Pentagon has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border
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Pentagon to start deploying 1,500 active troops to the US-Mexico border in coming days
Pentagon Sending Active-Duty Troops to US-Mexico Border: What to Know
As of 12:01 p.m., No Acting Official at the Pentagon
The outgoing Biden administration hasn’t designated a senior official to act as defense secretary during the transition, raising the question of who will be in charge at the Pentagon until the Trump administration installs an individual to execute orders.
US Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont was a military veteran who worked at the Pentagon on 9/11
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the September 11 attacks.
Trump’s back, here’s what it means for the Pentagon on Day 1
Presented by Lockheed Martin —{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN The Big Story Trump’s back, here’s what it
Defense One1h
The D Brief: More troops to border; USAF’s ‘deportation flights’; DEI purge begins; After pardons, a new J6 inquest; And a bit more.
Worth noting: Monthly migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border declined steeply between December 2023 and December 2024— from 249,740 to 47,326 apprehensions—as public Customs and Border Protection data reveals.
Futurism on MSN1d
Pentagon Official Boasts That AI Is Helping The Military Kill People Faster Than Ever Before
Kill Chain Engage The Pentagon is bullish on its recent AI advances that apparently help the military kill people faster than ever before. In an interview with TechCrunch, the Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer,
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McConnell speaks out against Trump administration’s isolationist Pentagon hires
It’s alarming that people can clear vetting after claiming U.S. interests in the Middle East are ‘minimal to nonexistent,’’ McConnell told JI
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
Defense One5d
For Trump and Musk, reforming how the Pentagon works is possible—but not easy
Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas to reform Pentagon purchasing, such as ditching the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in favor of drones.
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.
The Pentagon isn't explaining why it removed Mark Milley's portrait as Trump took office
Trump has often criticized his former top general, whose portrait was taken down at the Pentagon just after the new administration took office.