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Stories from around the Department of Defense

Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Saudi Minister of Defense, His Royal Highness Khalid bin Salman: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman about progress on U.S. operations to degrade Houthi capabilities and uphold freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.; — Press Operations 2025-04-07 19:17:49
Readout of Senior DOD Officials' Meeting With Ecuadorian Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior: Senior Defense Department officials met with Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Gian Carlo Loffredo Rendon and Minister of Interior John Reimberg at the Pentagon.; — Press Operations 2025-04-07 16:37:41
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell: Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell thanking Gen. Timothy Haugh for his decades of service.; — Press Operations 2025-04-04 22:01:00
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Travel to Panama: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart early next week for a trip to Panama City, Panama, to participate in the 2025 Central American Security Conference.; — Press Operations 2025-04-04 18:00:00
Senior Enlisted Leader Announcement: The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the assignment of a senior enlisted leader.; — Press Operations 2025-04-04 16:53:00
DOD Announces Instructions for Reporting Termination and Cancelation Actions Taken in Response to the Administration's Efficiency Initiatives: The Defense Department announced the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy memorandum.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 21:46:12
Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a call with his United Kingdom counterpart Secretary of State for Defence John Healey to discuss an update on recent strikes against Houthi terrorists in Yemen.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 19:04:00

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 7, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-07 21:00:08
Contracts for April 4, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-04 21:00:36
Contracts for April 3, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 21:00:25
Contracts for April 2, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-02 21:00:06
Contracts for April 1, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 21:00:42
Contracts for March 31, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-31 21:00:09
Contracts for March 28, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-28 21:00:26

Defense Daily

DIU Taps Firefly Aerospace For Responsive On-Orbit Mission: Firefly Aerospace on Monday said it has received a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to supply its Elytra spacecraft for a 2027 mission in low Earth orbit (LEO) […]; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-07 21:22:40
Saildrone to Introduce Fourth Unmanned Variant, Mustin Named Company President: Saildrone may soon add a fourth unmanned variant to its stable of Explorer, Voyager, and Surveyor maritime awareness drones. In addition, the company on Monday said that John Mustin, the […]; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-07 20:50:57
Nammo, Northrop Grumman Get RTX Contracts As Alternative Sources For Mk 72 Rocket Motors: RTX [RTX] on Monday said it has awarded contracts to Norway’s Nammo and Northrop Grumman [NOC] to qualify the companies as suppliers of Mk 72 solid rocket motors, which help […]; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-07 20:39:08
Anduril Announces New Copperhead UUV, Includes Torpedo-Like Variant: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Anduril on Monday announced its new Copperhead family of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) meant to be launched from a larger undersea drone and featuring a torpedo-like [&...; — Rich Abott 2025-04-07 20:32:45
Acting CNO: Need To Be More Sure Of Laser Output Before Going All-In, F/A-XX At Higher Levels: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s top officer said he is not ready “to go all-in yet” on laser weapons without a more sure output while the Navy’s next-generation fighter […]; — Rich Abott 2025-04-07 19:36:15
Lockheed Martin Delivers Eighth GPS-III Satellite, Launch In Late May: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Lockheed Martin [LMT] last Thursday delivered the eighth GPS-III satellite for processing at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to in preparation for a launch no earlier t...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-07 18:56:03
HII Delivers Navy’s First Lionfish UUVs: HII on Monday said it delivered the first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUV) to the Navy under a contract that could reach up to 200 vehicles. Lionfish is […]; — Rich Abott 2025-04-07 18:48:55

LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest

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
Former DeSantis staffer joins Capitol Hill: Allison Cantrell, a former Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla. ) aide, has joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee as a professional staff member. Most recently, she spent over a year as a policy associa...; 2025-04-04 17:45:10
Kennedy press secretary joins DHS: Paloma Chacon has joined the U. S. Department of Homeland Security as a deputy press secretary after more than three years in Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La. ) office. Chacon most recently served as K...; 2025-04-02 17:52:33
House Democrats dwarf Republicans in town hall events: House Democrats have significantly outnumbered House Republicans in town hall events so far in 2025. From Jan. 1 to March 31, House Democrats have held 376 town hall events, more than doubling the...; 2025-03-31 16:21:14
Malliotakis staffer races up the ranks: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N. Y. ) has promoted longtime staffer Anthony Raisley to communications director, marking his latest step up the office ladder. Raisley, who has been with Malliotakis' o...; 2025-03-28 17:47:11

WSJ Op-eds

Calling Trump’s Bluff on ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs: Countries can test his inconsistent trade rhetoric by offering zero tariffs on all bilateral goods and services.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-06 20:36:00
Canaries in the Trump Tariff Mine: Market signals are warning the White House of trouble ahead.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-07 01:57:00
Low Politics Over U.S. Steel: Cleveland-Cliffs calls in a hedge fund to get a steel-making monopoly.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-06 20:31:00
Mississippi Typos Its Way to No Income Tax: A good move for growth, and don’t mind the amusing mistake.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-06 20:30:00
Trump Is Trashing America’s Reputation: His foreign policy is doing irreversible damage to the greatest geopolitical brand ever created.; — Gerard Baker 2025-04-07 17:23:00
A Win-Win Exit Strategy for Trump on Tariffs: Offer nations truly reciprocal free trade: zero-barriers, zero-subsidies.; — Stephen Moore 2025-04-07 17:22:00
A Good Man for U.S. Manufacturing Is Hard to Find: American factories are already having difficulty filling jobs, and not because of trade policy.; — Allysia Finley 2025-04-06 20:28:00

