Trump, 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.
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
Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings
Trump’s first defence secretary James Mattis among five to express alarm at ‘reckless’ dismissals of top military figures
Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities
The review could set the stage for Defense Secretary Hegseth to follow through with goals to invest more in the Asia-Pacific and prioritize securing the U.S. border with Mexico, along with other reforms.
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 US defense chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officials
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 Trump.
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
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.
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.
Hegseth: Pentagon doing ‘complete review’ of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is conducting “a complete review” of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from ...
A Purge at the Pentagon
Pope Francis, who was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for pneumonia in both lungs, or “double pneumonia,” remains in ...
Stars and Stripes2d
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 ...
PBS5d
The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup
Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force ...
Breaking Defense2d
Nominee for Pentagon No. 2: ‘Plug’ shortages, kill legacy programs to ‘defeat’ China
There is great opportunity to improve our cost structure, our efficiency, our operations, to really save a lot of money that ...