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Stories from around the Department of Defense

Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Bilateral Meeting With El Salvador's Minister of Defense H.E. René Merino Monroy: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon with El Salvador's Defense Minister H.E. René Merino Monroy discussing U.S. national security interests and both countries' d...; — Press Operations 2025-04-16 21:55:25
Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Lithuanian Minister of National Defense, Dovilė Šakalienė: Defense Secretary Hegseth spoke with Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė to express gratitude for her leadership in the recovery of four U.S. soldiers who went missing on Ma...; — Press Operations 2025-04-14 14:48:00
Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Engagement With the Ukraine Defense Contact Group: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth virtually attended a UK- and German-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group.; — Press Operations 2025-04-11 17:50:26
Statement on Secretary Hegseth's Visit to Panama by Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to Panama.; — Press Operations 2025-04-10 00:47:00
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement regarding U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield's removal from her position.; — Press Operations 2025-04-09 16:56:11
Joint Statement Between President Mulino, Panama Canal Authority Administrator, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Following April 8th, 2025 Bilateral Meeting: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Mulino and Panama's canal authority administrator released a joint statement reaffirming a mutual commitment to address shared security challenges.; — Press Operations 2025-04-09 00:18:19
Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg Issues Memo on Workforce Acceleration & Recapitalization Initiative Organizational Review: Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg's directive launches one of the most ambitious efforts in decades to modernize how the Department is organized and operates.; — Press Operations 2025-04-08 20:56:00

Multimedia driven stories and information about Defense Department programs

The Heart of the Matter: Test Yourself on America's Oldest Medal: Since its origin during the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart has served as a recognition of sacrifice and heroism by those in the U.S. military. Find out how much you know about the Purple Heart.; — Press Operations 2025-01-14 18:09:00
We Prepare. You Should, Too.: Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.; — Press Operations 2025-01-09 17:02:00
DOD in Photos 2024: DOD in Photos focuses in on the people and activities of the Defense Department around the world while highlighting the extraordinary work of military photographers who capture it all.; — Press Operations 2024-12-19 15:31:00
Military Units: Space Force: The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force.; — Press Operations 2024-12-12 17:27:00
Celebrating Holiday Troop Traditions: Not even Santa can escape our radar. And tracking him is only one of the many ways troops celebrate the holidays.; — Press Operations 2024-12-10 22:19:00
Remembering Pearl Harbor: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and propelled the nation into World War II.; — Press Operations 2024-12-03 19:38:00
Land vs. Sea: Test Your Army-Navy Game Knowledge: Who will "sing second" this year? See how much you know about one of the oldest college football rivalries.; — Press Operations 2024-12-03 07:42:00

Speeches

Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the 80th Reunion of Honor Ceremony on Iwo Jima (As Delivered): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks during the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo Jima.; — Press Operations 2025-03-29 13:00:00
Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered opening remarks at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels.; — Pete Hegseth 2025-02-12 16:32:00
Farewell Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (As Delivered): Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gave farewell remarks at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.; — Lloyd J. Austin III 2025-01-17 21:57:48
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of President Biden (As Delivered): Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of President Biden; — LLoyd J. Austin III 2025-01-16 22:53:00
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks at the Defense Innovation Board's Public Meeting: Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks gave remarks at the Defense Innovation Board's public meeting.; — Kathleen H. Hicks 2025-01-13 23:16:00
Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition" (As Delivered): Deputy Defense Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gave a keynote address about "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition."; — Kathleen H. Hicks 2025-01-10 18:29:00
Remarks by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III After His 25th and Final Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered): Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivered remarks following the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.; — Lloyd J. Austin III 2025-01-09 19:26:00

U.S. Department of Defense Contracts valued at $7.5 million or more

Contracts for April 16, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-16 21:00:12
Contracts for April 15, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-15 21:00:06
Contracts for April 14, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-14 21:00:40
Contracts for April 11, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-11 20:57:00
Contracts for April 10, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-10 21:00:47
Contracts for April 9, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-09 21:00:00
Contracts for April 8, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-08 21:00:14

