Pentagon

The US military’s cost of conducting the war in Iran has surpassed $47 billion, more than 25 percent above the Pentagon’s estimate in July, according to Defence Department data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond…
Read More...

The Donald Trump administration has told Congress it does not expect to complete delivery of a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine until fiscal year 2029, despite Kyiv's urgent need for weapons to counter Russian…
Read More...

In the latest in a series of measures tightening media access at the Pentagon, the US Defense Department has redesignated its press office as a classified facility, effectively barring journalists from entering the space. Acting Pentagon…
Read More...

The Pentagon is preparing for the possibility of weeks-long ground operations in Iran—including potential raids on Kharg Island and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz—though Donald Trump has yet to approve any deployment, according to…
Read More...

Pete Hegseth said Thursday that “it takes money to kill bad guys” when asked about reports the Pentagon is seeking up to $200 billion to fund the war with Iran. The total cost of the conflict—launched on February 28 as part of a US-Israeli…
Read More...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced another US strike on a small boat off the coast of Venezuela, accusing it of carrying narcotics. He said the attack killed four men, describing them as “narco-terrorists,” but offered no…
Read More...

The Pentagon on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to reduce the US military mission in Iraq, in line with an agreement reached last year. It said the transition of US-led coalition operations reflects the success achieved against Daesh…
Read More...

The Trump administration is advancing plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing a White House official. President Donald Trump first floated the idea on Monday,…
Read More...

The Pentagon has been blocking Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing US officials. Reuters could not…
Read More...

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.…
Read More...