentagon and MrBeast were going to work on content together,

Duterte was threatening to end a deal that let the U.S. military access the country, a huge blow to the Pentagon’s effort to recompete with China. “There was no sense that the secretary was walking into an engagement where there was hope,” said a ...

The Pentagon's defense acquisition process is badly broken. It needs immediate fixing by the incoming Trump administration. If not, America may lose a war with China.

The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.

The report said the top 70th percentile of enlisted troops with one year of service earn $1,000 a week, but the figure includes far more than base pay.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.