Defense Daily

Minotaur IV Used for NRO Mission from Vandenberg: The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Launch Delta 30, and USSF Space Systems Command’s small launch and targets division launched defense and intell...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-16 21:15:49
L3Harris Expands Payload Facility in Indiana to Meet Demand for Missile Defense Capabilities: L3Harris Technologies [LHX] completed a $125 million expansion at its payload manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to support its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the “Go...; — Rachel Jewett 2025-04-16 20:29:53
Autonomous Technology Company Scout AI Exits Stealth With $15 Million Seed Round: Scout AI, a year-old startup developing an autonomous platform for defense robotics, on Wednesday emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed $15 million seed round led by Align Ventures and Booz [...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-16 20:26:16
USAF Offensive sUAS Program Surveys Industry for Multi-Domain Comms for Drone Swarms: The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Offensive Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) program (AFLCMC/WISS) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio wants to hear from companies able to int...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-16 19:35:56
Saronic Acquires Gulf Coast Shipbuilder; Introduces 150-Foot USV: Saronic on Wednesday said it has acquired Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, a small shipbuilder that gives it a strategic location on the Gulf Coast and facilities to immediately support development and ...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-16 18:34:43
Sentinel To Have New Silos, Air Force Leaders Tell Town Halls: The Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM, which has a significantly larger design than its predecessor 1960s-era Minuteman missile series, is to have new silos, U.S. Air Force leaders told...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-16 17:53:19
AUV Developer Vatn Systems Employs Palantir To Scale Manufacturing: Joining other defense technology startups that are leveraging Palantir Technologies’ [PLTR] software manufacturing platform, Vatn Systems on Wednesday said they have partnered with the company to...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-16 16:37:57

LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest

Politico's parent company brings on Trump's lobbyist: Politico's parent company has brought in President Trump's personal lobbyist to lead its first federal lobbying effort, according to a new disclosure. Ballard Partners filed the registration on beh...; 2025-04-16 18:25:04
House member expenses poised to break record high: House member office spending may break records for 2024. The 2024 Members' Representational Allowance spending currently totals $761 million. While this number is less than the $813 million that h...; 2025-04-14 17:13:17
Doyle alum reclaims lead legislative role with Deluzio: Alex Rajakovich is back in the legislative director seat - this time for Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa. ) - after spending more than two years as a legislative assistant in Deluzio's office and previou...; 2025-04-11 19:08:49
Armed Services comms aide heads to defense-tech giant: Jack Beyrer has signed on with Anduril Industries as an editor after serving as press secretary for the Senate Armed Services Committee under its chair, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss. ). Beyrer joined...; 2025-04-09 17:51:04
Some House staffers of retiring members saw big raises: Some former House members saw big increases to their median staff salary in 2024. Only 43 House offices paid a median staff salary of $90,000 or more, according to congressional data. That figure ...; 2025-04-07 16:25:53

WSJ Op-eds

Trump’s Border Success—and Opportunity: He’s secured the border. He now has a chance at a larger immigration legacy.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-16 21:41:00
Letitia James and the Lawfare Boomerang: The New York Attorney General is the subject of a Trump Administration criminal referral related to real estate.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-16 21:40:00
Tax Day Lessons for the GOP Congress: Keep it simple, and don’t forget that the current tax code is highly progressive.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-16 21:37:00
Donald Trump Tries to Run Harvard: Many of his demands on the school exceed his power under the Constitution.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-15 21:38:00
We Should Measure Prices in Time: The consumer-price index tells us nothing about changes in affordability. We need another measure.; — Gale Pooley 2025-04-16 19:03:00
Zero Is the Magic Number for Cutting Red Tape: Trump’s executive order on energy rules shows the path for ending obsolete and outdated regulations.; — James Broughel 2025-04-16 19:55:00
Is Chinese AI All It’s Cracked Up to Be?: Beijing is pushing a tech challenge to the U.S., but Washington can counter it with smart policies.; — Thomas J. Duesterberg 2025-04-16 19:53:00

The Diplomat

The Evolution of the Baloch Liberation Army: With growing operational capacity, BLA is targeting Chinese projects, blocking highways, and briefly taking over control of remote towns.; — Abdul Basit 2025-04-17 05:46:00
Analyzing the PLA’s Early April Exercises in the Taiwan Strait: From the apparent deployment of hypersonic missiles to the use of the China Coast Guard, some new developments reflect Beijing's evolving strategy in the Taiwan Strait.; — Chieh Chung 2025-04-16 20:00:00
The US Flip-flop Over H20 Chip Restrictions: Last week, reports surfaced that the White House would still allow Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, surprising the tech industry. Now the restrictions are back on.; — Jennifer Lee 2025-04-16 18:19:00
Cambodia’s Haunted Present: 50 years After Khmer Rouge’s Rise, Its Murderous Legacy Looms Large: The regime may be long gone, but its legacy lives on in the institutions, behaviors, and fears that continue to shape Cambodia today.; — Sophal Ear 2025-04-16 15:15:00
Bangladesh Pokes India in the Eye; Delhi Hits Back: India’s withdrawal of transshipment facilities for Bangladeshi cargo headed for third countries will hit the Bangladeshi economy hard.; — Sudha Ramachandran 2025-04-16 16:51:00
How the CCP Is Reshaping Religious Order in China: Insights from Julie Yu-wen Chen.; — Mercy A. Kuo 2025-04-16 15:04:00
Through Climate Diplomacy, Nepal Sounds the Alarm on the Himalayas: Nepal’s climate vulnerability shapes its climate goals and strategies, with the Sagarmatha Sambad as a rising symbol of Himalayan climate diplomacy.; — Ritesh Panthee 2025-04-16 14:42:00

