Pentagon
The latest news coming out of the Pentagon. The official headquarters for the United States Department of Defense, the Pentagon was first constructed in 1941 and is based in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon is the largest office building in the United States, with over 26,000 people working in the building. On September 11, 2001, 184 people were killed (59 on the airplane and 125 in the Pentagon) when five al-Qaeda hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the western side of the building.
China finally agrees with Trump
Trump has called for the U.S. to draw down defense spending and work with Russia and China toward joint nuclear disarmament.
How DOGE could impact Pentagon spending
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing lists of weapons programs it wants to cancel to coincide with Elon Musk's potential cuts.
U.S. aircraft carrier collision: What we know
Details are still emerging as to why the USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant ship near the Suez Canal.
Fact Check: Are Ukrainian weapons being sold on black market?
Tucker Carlson recently said Ukraine is selling "up to half" of the weapons it receives from the U.S., with some allegedly reaching Mexican cartels.
Russia outspends all of Europe on defense as Pentagon braces for cuts
Russia's military budget was the equivalent of 6.7 percent of GDP.
Trump to unleash Musk, DOGE on Military: Expects to find "fraud and abuse"
President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News political anchor Bret Baier ahead of the Super Bowl.
Timelapse shows China's wartime command site 10 times larger than Pentagon
Analysts say hardened bunkers may be under construction at the site, driven by fears of a nuclear strike.
Major news outlets lose Pentagon offices as part of "rotation" program
Four major national news outlets are set to lose their Pentagon offices in two weeks.
DC plane crash update as black boxes found in Potomac River, NTSB confirms
The crash occurred on Wednesday night, involving a CRJ700 regional jet from Kansas and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter.
Pentagon agency won't observe Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance
The pause affects 11 annual events, including Black History Month, commencing this Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
F-35 crash video shows training exercise go wrong in Alaska
A U.S. Air Force jet can be seen in video footage appearing to spin uncontrollably as it plunges toward the ground.
Trump's new military executive orders set for Pete Hegseth's first day
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters as he arrived at the Pentagon that his first official day would be active.
Pete Hegseth says Air Force restoring Tuskegee Airmen videos amid backlash
Hegseth stated on X hat any decisions to eliminate the Tuskegee Airmen training videos were "immediately reversed."
Pete Hegseth issues warning to federal workers who fail to 'Comply'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning to Department of Defense employees on Sunday—days after he was sworn into his new office.
JD Vance secures Pete Hegseth as defense secretary with tie-breaking vote
Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.
Where active-duty troops at US-Mexico border will be deployed
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that approximately 1,500 troops would be sent to the border this week.
Border agent killed in traffic stop served during 9/11
U.S. Air Force veteran and 9/11 Pentagon security responder Chris Maland is the first Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty since 2014.
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at Pentagon during 9/11 attack
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border was a military veteran.
Pentagon sending active-duty troops to US-Mexico border: What to know
The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.
Mark Milley's Pentagon portrait is already gone
Milley's newly unveiled portrait was removed from the hallways of the Pentagon hours after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
Putin ally warns nuclear war with NATO almost began under Joe Biden
Dmitry Medvedev took aim at President Joe Biden on Sunday as he criticized the president's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.
China will launch war this decade, Trump nominee says
Sen. Marco Rubio suggested doubling down on Taiwan's defense is the only way to make Xi Jinping think twice about an invasion.
US ally reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'nuclear power'
Kim Jong Un's regime views its nuclear weapons program as critical to its legitimacy and self-defense.
Pete Hegseth answered questions about his Jerusalem cross tattoo
Critics of Trump's defense secretary nominee say the symbol has been adopted by extremist groups, including white supremacists.
Could Donald Trump cancel $4 billion unused aid for Ukraine?
The outgoing Biden administration will not be able to spend all the funds allocated for Kyiv's fight against Russia.
Syria Proves the U.S. Needs Tulsi Gabbard | Opinion
Gabbard dissented from the contrived consensus on Syria, actively resisting the false narratives of the permanent national security bureaucracy.
Donald Trump vows to release report on mystery drones "one day" into office
Sightings of mysterious drones were first reported in New Jersey in November and quickly spread to other states.
Ex-CDC director says "possible" US created viruses in China
Robert Redfield, who led the CDC during Trump's first term, said "it's possible" that U.S. intelligence agencies were helping create viruses in a Wuhan lab.
US next-generation fighter jet update as China reveals new prototypes
The American air force's NGAD jet is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which has been in service since the early 2000s.
Joe Biden called Pentagon four times over New Jersey mystery drones: report
According to the Journal's report, Biden's first called Defense Secretary Lloyd Austinabout the drones on December 12.
