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Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune.

Fortune

Pentagon Awards up to $200 Million to AI Companies Whose Models Are Rife With Ideological Bias

The Department of Defense awarded contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The last two are particularly concerning.

Reason

Trump Administration's Attempt To Cut Elon Musk's SpaceX Contracts Thwarted by Vital Role in Defense and NASA

President Donald Trump‘s administration reviewed contracts held by SpaceX with the federal government and found that the majority of these contracts are indispensable to the Defense Department and NASA.

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Senior Pete Hegseth adviser, who alleged colleague called the cops on him, ‘resigned’ from Pentaton

Justin Fulcher, who previously accused a colleague of calling the cops on him, has been ousted from the Pentagon

The Independent UK

As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation that led to his initial ousting

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing

The Independent UK

Philippine defense chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment, department says

The Philippine Defense Department says Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office

The Independent UK

Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion - Roll Call

The Senate’s defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought.

Roll Call

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Lawmakers applaud resumption of US military aid to Ukraine - Roll Call

Defense-minded lawmakers from both parties welcomed the news that the U.S. is resuming the delivery of military aid to Ukraine.

Roll Call

The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims

Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

This Pizza Tracker Has Predicted 21 World Crises. Is It Now Pointing to WWIII?

Ever noticed how suddenly Pentagon-area pizzas seem to multiply during global turmoil? Legend has it the Pentagon Pizza Index has signaled every major crisis since the Cold War—21 times—so could this recent uptick truly be forecasting WWIII? When delivery data shows surging pizza orders to the Defense Department, people online…

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US has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama, Hegseth reveals

‘You’re an embarrassment to this country,’ congressman Salud Carbaja told the defense secretary

The Independent UK

Pentagon and White House Struggle To Fill Senior Roles Under Pete Hegseth Amid Defense Secretary's Scandals

The White House and Pentagon are struggling to fill key roles in the Defense Department as Secretary Pete Hegseth is plagued by scandals and controversies.

Latin Times

Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers

Army leaders are defending spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the service’s 250th birthday celebration on June 14, saying it will help boost recruitment

The Independent UK

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Reason

The Pentagon Is Getting $150 Billion From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Giving the Defense Department even more taxpayer money is a recipe for waste, not security.

International Business Times

'Presidency Is Literally For Sale To Highest Bidder': Backlash Mounts As Trump Defends Qatari Jet Gift

President Trump was once again in the spotlight after Qatar's royal family gifted a private jet to him that he claimed was actually donated to the Defense Department, but on X, he continued to be questioned for the supposed "bribery."

Evening Standard

Donald Trump poised to accept $400million 'palace in the sky' Boeing 747 from Qatar despite MAGA outrage

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer hits out at planned gift: ‘You have to call a spade a spade’

The Independent UK

Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas

The Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws

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The Independent UK

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Senior defense officials say personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within the military

The Independent UK

Even Fox News is grilling the White House about Pete Hegseth’s ‘chaotic, weakened’ Pentagon

Trump officials are playing defense after major staff purges and sensitive leaks less than three months into the president’s administration

Latin Times

DHS Says It's Not To Be Legally Accountable For Court-Barred Deportations Because They Were Carried Out By DoD

Attorneys for DHS said the agency did not violate a federal judge's order that prevents people from being deported to third countries, and instead shifted the blame towards the Defense Department, claiming they were the ones carrying out the removals

The Independent UK

The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents

The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse

The Independent UK

Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

Attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security say the agency didn’t violate a judge’s order detailing when people may be deported to countries other than their own because it was the Defense Department — not DHS officials — doing the deporting

The Independent UK

Can Pete Hegseth keep his job? Insider reveals Pentagon is in ‘total chaos’ amid backstabbing and leaks

The Pentagon faces a ‘full-blown meltdown’ after staff purges and sensitive leaks. Can the secretary survive under Trump?

The Independent UK

Pentagon official at the center of Jackie Robinson scandal suddenly resigns

John Ullyot attracted unwanted attention by declaring that ‘DEI is dead’ last month amid uproar over removal of baseball legend’s tribute page from Department of Defense website

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