Tag: pentagon
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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.
Politics and GovernmentWorldUnited KingdomMilitaryGeneral PoliticsEuropeMiddle East Pete HegsethWes StreetingPentagonNATO 3.0UkraineStrait of HormuzDefence Investment PlanU.S. Department of War
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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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentEconomyMiddle EastAsiaArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTradeWorldEurope Breaking DefensePentagonPete HegsethTask Force Autonomous WarfareArmy Materiel CommandHADES spy planeRaytheon SM-3 IB missile contractBreaking Defense - PentagonAUSA 2026U.S. Army PacificJoint Task Force-GoldArmy Special OperationsBreaking DefenceautonomyGolden DomePoland air defensecontinuing resolutionBreaking Defense Daily
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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.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentLaw EnforcementWhite HouseFederal GovernmentMedia BiasFilm and TVLegal Jennifer GriffinPentagonFox NewsPete HegsethJustice DepartmentKatie ZachariaSaturday Night LivePoynter.org
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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.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceMiddle East PentagonBreaking Defensecounter-drone technologydirected energyIn-Q-TelAeroVironmentU.S. NavyBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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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.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaUSAElectionCongressMilitaryLegalSocial Issues Nidal HassanFort HoodPentagonfiring squadSenate debatesJon OssoffNobel Peace PrizeNewsweek
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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.
Science & TechnologyBusinessWorldMilitaryAsiaMiddle EastEuropeArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTrade Pentagoncounter-drone directed energyJIATF-401BoeingPAC-3 seeker contractNorthrop Grumman YFQ-48AGermany Ukraine military aidBreaking Defense Daily
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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.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressAstronomy and SpaceEnergyDefense Breaking DefensePentagonSpace PolicySPACECOMspace-based solar powerSpace Forcecontinuing resolutionBreaking Defense - Military Space
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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.
SportLaw EnforcementTransportationUSAGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Army Ten-MilerArlington CountyRoad ClosuresPentagonCrystal CityRosslynTraffic AlertArlington County GovernmentReston
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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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceLegalMiddle EastUSA Breaking DefensePentagonPete Hegsethdrone commandRaytheon SM-6Iraq withdrawalcontinuing resolutionBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryCongressFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Breaking DefensePentagonreconciliation billsequestrationcontinuing resolutionPowerusHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceEnergyEurope Breaking DefensePentagonreconciliation billsequestrationcontinuing resolutionAutonomous Warfare CommandF-35Breaking Defense Daily
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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.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnergyMilitaryLegalMedical Science MIT Technology Reviewbrain scansElon MuskPentagonGoogle GeminibatteriesMITsciencetechnology
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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.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryUSAFederal GovernmentTrade BoeingF/A-XXF-47US Navysixth-generation fighterPentagonBreaking DefenseBreaking Defence
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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.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryBusinessUSAUnited KingdomAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetTradeGeneral Politics SpaceXBreaking DefensePentagonclassified space tracking dataUnited Kingdom space squadronorbital cargo deliveryAFA 2026Breaking Defense - Military Space
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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.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessWorldConflictMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetEuropeAsiaMiddle EastFederal GovernmentTradeMedia Breaking DefenseAnthropicPentagonNavySouth KoreaKF-21Donald TrumpBreaking Defence
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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.
Science & TechnologyBusinessWorldMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceAsiaLegalFederal Government Breaking DefenseAnthropicPentagonNavyShipyard Infrastructure Optimization ProgramSouth KoreaKF-21Breaking Defense Daily
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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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentTradeLegalUSA Breaking DefenseGreenlandDonald TrumpTamara LawrenceNavy chief of informationright to repairNorthrop GrummanLockheed MartinKathy WardenPentagonBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Seeks $30 Million for AI-Powered Lie Detector, MIT Technology Review Reports
MIT Technology Review reports the Pentagon wants $30.3 million over five years for an AI-enhanced "Polygraph+" lie detector, while new research questions whether young organs rejuvenate transplant recipients.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessConflictArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceMilitaryComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentTransportationLegal Pentagonlie detectorpolygraphorgan transplantationborder surveillanceMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Pentagon Seeks $30.3 Million for AI-Enhanced Lie Detector Program
