Pentagon
Trump Promises a New $1 Trillion Pentagon Budget
The Trump administration is set to raise the Pentagon’s budget despite promises to cut government spending drastically. The question now is: where will this money come from and will it...
Dear Pentagon Officials: the Enola Gay Is Not Gay, It’s a Plane
Following the Trump Administration’s strike down of the U.S.’s DEI laws, historical photos of the Enola Gay were removed from the DoD’s databases. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a...
How Politics Killed America’s Greatest Fighter Jet
The Pentagon funded the YF-22 over the cheaper YF-23 when they knew it was a far more problematic warplane—purely out of a desire to keep Lockheed Martin alive.
Redundant Aircraft Carriers, Maneuverable Oreshniks, and Hybrid Ekranoplans
Philip Pilkington defends his criticism of the aircraft carrier—and advocacy of the novel "ekranoplan" ground effect vehicle (GEV).
Pentagon Blacklists China’s “Tencent” Video Game Giant
Video game publisher Tencent was one of several Chinese companies that the United States Department of Defense (DoD) claimed had links to China. On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced it had...
What Congress Gets Wrong About Defending the Homeland
Soon, in an annual rite of spring, Congress will summon Pentagon leaders to testify on the “posture” of their services, commands, and department. The hearings will explore how the President’s...
I Lost my Career for Being Unreachable for 5 Hours. Secretary Austin Disappeared for 5 Days
I lost my military career after being unreachable for five hours; Lloyd Austin was unreachable for five days while his aides lied about where he was. There’s a two-tiered justice...
Ten Defense Budget Questions Biden Must Answer
As President Joe Biden finalizes his defense budget for FY2024 and his defense program for FY2024–2028, he needs to address at least the following ten major. How he handles these...
Pentagon: Russian Invasion of Ukraine a ‘Massive Strategic Failure’
U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy Colin Kahl announced on Tuesday that the Russian military had lost more than half of its main battle tanks during its ongoing invasion of...
Pentagon Scraps Submarine Nuclear Cruise Missile Program
The U.S. Department of Defense has decided to ax the sea-launched nuclear cruise missile, known as the SLCM-N, instead opting to refurbish current stockpiles of nuclear weapons and rely on...
Ukraine Faces a New Threat: Russian Drone Swarms
Thousands more Iranian drones may be headed to Ukraine as Russian forces continue to use them to attack armored vehicles, air defenses, troop concentrations, and mobile artillery. A senior Pentagon...
SpaceX Offers Starlink Product for Private Jets
Amid the controversy over whether it will continue to offer satellite services to Ukraine, SpaceX is bringing its Starlink product to private jets, CNBC reported. The newly announced service costs $150,000...