Tag: pentagon
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Media Monitor: GAO Finds Pentagon Cannot Account for Thousands of F-35 Parts
Breaking Defense reports a government watchdog found more than 17,000 F-35 fighter jet parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion missing from the program's inventory system, among other defense news.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceEurope F-35Government Accountability OfficePentagonKorean Air AerospaceCollaborative Combat AircraftU.S. ArmyNational Defense Authorization ActBreaking Defense Daily
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Ukraine, Russia and US hold first trilateral talks in over nine months in Abu Dhabi
Zelensky called the first day "constructive and quite substantive," as Washington pushes to broker an end to the war and Kyiv faces pressure.
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House Poised to Vote on Impeaching Hegseth as Massie Forces Resolution
Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment over the Iran war on Monday, triggering a vote within two legislative days, with Democrats set to take control in January.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports Pentagon weighs new mega-base, private funding for homeland hardening
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon is scouting a site for a massive new military base and eyeing public-private partnerships to fund a homeland base-hardening plan dubbed FORTRESS America.
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Court Faults Navy on Saildrone Bid as Defense Agenda Piles Up
Republicans face a narrow window on defense funding after midterm losses, with reconciliation, appropriations, the annual policy bill and a Hegseth impeachment fight all competing for attention.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports Pentagon base selection timeline, SOUTHCOM autonomy push and new PAC-3 site in Poland
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon will choose a new U.S. base location by June 2027, SOUTHCOM's chief is seeking unmanned river systems, and Poland was picked for a PAC-3 maintenance facility.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Warns of Possible Defense 'Brain Drain' in Congress
Breaking Defense reports that several lawmakers with major influence over defense policy and spending are fighting for their political futures, with pollsters predicting Democrats could flip one or both chambers.
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Media Monitor: Hegseth Fires Top Pentagon Planner; GOP Spends $694M in Senate Races
Newsweek reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Joint Chiefs' senior strategy chief, while pro-GOP groups have spent $693.6 million opposing Democrats in seven tossup Senate races.
Politics and GovernmentConflictSportGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionMilitaryMiddle East Pete HegsethBrett SylviaPentagonSenate midtermsFederal Election CommissionKharkivIlhan OmarNewsweek
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Media Monitor: China Triples Satellite Fleet Since 2018, DIA Says; Pentagon Picks Poland for PAC-3 Repair Hub
Breaking Defense reports China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018, the Pentagon selected Poland for a new PAC-3 maintenance facility, and an analyst urged the Air Force to plan a new tanker beyond the KC-46.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Marks Halloween With Spooky Edition of The Weekly Break Out
Breaking Defense's Halloween-themed Weekly Break Out video features guests discussing space weapons, an Army leadership vacuum, cyber conundrums and Air Force nuclear plans, with Leonardo DRS underwriting.
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Pentagon Publishes Seventh Batch of Declassified UFO Files on WAR.GOV/UFO
The Department of War has released its seventh collection of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files under the PURSUE system, with more releases promised on a rolling basis.
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Air Force Tells Congress It Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Fighters by 2035
The service is also weighing a new-build F-16, while the Pentagon assesses the cost of rebuilding Middle East bases and Northrop Grumman considers options for its microelectronics business.
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Hegseth and Guyana's President Ali Sign Landmark Defense Partnership Declaration
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met Guyana's President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali at the Pentagon, signing a joint declaration for an enhanced defense partnership aimed at boosting Caribbean security.
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Hegseth Urges UK to Boost Defense Spending in Pentagon Meeting With Streeting
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon, pressing for faster British defense spending and support for Trump's Ukraine peace objective.
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Hegseth Pushes Autonomy at AUSA as Army Faces Mineral, Budget and Modernization Pressures
Pentagon and Raytheon sign a multi-year SM-3 IB contract worth up to $6.3 billion, while a continuing resolution is called the biggest challenge for U.S. Army Pacific.
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Media Monitor: Fox News' Jennifer Griffin Says Pentagon Press Restrictions Are 'A Big Deal'
Poynter reports Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin says the Pentagon's press restrictions are a big deal, and that the press is still doing its job.
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Counter-Drone Push, In-Q-Tel Partnership Top Breaking Defense Coverage
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon selected four vendors for a counter-drone directed energy pilot and is partnering with the CIA's In-Q-Tel for technology scouting.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Planned Public Execution, Senate Debates
Newsweek reports the Pentagon plans to execute the 2009 Fort Hood attacker by firing squad and livestream it in December, while covering contentious Senate debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia.
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Taps Four Vendors for Counter-Drone Directed Energy Pilot, Boeing Wins PAC-3 Seeker Deal
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon selected AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing for a JIATF-401 counter-drone directed energy pilot, while Boeing won a potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Pentagon Space Policy Shakeup, SPACECOM Nominees and Solar Power Demo
Breaking Defense reports a leadership change in the Pentagon's space policy office, new White House nominees for SPACECOM and Navy posts, and a contract advancing space-based solar power.
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler in Arlington
Arlington County announces extensive road closures around the Pentagon, Crystal City and Rosslyn for the 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler on October 11, 2026, with Metro opening early for runners and spectators.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Pentagon Drone Command Plan, Navy-Raytheon Deal and Iraq Withdrawal
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon wants a new drone command, the Navy inked a $24.4B SM-6 deal with Raytheon, and U.S. troops have left Iraq.
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Faces Billions in Cuts as CR Delays Over 150 New Programs
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon obligated $142 billion from last year's reconciliation bill before deadline, leaving billions exposed to an 8.3 percent sequestration cut, while a continuing resolution delays over 150 new military programs.
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Obligates $142B From Reconciliation Bill as Deadline Looms
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon obligated $142 billion from last year's reconciliation bill before the fiscal 2027 deadline, leaving unspent funds exposed to an 8.3 percent sequestration cut.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on AI Brain-Scan Tool, Distributed Batteries and Pentagon Warfare Project
MIT Technology Review reports on an AI tool that reconstructs images from brain scans, small distributed batteries easing grid pressure, and a Pentagon warfare project co-led by Elon Musk.
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Media Monitor: Boeing Wins Navy F/A-XX Fighter Competition, Cementing Sixth-Gen Monopoly
Breaking Defense reports the Navy selected Boeing to build its sixth-generation F/A-XX strike fighter, making Boeing the sole US supplier of sixth-gen fighters after its 2025 F-47 win.
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Media Monitor: SpaceX's Access to Classified Space Tracking Data Raises Market Concerns, UK Stands Up Space Squadron
Breaking Defense reports SpaceX has unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, raising concerns among commercial space monitoring firms, while the UK launches its first space squadron.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Roundup Covers Anthropic Ban, Navy Shipyard Costs, South Korea's KF-21
Breaking Defense reports a DC Circuit panel upheld the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, the Navy's shipyard revamp could top $200 billion, and South Korea inducted its first locally developed fighter jet.
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Media Monitor: Pentagon AI Contract Ban Upheld, Navy Shipyard Costs Soar, South Korea Inducts KF-21
Breaking Defense reports a DC Circuit panel upheld the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, a GAO finding that the Navy's shipyard revamp could exceed $200 billion, and South Korea's induction of its KF-21 fighter.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Greenland Security Deal, Navy Information Chief, and Pentagon 'Right to Repair' Push
Breaking Defense reports Trump signed a Greenland security agreement that eased allied tensions, the Navy named a new chief of information, and the Pentagon seeks repair rights for its systems.
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