Category: Pentagon

Pentagon Suspends Deliveries of F-35 Fighters After Finding Engine Part Came From China

The Pentagon said on Sept 7 that it has halted deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets after a component used in the plane’s engine was found to be sourced from China. U.S. Defense giant Lockheed Martin, the company making the F-35s, said the component is a magnet on the plane’s turbomachine pumps manufactured by U.S….


Pentagon Tech Efforts are ’90 Percent Waste’: Former DoD Official

Waste, mismanagement, and a general unwillingness to adopt new ways of doing things are preventing the United States military from contending with China in several critical and emerging technology fields, according to one former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is threatening to leapfrog over the United States in developing AI, machine learning, and…


Pentagon Shares Plan to Lower Civilian Deaths, a Year After Botched Airstrike Killed 10

The U.S. Department of Defense on Aug. 25 unveiled a plan to mitigate and respond to civilian injuries and deaths that result from U.S. military operations, coming almost a year after a botched U.S. drone airstrike killed 10 civilians. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in January ordered top civilian and military officials in the Pentagon…


US Helicopters and Gunships Strike Alleged Iran Groups in Syria Counterattack

The U.S. military on Thursday launched strikes against alleged Iran-backed groups in Syria in the latest attack in a rapidly escalating conflict between both sides, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Thursday. Hours after the Iran-backed groups fired rockets at two U.S. military installations in Syria, wounding three U.S. soldiers, officials in CENTCOM confirmed it targeted the groups…


Congressional Bill Says Threats to National Security From UFOs ‘Expanding Exponentially’

U.S. lawmakers have made references in an appropriations bill and accompanying Senate Intelligence Committee report that Congress believes some unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs, might not be “man-made.” Further, Congress notes that threats against the national security of the United States from these “cross-domain transmedium” objects have been exponentially increasing. The noteworthy…


Pentagon Confirms Military Air Strikes on ‘Iran-Backed Militia’ in Syria

The Pentagon announced on Aug. 23 that it had conducted targeted airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria in order to “protect U.S. forces” in the Middle Eastern country. Officials said the precision airstrikes on Tuesday were ordered by President Joe Biden and conducted in Deir ez-Zor, a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields….


Pentagon Confirms Military Airstrikes on ‘Iran-Backed Militia’ in Syria

The Pentagon announced on Aug. 23 that it conducted targeted airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria in order to “protect U.S. forces” in the Middle Eastern country. Officials said the airstrikes were ordered by President Joe Biden and conducted in Deir ez-Zor, a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields. The airstrikes were necessary…


Capitol Report (Aug. 23): Trump Seeks Special Review; Pelosi’s Husband Pleads Guilty

The Pentagon has denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s second request for National Guard troops to handle the estimated 8,500 illegal immigrants sent from Arizona and Texas. The mayor this week is calling it a crisis in the city. A newly disclosed letter unveils what was taken from Mar-a-Lago months before the raid and what the…


Pentagon Delays Minuteman III Missile Test Due to China Tensions Over Taiwan

The Pentagon has delayed a long-planned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test for a second time amid increased tension with China over Taiwan, the White House confirmed on Thursday. The Air Force initially planned to conduct the Minuteman III test launch this week, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said, adding that postponing the event…


‘Effective Immediately’ Do Not Wipe Phone Data: Pentagon Instructs All Personnel

The Pentagon has issued a memo asking personnel not to delete data on their phones, calling it a “solemn responsibility and legal obligation” of all federal employees, both military and civilian. In accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Instructions 5015.02 and 8170.01, personnel must retain text messages that are qualified as records as per…