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The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Trump's New Budget Is Another Blueprint for Big Spending

We don't need more of the same. We need evidence of a serious turnaround.

Reason

Team Trump is growing "disillusioned"

Trump's officials are quietly concerned about his "blatant criminal behavior." What took them so long?

Salon

Judge Warns Trump Admin Against Deporting Migrants To Libya: 'Would Clearly Violate This Court's Order'

A federal judge warned the Trump administration against carrying out deportations to Libya, as it was reported on Wednesday

Latin Times

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Pentagon looks to shake up "outdated" software procurement, declares war on open source

DOD slates existing software procurement processes, saying past ways were cumbersome and lacking in agility.

TechRadar

Why Did the Supreme Court Permit Trump's Ban on Transgender Troops, and What Does It Mean for Military Inclusivity?

he US Supreme Court upheld Trump's ban on transgender troops, threatening 15,000 soldiers and military inclusivity. What's next for diversity?

International Business Times UK

Ex-Fox host Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy complains on Fox about Pentagon snub by former Fox star Pete Hegseth

Grabbing her cell phone, Laura Ingraham pressed Duffy to see whether they should dial up their former network cohort. ‘Let’s call him right now,’ she quipped

The Independent UK

Top US Court Allows Trump's Ban On Trans Troops To Take Effect

A divided US Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military personnel to take effect while litigation proceeds, putting thousands of troops at risk of dismissal.

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Trump’s trans military ban can take effect, for now, Supreme Court says

Federal judges have blasted the administration’s ban as plainly discriminatory against trans Americans

The Independent UK

Extent of Pete Hegseth Signal usage revealed as he used app to ask aides to relay military plans to other countries

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used Signal to liaise with aides about daily Pentagon business and was participating in at least a dozen chats

The Independent UK

White House caught off guard by Hegseth’s request to cancel weapons supply to Ukraine

Pentagon chief reportedly grounded 11 flights loaded with aid without the Trump administration knowing

The Independent UK

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

Euronews

Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut In Number Of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

International Business Times

Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Trump Wants To Increase Military Spending by $113 Billion

The president wants to develop the F-47 fighter jet 60 years before the F-35 is scheduled to retire.

Reason

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Fortune

Silicon Valley has been trying to shake up defense contracting for years. With Trump, they have a willing audience

As defense startups proliferate, they look to the Pentagon for contracts—while encouraging it to reform itself.

The Independent UK

Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport 'unacceptable,' top official says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost; army may hold parade for his birthday

Military spending plans would also see $163bn cuts in non-defense spending – key US politics stories from Friday 2 May at a glance

The Texas Tribune

U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrants

It’s the second military zone the Trump administration has created at the border, following one on the New Mexico-Mexico border, where a group of migrants were arrested on Monday.

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Roll Call

Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success - Roll Call

The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.

Latin Times

Pentagon Adds New Military Border Zone as Migrant Arrests Continue to Pile Up

The Pentagon has established a second National Defense Area (NDA) along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a broader military initiative to monitor and deter illegal crossings

Roll Call

White House unveils reconciliation-augmented fiscal 2026 budget - Roll Call

Donald Trump is proposing steep cuts to domestic and foreign aid spending for fiscal 2026 and increases for defense and border security.

The Independent UK

Inspector General expands probe in Hegseth military Signal chats, report says

The Pentagon’s inspector general is looking into how information from a classified system got onto Hegseth’s Signal group chats

The Independent UK

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns

Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians

The Independent UK

Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs

A new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field

International Business Times

Mike Waltz to Depart Trump Admin 6 Weeks After Disastrous Signalgate Mishap: Report

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post along with his deputy, different journalists reported

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