Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
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US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
Top policy, intelligence civilians resign amid Pentagon shakeup
Anderson joins Defense Secretary Mark Esper in exiting the building.
Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk
Congressional Democrats have unloaded on President Trump for abruptly firing Defense Secretary Esper.
Exclusive: Esper, on his way out, says he was no yes man
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called Military Times for a lengthy discussion of his time in office.
Esper fired as defense secretary
Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues.
Michèle Flournoy could become the first woman to run the Pentagon. Here’s what would change.
Flournoy has for years been expected to take the Defense Department's top job. With Joe Biden now the president-elect, this may be her time.
Where President-elect Joe Biden stands on national security issues
Here are some key defense policies to keep an eye on under a Biden administration.
Biden elected president
The Democratic nominee and former vice president is set to become the country's next commander in chief.
Pentagon’s artificial intelligence hub shifts its approach to now ‘seek out problems’
The Defense Department wants to ensure it's delivering tools that war fighters will actually use. That requires strong relationships across the globe.
Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has resigned her position effectively immediately, Defense News has learned.
