


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.

Pentagon formulating plan to move F-35 management from central office to services
A letter from the Pentagon's top acquisition official tells lawmakers that the department is working on a plan to restructure management of the F-35 program.

Trump says ‘it’s time’ to leave Syria; Votel says we’re staying
U.S. forces have cleared most of ISIS from Syria, but top commander there says there's need for stabilization, reconstruction.

Trump says military troops will guard US-Mexico border
Troops, instead of an actual wall, will guard the southern border for now.

New Air Force leader to bring space war-fighting focus to the Pentagon
Next week, Maj. Gen. David Thompson will take up the newly created position of vice commander of Air Force Space Command and pin on his third star.

China’s AI ambitions are driving US innovation. So what’s America’s hold up?
China’s drive to lead the world in artificial intelligence is spurring American efforts to keep its technological edge, especially when it comes to national security.

US Air Force aims to lower F-35 sustainment costs to that of an F-16
There could be dire consequences for the F-35 program should operations and sustainment costs not go down as far as desired.

Mattis, Trump discuss using military funds for border wall
Trump has suggested that part of the military's new budget surplus could be used to fund a border wall.

Trump Pentagon pick literally wrote the book on missile defense
President Trump has tapped a new assistant secretary of defense for strategy, Marine Corps University’s James Anderson.

Trump reportedly suggested the military pay for a border wall
Trump has been pushing behind closed doors for the Pentagon to pay for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, according to a new report.