European Security & Defence

Hanwha Aerospace Romania signs MoU with Pusan and Bucharest universities: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hanwha-Romania-MoU-Hanwha-Aerospace-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-17 13:21:23
Low-cost kinetic effectors for drone defence: <img width="300" height="182" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Image-6-1-300x182.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5p...; — ESD 2025-04-17 09:55:37
OSN delivers FREMM frigate Spartaco Schergat to Italian Navy: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Spartaco-Schergat-OSN-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margi...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-16 19:35:33
IWI and FAME establish assembly plant in Peru to produce Arad rifles and Meprolight sights: <img width="240" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IWI-Arad-and-Meprolight-M21-IWI-240x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: bl...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-16 19:34:05
ELT Group launches new AI-based KARMA counter-UAV system: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/KARMA-camera-360-ELT-Group-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; ...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-16 14:43:18
Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group sign accord on creating Polish guided rocket venture: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hanwha_WB-Group-accord-Hanwha-Aerospace-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="dis...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-16 13:56:19

Politico Defense feed

An influential GOP senator is contradicting Trump’s team — and getting away with it: The Senate Armed Services Chair has found a way to appease the president and push back on the administration.; — By Connor O'Brien 2025-04-17 10:23:07
Top Pentagon official at center of Jackie Robinson controversy to resign: John Ullyot’s departure comes during a week of upheaval at the Defense Department.; — By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch 2025-04-17 02:12:46
Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation: Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave.; — By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch 2025-04-16 17:37:41
Two top Pentagon officials placed on leave in leak probe: The disclosures under investigation include Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon.; — By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch 2025-04-15 20:40:15
‘Honey badger’ admiral emerges as top contender for Navy chief: Adm. Daryl Caudle has spent the past two weeks meeting with senators.; — By Jack Detsch, Joe Gould and Daniel Lippman 2025-04-14 21:01:33
Musk calls Trump’s looming NASA cuts ‘troubling’: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is one of the agency’s largest contractors.; — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing 2025-04-11 18:22:05
Army secretary, in rare move, also becomes ATF head: This puts a Pentagon official in charge of a law enforcement agency for the first time.; — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2025-04-10 01:59:53

CGTN-China politics

Xi Jinping attends welcome ceremony held by Cambodian King: Xi Jinping attends welcome ceremony held by Cambodian King; 2025-04-17 04:30:47
Xi calls on China, Vietnam to oppose hegemonism, protectionism: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged China and Vietnam to jointly oppose hegemonism, unilateralism and protectionism.; 2025-04-14 14:15:59
Xi Jinping wraps up state visit to Vietnam: Xi Jinping wraps up state visit to Vietnam; 2025-04-15 10:05:27
Xi Jinping lays wreath at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi: Xi Jinping lays wreath at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi; 2025-04-15 03:51:45
'Significant gaps' remain as Hamas reviews Israel's ceasefire proposal: 'Significant gaps' remain as Hamas reviews Israel's ceasefire proposal; 2025-04-15 01:51:32
President Xi attends cooperation documents exchange ceremony: President Xi attends cooperation documents exchange ceremony; 2025-04-17 13:11:22
Xi Jinping meets Cambodian Queen Mother: Xi Jinping meets Cambodian Queen Mother; 2025-04-17 12:57:31

