Trump, Pentagon and US defense

Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called President Donald Trump’s ouster of Gen. CQ Brown and other top officers dangerous and unjustified.
Ex-US defense chiefs slam Trump’s dismissal of Pentagon officials
President Trump’s actions undermine our all-volunteer force and weaken our national security,’ says letter signed by 5 former defense secretaries - Anadolu Ajansı
Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless
Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.
Trump's Firing of Military Brass Prompts Concern but Little Pushback From Republicans
President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on Capitol Hill
Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump's firing of senior military leaders
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior m
Former U.S. Defense Secretaries Condemn Trump’s Military Firings
Five former U.S. defense secretaries have strongly criticized President Donald Trump for firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior military leaders, calling the move reckless and
The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests
The Pentagon told employees to "pause any response" to the email, saying it would be the authority to conduct staff reviews.
The Pentagon must cut $50B of waste — put this weapon on the chopping block
The only way to slice the $50 billion Pete Hegseth has ordered out of the Defense Department budget is to get rid of weapons ...
Transgender US service members will be separated from military, Pentagon memo says
Transgender U.S. service members will be separated from the military unless they receive an exemption, according to a new Pentagon policy disclosed in a court filing on Wednesday.
Transgender troops will be removed from the military, Pentagon says
The policy goes further than the trans military ban that President Donald Trump instituted during his first term, which ...
DOGE could do more harm than good at Department of Defense
Unless the trajectory of the Department of Government Efficiency is reversed as it descends on the Pentagon, it will not ...
Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week
The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.
Congress and the Pentagon must prepare for tomorrow’s battles
Congress and the Pentagon need to take steps to ensure that the U.S. military is equipped to take on the battles of tomorrow.
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Nominee for deputy defense secretary won’t say Russia invaded Ukraine or how Pentagon will cut workforce
Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy defense secretary, declined Tuesday to say whether Russia ...
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Former US defense chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officials
By AFPWASHINGTON - Five former US defense secretaries on Thursday addressed a letter to lawmakers denouncing as "reckless" the recent firings of senior Pentagon officials by President Donald ...