Pentagon

Speed Read Navy veteran Hung Cao will serve as acting secretary

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 23 April 26

Speed Read The Defense Department “cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy,” the judge wrote

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 10 April 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Passed-over promotions and high-profile dismissals have earned the defense secretary a reputation for promoting an ethnically homogenous armed forces

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 April 26

Speed Read No reason was given for the officer’s firing

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 3 April 26

Speed Read The Pentagon had attempted to label the company a ‘supply chain risk’

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 27 March 26

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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 19 March 26

Speed Read The AI firm described the DOD’s move as ‘unprecedented and unlawful’

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 10 March 26

TALKING POINTS A hastily launched war of vaguely articulated goalposts in Iran has thrust Trump’s vision of expanded empire into a spotlight for which it might not be ready

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 2 March 26

speed read The defense secretary has threatened to cut business ties with AI company Anthropic and designate it a ‘supply chain risk’

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 25 February 26

Speed Read Senior military adviser Col. David Butler was fired by Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is resigning

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 February 26

Speed Read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 13 February 26

Speed Read The closure in the Texas border city stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 12 February 26