MIT Technology Review reports the Pentagon wants $30.3 million over five years for "Polygraph+" lie detection using AI and standoff sensing, amid leak investigations and expert skepticism.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryLegal PentagonpolygraphDepartment of DefenseDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agencylie detectionPete HegsethMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Releases eBook on AI, Cyber and the Future of Intelligence
Breaking Defense is offering a new eBook examining how AI, cyber and digital technologies are reshaping intelligence and the modern battlespace, drawing on reporting from the 2026 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryMediaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetFederal Government Breaking Defensecyber warfareintelligence communityPentagonDoDIIS Worldwide Conferencedefense technologyBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Border Tech Tests, Iran War Costs and JATM Production Deal Top Defense News
Breaking Defense reports on Pentagon border technology testing, a Feinberg memo revising accounting rules, Army drone training gaps, a Lockheed JATM production deal and Iran war cost estimates.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryFederal GovernmentEconomyArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastAsia Breaking DefensePentagonU.S.-Mexico borderStephen FeinbergLockheed Martin JATMIran war costsArmy drone trainingBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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Media Monitor: Army Adds $234M to Black Hawk Deal; US Clears $24B F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia
Breaking Defense reports the Army added $234 million in undefinitized funding for its Black Hawk contract, while the US approved a $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryTradeMiddle EastFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomy Breaking DefenseU.S. ArmyBlack HawkSikorskyF-35Saudi ArabiaDonald TrumpNorthrop GrummanLockheed MartinJATM missileBoeing 737 MAXNammoStephen FeinbergPentagonBreaking Defense Daily
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Media Monitor: Navy Eyes Six-Month Maintenance for USS Ford, White House Sends SECNAV Nomination to Senate
Breaking Defense reports the Navy expects only six months of maintenance for USS Ford after its 326-day deployment, while the White House sent Navy leadership nominations to the Senate.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressEnergyAsia USS FordNavyBreaking DefenseHanwhaMagnet DefenseNorthropPentagonBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Hegseth and Germany's Pistorius Sign Defense-Industrial Statement of Intent at Pentagon
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Pentagon, signing a Statement of Intent to deepen defense-industrial cooperation and pressing for faster delivery of lethal systems.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessMilitaryEuropeTradeFederal GovernmentDefense Industry Pete HegsethBoris PistoriusU.S. Department of WarGermanyNATO 3.0Defense Industrial CooperationPentagon
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Media Monitor: France 24 Reports Pentagon Watchdog Warns of US Munitions Shortfall Amid Iran War
France 24 reports a Pentagon watchdog found the Iran war has exposed US munitions shortages and industrial bottlenecks hindering efforts to rebuild stockpiles, contradicting the president.
Politics and GovernmentConflictBusinessSportMilitaryMiddle EastEnergySocial IssuesEuropeFranceUSAIran France 24PentagonIran warmunitions shortageDonald TrumpSaudi ArabiaBallon d'Or
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Media Monitor: Pentagon Confirms Weapons in Orbit as China Warns of Space Arms Race
The Rundown reports the U.S. military has acknowledged on-orbit space control weapons for the first time, while UCSF unveils a brain implant that turns thoughts into digital avatars.
Science & TechnologyBusinessMediaUSAChinaMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceFilm and TVLaw Enforcement PentagonSpace ForceTroy MeinkUCSF brain implantGeneral MotorsAmazon Prime VideoThe Rundown
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Media Monitor: France 24 Reports Pentagon Watchdog Warns Iran War Has Depleted US Munitions Stockpiles
France 24 reports a Pentagon watchdog found the Iran war has left the US military short on key munitions, with industrial bottlenecks slowing efforts to rebuild stockpiles.
Politics and GovernmentConflictBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaArtificial IntelligenceEnergyDisasters France 24PentagonIran warmunitions shortfallDonald TrumpUS Space ForceSweden electionDangote refineryNepal flash flood
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Roundup Covers Air Defense Gaps, Border Tech Testbed, Ukraine Partnerships
Breaking Defense reports on air-and-missile-defense gaps exposed in the Iran conflict, Pentagon border tech expansion, Canada-Ukraine defense production, and new drone and radar programs.
Science & TechnologyBusinessWorldConflictMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsAsiaEuropeMiddle East Breaking Defenseair-and-missile defenseIran conflictPentagonU.S.-Mexico borderCanada Ukraine defense partnershipSpace Force DARC radarBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Trump Marks 9/11 Anniversary at Pentagon as GOP Holds First Midterm Convention
Newsweek reports Trump commemorated 25 years since 9/11 at the Pentagon, headlined the GOP's first midterm convention in Dallas, and said the Iran war will run past November.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaConflictRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEconomyFinancial MarketsMiddle EastElection Donald TrumpSeptember 11 attacksPentagonGOP midterm conventioninflationIran warJimmy KimmelNewsweek
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DHS Secretary Mullin Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon and DHS Headquarters
Mullin joined President Trump at a Pentagon memorial ceremony, then dedicated Resilience Plaza at DHS headquarters, featuring a World Trade Center trident beam and Pentagon limestone.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseMilitarySocial Issues September 11 attacksMarkwayne MullinDepartment of Homeland SecurityPentagonResilience PlazaDonald J. TrumpWorld Trade CenterU.S. Department of Homeland Security