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Trump offers Pentagon’s No. 2 job to billionaire Stephen Feinberg

The search for a capable deputy defense secretary has taken on heightened significance as lawmakers scrutinize Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice to lead the agency.

Raw Story on MSN · 6h

Billionaire investor with military contracts picked to be No. 2 at Trump's Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he intends to nominate billionaire investor Steve Feinberg to be the second in command at the Defense Department. The Washington Post'sJohn Hudson wrote that Feinberg has "investments in companies that maintain Pentagon contracts.

Alternet on MSN · 2h

Trump lining up billionaire defense investor and megadonor to be number two at Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to nominate Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire defense industry investor and major Trump megadonor—despite his lack of military or organizational leadership experience—for the second-highest position at the U.

Pentagon In Contact With South Korean Counterparts

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Pentagon In Contact With South Korean Counterparts After Martial Law Declaration, No Change in Force Posture

Defense Department Spokesperson Air Force Major General Pat Ryder says the U.S. is in contact with South Korean officials since Tuesday's martial law declaration. He also says there has been no change in force posture in the region.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

South Korea’s president declared martial law. Could it happen in the U.S.?

There isn’t really a ‘martial law’ in the United States, but there are ways to limit civil liberties, constitutional experts say.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Explainer-What We Know About South Korea's Martial Law Declaration

"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that

Elon Musk, the Pentagon and Bernie Sanders

FOX News on MSN · 2d

Bernie Sanders admits ‘Elon Musk is right’ to slash Pentagon with DOGE: ‘Lost track of billions’

Sen. Bernie Sanders turned to X on Sunday to say "Elon Musk is right" before going on about the Pentagon's wasteful spending and failed audits.

Fortune on MSN · 1d

‘Elon Musk is right,’ Bernie Sanders admits, agreeing the defense budget needs to be cut because the Pentagon has ‘lost track of billions’

Elon Musk is right,” Sanders said in an X post on Dec. 1. “The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row. It’s lost track of billions. W

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk are on the same page about auditing the Pentagon and slashing the defense budget

Elon Musk has a new supporter in his push to rein in government spending — Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. "Elon Musk is right," Sanders said of Musk's criticisms of the Defense Department's spending in an X post published Sunday.

Pete Hegseth, New Yorker

c-span · 1d

Tuberville to Vote for Pentagon Nominee Pete Hegseth Despite Allegations

Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville says he plans to vote for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon. He also dismisses the allegations of drinking, sexist behavior and financial mismanagement,

CNN on MSN · 1d

The New Yorker: Pete Hegseth forced out of veterans’ advocacy groups over misconduct allegations

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations amid internal allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Hegseth Quit Vets Groups Over Misconduct Claims, New Yorker Says

Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, was forced to resign from two veterans’ advocacy groups amid allegations of personal and financial misconduct, the New Yorker reported.

Syria, US and Pentagon

Yahoo · 6h

Claims Swirl Around U.S. Strikes In Eastern Syria

Amid a now six-day-old rebel offensive in northwestern Syria against the Assad regime, the U.S. military has backed a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) offensive operation in the eastern part of that war-torn country,

Barron's · 4h

US Strike Hits Weapons In Eastern Syria: Pentagon

US forces destroyed truck-mounted rocket launchers, a tank and mortars on Tuesday in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said.

Reuters · 5h

US carried out strike after attack in eastern Syria, Pentagon says

The U.S. military carried out a strike in self defense against weapon systems in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding it was unrelated to the ongoing rebel advances in the country.

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Republicans take a closer look at Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth

Hegseth’s meetings on Capitol Hill this week are set up another test of how much deference Senate Republicans will show ...

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To Trump-proof the Pentagon, Senate Democrats push a specific, good idea

The Biden administration could help Trump-proof the Pentagon by issuing a directive related to domestic troop deployments. It ...

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The Secret Pentagon War Game That Offers a Stark Warning for Our Times

Surprise attacks were their main concern, but they assumed that the existing warning systems and retaliatory capabilities ...

Chinese drone maker changes lawyers in Pentagon case, dropping Loretta Lynch

China-based drone maker DJI has replaced its legal team in a lawsuit against the U.S. Defense Department, swapping Obama-era ...

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WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds briefing as fighting continues in northwest Syria

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama.

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Vehicle recovered after Pentagon City parking garage carjacking

A vehicle carjacked on Sunday by a pair of suspects in a Pentagon City parking garage has been located. Arlington County ...

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Pentagon’s new move aims to field atomic clock faster with defense systems

Atomic clocks are so accurate that they have an error rate of approximately 1 second in up to 100 million years.

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Pentagon study on military extremism used old data to downplay problem: Report

A Pentagon study into the extent of extremism in the US military used old, flawed data according to a new analysis. Also: neo ...

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