TradeWinds - maritime shipping news

Pacific Basin CEO: Potential US port fees for China-built ships supporting market for Japanese bulkers: Hong Kong-headquartered bulker owner-operator said it expects USTR rules to be watered down before implementation; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-17 13:55:02
Swiss liner giant MSC snaps up three iconic vessels from German shipowner: Gianluigi Aponte’s company has now bagged all but one of a nine-strong series of container ships; — Ian Lewis 2025-04-17 13:37:48
CEO of world’s oldest P&I Club quits after overseeing Brexit and one of largest marine casualties in history: Andrew Cutler will exit as head of Britannia at the end of this year; — Paul Peachey 2025-04-17 12:52:33
Video: How massive Maersk container ship crushed a sailing vessel in Australia, according to accident probe: Report details timeline of incident; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-17 12:06:45
Pacific Basin Shipping boosts operating margin as it reveals five S&P deals: Owner-operator is growing fleet and plans further expansion; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-17 11:11:57
Nieto Trading books LPG carrier duo at HD Hyundai Mipo: Dutch arm of Mexican trader returns to yard where it booked its first ship; — Lucy Hine 2025-04-17 10:53:49
Kyklades aframax tanker heads to Turkey with Russian oil after Tupras U-turn: Sources say country’s biggest refiner has returned to buying Russian Urals crude cargoes; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-17 10:38:13

EveryCRS Appropriations

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2025 State of Play: 2024-09-27 04:00:00
FY2025 Appropriations Status: In Brief: 2024-09-30 04:00:00
Agricultural Conservation: FY2023 and FY2024 Appropriations: 2024-10-01 04:00:00
Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2025 (Division A of P.L. 118-83): 2024-10-07 04:00:00
Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2025: 2024-10-10 04:00:00
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2025 Budget and Appropriations: 2024-10-16 04:00:00
Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Activities: In Brief: 2024-10-24 04:00:00

TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg says TikTok slowed Meta’s growth: In Meta’s antitrust trial on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified that TikTok’s success was a risk to Meta’s business, saying the short-form video app was a “top pr...; — Sarah Perez 2025-04-17 14:28:37
Shein and Temu to raise prices for US shoppers in response to tariffs: Temu and Shein plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week on April 25th, due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods shipped from China, the Associated Press reports. The...; — Aisha Malik 2025-04-17 13:47:01
Wasp’s platform is the glue that holds web dev apps together: When Matija Šošić started working in web development, he was surprised by how hard it was to build a full-stack production-ready web application. One of the biggest hurdles Šošić faced was na...; — Rebecca Szkutak 2025-04-17 13:00:00
Archer Aviation wants to help New Yorkers skip airport traffic with electric air taxis: New York City is one of those places in the world where you can get a dollar slice at 2 in the morning or have a burger delivered in under 30 minutes, but you’ll still spend two hours crawlin...; — Rebecca Bellan 2025-04-17 12:45:54
Smashing, the reading curation app by Goodreads’ founder, shuts down: Smashing, an AI-powered app that lets users build a curated list of news and posts, is shutting down, because of its inability to scale rapidly enough.; — Ivan Mehta 2025-04-17 06:32:36
xAI adds a ‘memory’ feature to Grok: Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is slowly bringing its Grok chatbot to parity with top rivals like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. On Wednesday night, xAI announced a “memory” fea...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-17 02:11:15
Zoom restores service after an hours-long outage: Zoom says its platform is back online after suffering an outage for much of Wednesday afternoon. “Service has now been restored after the earlier outage, and we sincerely appreciate your pati...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-16 23:32:48

Space.com

Where did this extremely magnetic, dense and dead star come from? Scientists aren't quite sure: Using the Hubble and Gaia space telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a powerfully magnetic neutron star in the Milky Way wasn't born in a supernova.; 2025-04-17 14:30:00
A hidden solar cycle is awakening, but more extreme space weather over the next 50 years may not be a bad thing: "The next set of solar cycles will be more active."; — tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) 2025-04-17 14:02:56
I cover deals and streaming content for a living and I recommend this Apple TV Plus deal, now $2.99 a month, this Easter: If you're planning to stay in this Easter or you need to entertain guests, I recommend getting Apple TV Plus for just $2.99 a month. It's rarely ever this cheap.; — acox@space.com (Alexander Cox) 2025-04-17 13:41:47
How AI is helping scientists unlock some of the sun's deepest secrets: AI can bridge the growing gap between new and old solar observations and help scientists uncover overlooked aspects of our star's long-term evolution, a new study argues.; 2025-04-17 13:00:10
Rare 'cannibal' solar eruption sparks severe geomagnetic storm, triggers stunning auroras (photos): The solar eruption set Earth's skies ablaze, with vibrant auroras visible across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.; — daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) 2025-04-17 11:38:58
Where to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2025: Top viewing tips: Here's how and where to see the Lyrid meteor shower in 2025, which is active between April 16-25 and peaks on April 22.; — daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) 2025-04-17 10:00:00
Vast swarms of hidden galaxies may be secretly bathing the universe in a soft glow: A fog of long-wavelength infrared light could be produced by dusty, star-forming galaxies that have remained hidden — until now, that is.; 2025-04-17 09:00:00