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AI arms race heats up – Pentagon taps seven tech giants, sidelines Anthropic
SATURDAY, MAY 02, 2026
The Pentagon will bring AI tools from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others into classified networks, while Anthropic remains excluded
Pentagon abruptly removes US Navy secretary amid Iran war tensions
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
The Pentagon has ousted US Navy Secretary John Phelan with immediate effect, naming Hung Cao as acting replacement amid mounting Iran war tensions
Pentagon chief tells Asian allies: Raise defence spending to 5% of GDP like Europe
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025
The US wants Asian countries to increase their defence spending to match levels that Washington expects of European allies, saying that they bear the brunt of the “threat” of China and North Korea in their backyards.
US military to start kicking out transgender troops next month, memo says
FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2025
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.
Pentagon mulls halt to expansion of US forces Japan: Report
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
The US Defense Department is considering halting the planned expansion of US Forces Japan as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to shrink the federal government, CNN reported Wednesday.
US Defense Secretary Austin cancels travel after new hospitalization
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cancelled a trip to Brussels for NATO defence talks after being admitted to a military hospital for a second time this year, the Pentagon said on Monday (February 12).
Pentagon launches mission to counter Red Sea vessel attacks
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023
The US and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain.
China may have more than 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
China is estimated to have more than 500 operational nuclear warheads as of May, and the figure may swell to over 1,000 by 2030, according to an annual Pentagon report released Thursday.
US to send 1,500 troops to Mexico border as early as May 10 - Pentagon
WEDNESDAY, MAY 03, 2023
The 1,500 active duty US troops being sent to the border with Mexico will start arriving as early as May 10, the Pentagon said on Tuesday
Presidential office says Korea-US alliance still strong amid spying fiasco
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023
The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday it would wait for an investigation underway by the Pentagon and the US Justice Department over classified documents leaked to the media amid intensifying controversy over US agencies wiretapping officials at its office in Seoul.