The Diplomat

Tracking Conflict in the Asia-Pacific: April 2025 Update: An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in March 2025.; — ACLED Asia Pacific Team 2025-04-07 17:37:00
The Modern Triumvirate: Trump, Xi, and Musk: U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Elon Musk are closely intertwined with one another's interests.; — Bonnie Girard 2025-04-07 16:51:00
BIMSTEC: Missing in Action in Myanmar: The grouping has emphasized disaster response in its activities, yet its response to Myanmar’s catastrophic earthquake is sorely lacking.; — Angshuman Choudhury 2025-04-07 15:36:00
Hong Kong Sanctions a Bright Spot in Trump’s Foreign Policy: Beijing has torn up Hong Kong’s freedoms and now threatens the security of Hong Kongers and their supporters around the world. It must not be allowed to get away with this with impunity.; — Benedict Rogers 2025-04-07 14:38:00
Kazakhstan Makes Trump ‘Reciprocal’ Tariff List: Trade between the U.S. and Kazakhstan is limited and heavily skewed toward energy, which has been exempt from the new tariffs.; — Catherine Putz 2025-04-07 15:24:00
Yoon Suk-yeol’s Dark Legacy for South Korea: The Yoon era is over, but the South Korean polity is divided more than ever.; — Eunwoo Lee 2025-04-07 15:19:00
Beijing Can Do More to Support China’s Youth: China’s young people face pressures unlike those of any generation before them. The government needs to reimagine how they fit into the economy.; — David Tingxuan Zhang 2025-04-07 14:06:00

European Security & Defence

Putin’s spring call-up is Russia’s largest conscription drive since 2011: <img width="300" height="165" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Russian-troops-training-Russian-MoD-300x165.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 20:23:47
SwAF embarks on its first external NATO Air Policing mission: <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gripens-in-Poland-Swedish-Armed-Forces-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="disp...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 18:13:11
US State Department approves sale of 20 F-16 Block 70/72s to the Philippines: <img width="300" height="176" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/F-16-Block-70_72-Lockheed-Martin-300x176.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: b...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 18:11:33
Embraer and Denel sign MoU in relation to KC-390 collaboration: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Embraer-and-Denel-KC-390-collab-Embraer-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="dis...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 16:00:27
Babcock secures innovative Ukraine support contract that includes 3D printing: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chall-2-Crown-Copyright-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; mar...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-04 14:07:28
Leonardo unveils new cockpit design for Block 20 version of the M-346: <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/M-346-Block-20-cockpit-Leonardo-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: bl...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-03 16:50:35

Politico Defense feed

Trump fires a top US military official to NATO: Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.; — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2025-04-07 20:04:11
Democrats slam Trump for golf event amid tariff turmoil, dignified transfer of US soldiers’ remains: The president attended a “LIV Dinner” on Thursday night.; — By Ben Johansen 2025-04-04 20:09:24
Trump's tariffs threaten US weapons production: The program could make it more difficult for America to produce weapons — and keep allies.; — By Paul McLeary and Joe Gould 2025-04-03 21:59:00
DOD watchdog launches investigation into Hegseth’s Signal use: The inquiry will examine whether the Pentagon chief violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information.; — By Jack Detsch 2025-04-03 19:15:37
New chaos in White House as top NSC officials sacked: Mike Waltz’s NSC is under fire from far-right influencers.; — By Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch 2025-04-03 18:51:22
Former acting AG Whitaker confirmed as US envoy to NATO: His selection had surprised U.S. allies because the lawyer had no significant foreign policy experience.; — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing 2025-04-02 01:38:27
Caine denies Trump’s MAGA hat tale: The nominee for the Joint Chiefs chair said the president "was actually talking about somebody else."; — By Joe Gould and Connor O'Brien 2025-04-01 14:28:27

