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Pentagon

Trump's military makeover: fewer rules, more violence

IN THE SPOTLIGHT The president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have begun dramatically rewriting the guidelines for armed forces' operations

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Defense: Why is Trump purging the Pentagon?

Feature Trump fires a half-dozen top military leaders

By The Week US Published 3 March 25

Feature
Trump purges Pentagon, puts MAGA pundit at FBI

speed read The president fired top military leaders and appointed podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 February 25

speed read
'His disdain for international rules could eviscerate the laws of war'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 14 January 25

Instant Opinion
The Pentagon faces an uncertain future with Trump

Talking Point The president-elect has nominated conservative commentator Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 18 November 24

Talking Point
Pentagon Discord leaker gets 15 years in prison

Speed Read Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, leaked classified military documents

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 November 24

Speed Read

Pentagon grants ousted LGBTQ vets full benefits

Speed Read The new ruling will apply to more than 820 LGBTQ veterans

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 16 October 24

Speed Read
'We should arm our spacecraft'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Harold Maass, The Week US Published 21 May 24

Instant Opinion
'Horror stories of women having to carry nonviable fetuses'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Harold Maass, The Week US Published 26 April 24

Instant Opinion
Pentagon's surprise $300M for Ukraine

speed read The Pentagon is giving $300 million worth of military aid to Ukraine, mostly for ammunition

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 March 24

speed read
'Can House Republicans govern in 2024 — even a little — after the lost year of 2023?'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Harold Maass, The Week US Published 9 January 24

Instant Opinion
Pentagon struggles to explain Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization

Speed Read The intensely private Pentagon chief kept even President Joe Biden in the dark about his illness for 3 days

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 8 January 24

Speed Read

'Expelling Santos was an act of political repair, not destruction'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Harold Maass, The Week US Published 6 December 23

Instant Opinion
Why Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally dropped his military promotions blockade

Speed Read The Alabama senator had been blocking the advancement of senior officers for 10 months, despite growing political blowback

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 6 December 23

Speed Read
Is Sen. Tommy Tuberville's Pentagon promotions pause finally coming to an end?

Today's Big Question Senate Democrats prepare a legislative end run around the Alabama Republican's obstructionist blockade

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 November 23

Today's Big Question

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