Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 16:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s office

US politics live – latest updates

Roughly a week after Donald Trump started hi…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

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Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

Why Europe needs a common defence fund – outside the EU | Simon Nixon

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 04:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

It would be open to the UK, Norway and Switzerland, and give governments more bang for their buck as the continent rearms

Of all the shocks to have hit Europe over the past three months, none is more …

Trump national security advisor Mike Waltz leaving post after Signal scandal

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a Pentagon watchdog investigation over use of the Signal app to share details of planned military strikes in Yemen.

Trump orders funding cut for public broadcasters NPR and PBS in fresh attack on media – US politics live

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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President accuses radio and TV channel of bias and pulls taxpayer funding

Washington’s envoy has warned that US president Donald Trump could skip the upcoming Nato summit if other members of the defen…

Newest addition to Pete Hegseth's Signal chat scandal is yet another glam former Fox News producer

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 06:55 UTC

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Pete Hegseth was accused of having another Signal chat open where he texted details of U.S. military strikes, this time to one that included his wife and a close friend and former Fox colleague.

Pete Hegseth's 'Jekyll and Hyde' revealed by fired Pentagon 'leaker'

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 23:45 UTC

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One of the top Pentagon staffers fired following an investigation into leaks described a 'Jekyl and Hyde'-style Defense Department under Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 03:55 UTC

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Defense chief had line set up to bypass official security protocols and use Signal app on personal computer, AP says

Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, had an unsecured internet connection set up…

Inside the staff 'civil war' under Pete Hegseth with 'vicious' backstabbing aides as he shakes up Pentagon

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 01:25 UTC

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Pete Hegseth's tenure at the Pentagon has reached a new level of drama with back-stabbing aides, an ambitious wife and internal civil war involving the future of America's military.

Pete Hegseth's top aide is out at the Pentagon as he becomes FIFTH in mass exodus amid power struggle

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 22:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's controversial chief of staff Joe Kasper is now expected to leave the Pentagon, the fifth top official to leave the administration in a week.