CGTN-China politics

President Xi stresses pooling strength to build 'Beautiful China': Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pooling strength in building a "Beautiful China" and making the country even greener through afforestation efforts.; 2025-04-03 12:51:12
China voices firm opposition to U.S. 'reciprocal tariffs': The Chinese Embassy in the United States and Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang on Thursday both voiced firm rejections against the U.S.'s "reciprocal tariffs."; 2025-04-04 14:46:25
China willing to resolve concerns with U.S. through equal dialogue, consultation: China willing to resolve concerns with U.S. through equal dialogue, consultation; 2025-04-03 07:58:18
Mainland's Taiwan affairs official meets with KMT vice chairman: Chinese mainland official Song Tao on Wednesday met with Andrew Hsia, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in the city of Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.; 2025-04-03 06:28:42
Thai Princess Sirindhorn to visit China from April 7 to 13: Thai Princess Sirindhorn to visit China from April 7 to 13; 2025-04-03 07:58:00
Chinese chambers of commerce oppose U.S. 'reciprocal tariff': Several chambers of commerce representing the interest of various industries have expressed their resolute opposition to the "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the U.S. on China this week.; 2025-04-05 03:39:36
Qingming Festival: New consumption frontiers energize China's market: China saw robust travel during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, which concluded on Sunday.; 2025-04-07 04:25:21

TradeWinds - maritime shipping news

‘I’m shocked’: Surprise verdict finds George Gourdomichalis liable in bulker abandonment case: Challenge planned after New York jury ‘pierces corporate veil’ in Adamastos case; — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-07 19:17:16
Arsenio Dominguez confident emissions agreement will be reached this week: ‘I don’t work on a plan B,’ says IMO head; — Sandra Boga 2025-04-07 18:12:46
Jesper Kjaedegaard joins effort to create new mega container terminal in Brazil: Developer Porto Central teams up with consultancy Praxys and former Mearsk executive; — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-07 17:19:26
Capesize futures spooked during uncertain day as market rout continues: Spot rates and freight futures both crumble amid plethora of unknowns; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-07 17:01:08
Shipping shares spring back as US stock market rout confused by ‘fake news’ tariff pause: False report on pausing tariffs adds to morning’s volatility, while Trump threatens China again; — Joe Brady 2025-04-07 15:43:59
Western Bulk Chartering banks profit after flipping ultramax bulker: Operator has used its last purchase option to buy and quickly sell a bulker it had on long-term charter; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-07 15:40:48
Harry Vafias presses fleet advantage with fourth ‘made-in-Japan’ bulker buy this year: Brave Maritime swoops on handysize after sales deal falls through; — Harry Papachristou 2025-04-07 15:02:21

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

Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event: On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military du...; — Maxwell Zeff 2025-04-07 21:36:21
Amazon says its AI video model can now generate minutes-long clips: Amazon has upgraded its AI video model, Nova Reel, with the ability to generate videos up to two minutes in length. Nova Reel, announced in December 2024, was Amazon’s first foray into the ge...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-07 21:08:41
How one tweet wreaked havoc on the stock market: Amid a morning of pandemonium on Wall Street, a popular news aggregator on X, known as Walter Bloomberg, posted a false report declaring that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his c...; — Amanda Silberling 2025-04-07 21:02:46
Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets: Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was recently pardoned after being convicted of securities fraud, is trying to buy the assets of his former company out of bankruptcy, according to new court filing...; — Sean O'Kane 2025-04-07 20:46:23
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s high-stakes test amid tariff turmoil: ‘You can’t be freaking out’: At 11 a.m. in California last Thursday, the day after President Donald Trump declared sweeping new tariffs under what he dubbed “Liberation Day,” Ryan Petersen was live on camera, fielding ques...; — Connie Loizos 2025-04-07 20:43:28
Meta exec denies the company artificially boosted Llama 4’s benchmark scores: A Meta exec on Monday denied a rumor that the company trained its new AI models to present well on specific benchmarks while concealing the models’ weaknesses. The executive, Ahmad Al-Dahle, ...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-07 18:45:07
Analyst says Apple, Tesla have biggest exposure to Trump’s tariffs: Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives slashed his price targets for Apple and Tesla over the weekend as President Trump’s tariffs threaten to disrupt both businesses. “The tariff economic Armag...; — Rebecca Bellan 2025-04-07 18:10:26

Space.com

Indian experiment module falls from space and crashes into ocean, but it's all according to plan: India's POEM-4 experiment module burned up and fell into the Indian Ocean to avoid becoming space debris.; — tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) 2025-04-07 20:55:02
US Space Force awards $13.7 billion in launch contracts to SpaceX, ULA and Blue Origin: The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in national-security launch contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin for missions that will lift off between 2027 and 2032.; — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-07 20:30:00
Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image: A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.; 2025-04-07 20:00:00
Scientists find rare double-star spiral doomed for supernova explosion: In 23 billion years, these two white dwarf stars will collide. Then, they'll explore. Here's why scientists say this discovery is such a big deal.; 2025-04-07 19:00:10
The new 'Superman' trailer first shown at CinemaCon is finally available for the rest of us (video): New 'Superman' trailer gives us more Krypto, a better look at the Fortress of Solitude, and a giggling robot with a familiar voice.; — stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) 2025-04-07 18:00:00
Moon mission patch beamed onto rocket assembly building: Space photo of the day: NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.; — robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) 2025-04-07 16:47:53
SpaceX's Fram2 mission captures 1st human X-ray in Earth orbit: SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts take the first X-ray images of the human body in space, with a tip-of-the-hat to the first X-ray image ever taken.; — jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) 2025-04-07 16:41:36