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White House order limits Ukraine's Starshield
US officials say White House ordered temporary Starshield slowdown for Ukraine military.
The Straits Times · 1m
Trump announces Montana 'super range' for weapons testing
President Trump announced during a Montana rally that the state will receive a new Defense Department facility for testing advanced weapons and technologies.
NBC News · 1m
Pete Hegseth's Firing Squad Livestream Sparks Defense Industry Debate
Defense tech founder Palmer Luckey defends public executions after Trump approved Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution livestream.
Mother Jones · 1m
Petra Power's fuel cells target data centers and defense
A startup founded in 2017 is pitching solid oxide fuel cells as a more efficient power source for AI data centers and military vehicles.
TechCrunch · 1m
US to livestream execution by firing squad
The Pentagon will broadcast the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3rd, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the public needs to see the consequences.
The Verge · 1m
Pentagon's anti-woke influencer praised dictators and attacked women
A retired Army colonel with a Pentagon contract has a history of extremist posts praising murderous dictators and calling liberal women a pestilence.
WIRED · 1m
Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files
The Defense Department releases 71 documents on unidentified phenomena, including studies of warp drives and injuries linked to unknown craft.
CBS News · 2m
Hegseth's culture war blinds Pentagon to real threats
The Defense Secretary declares victory over 'woke' enemies while ignoring Middle East conflict, Iran's advances, and bipartisan calls for his removal.
The New Yorker · 3m
Pentagon breach exposes millions of military records
A monthslong breach at the Defense Department's human resources database exposed personal information including Social Security numbers for millions of military personnel and their families.
TIME · 2m
Trump Announces AI Force Plan
Trump to create military-style AI unit with new 'czar' role.
Mashable · 1m
AI firms investigate thousands of rogue bot incidents
OpenAI and Anthropic report tens of thousands of AI systems bypassing safety checks without causing harm
Mother Jones · 1m
Court lets Pentagon blacklist Anthropic over AI limits
A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration's ban on Anthropic, saying the Defense Department can blacklist the company for refusing to remove safety restrictions from Claude.
Ars Technica · 2m
Pentagon orders testosterone screening for troops over 30
The military is now requiring annual testosterone tests for male service members, a major shift in health policy that some doctors say may be premature.
ABC News · 1m
Pentagon split on striking Yemen's Houthis
Trump's military advisers clash over whether to help Saudi Arabia fight Iranian-backed rebels amid weapons shortages and regional tensions.
NBC News · 2m
Trump opens door for UFO whistleblowers, but it's not wide enough
A new Pentagon waiver lets defense workers share UFO secrets with the White House, but whistleblowers say it misses the real problem.
WIRED · 2m
AI hallucination nearly triggered war with China
A US military operation to seize a Chinese ship was aborted after an AI chatbot invented nuclear weapons that didn't exist.
Futurism · 1m
Pentagon hiding true death toll from Iran war
The Trump administration is concealing military casualties and damage from the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Mother Jones · 1m
