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Stories from around the Department of Defense

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
Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg Issues Memo on Workforce Acceleration & Recapitalization Incentive Implementation: The Defense Department is expanding its approach to workforce optimization — broadening the aperture from right-sizing and structural efficiencies to also supercharging the civilian workforce.; — Press Operations 2025-04-08 20:51:58
Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Egypt's Minister of Defense, General Abd-al-Majid Ahmad Saqr: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Egyptian Minister of Defense General Abd-al-Majid Ahmad Saqr to affirm the strong partnership between the United States and Egypt.; — Press Operations 2025-04-08 19:07:00
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Statement on COVID-19 Return to Service: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement on COVID-19 return to service.; — Press Operations 2025-04-07 22:03:00

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 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
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

Defense Daily

Trump Order Targets Sentinel, Other Major Defense Acquisition Programs: In a series of executive orders released Wednesday, President Donald Trump said any major defense acquisition program 15 percent over cost could be cancelled. “[A]ny program more than 15 percent ...; — Sarah Salem 2025-04-09 23:51:43
SecNav Phelan: Navy Change Is Coming, Considers Warfare Like A Business: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – In his first public address after becoming Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan on Wednesday said “change is coming” as he plans to focus on increasing […]; — Rich Abott 2025-04-09 21:50:08
Mission Analysis For Golden Dome Will Lay Foundation For Programs, Budget, Space Chief Says: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Even though a reference architecture and implementation plan for a future homeland missile defense protection shield were due in late March, the mission analysis phase is ...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-09 21:25:08
LRDR to Enter Operational Test This Summer: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct operational testing of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) this summer and quickly move it to Space Force for […]; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-09 20:58:51
Wittman: Navy Must Decide If Frigate Should Be Fixed Or Scrapped: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the Navy’s decisions on how it builds and maintains ships, with a top member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) questioning [&...; — Rich Abott 2025-04-09 20:56:34
U.S. OKs Potential $1 Billion AMRAAM Missile Deal With Australia: The State Department has approved a potential arms deal with Australia worth just over $1 billion for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-09 20:52:01
HASC Chair Says ‘Accelerate AUKUS’ To Deter China, North Korea: In opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday on military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said to “accelerate AUKUS” to strengthen deterrence against China and North K...; — Sarah Salem 2025-04-09 20:35:04

LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest

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
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

WSJ Op-eds

Trump Blinks on Tariffs, Again, for Now: The President pauses on some tariffs amid a bond rout and recession fears.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-09 21:54:00
The Main Street vs. Wall Street Canard: President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent pick up the left’s false economic dichotomy.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-09 21:49:00
Princeton’s Anti-Israel Disruption Test: Its president is sorry for Monday’s mess. Will he impose consequences?; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-09 21:51:00
Collateral Research Damage at NIH: Denying funds to colleges to stop antisemitism is a worthy cause, but it’s also hitting valuable medical research.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-09 21:44:00
Trump’s Provocation Principle: The administration is too addicted to shock, awe and intimidation to see the harm it is doing to itself.; — Mark Helprin 2025-04-09 15:50:00
A Strategy to Protect Taiwan From China: Military action isn’t the only tool the U.S. can use to deter Beijing from attacking the island.; — Michael Sobolik 2025-04-09 19:12:00
Congress Can Help End Debanking: Codifying Trump’s executive orders into law will protect the financial system from political bias.; — Stephen T. Gannon 2025-04-09 19:06:00

The Diplomat

American Leaders Should Hold the Taliban Accountable, Not Engage With Them: It’s past time for the U.S. and the international community to use the tools at their disposal – such as expanding targeted sanctions – to hold the Taliban to account.; — Natalie Gonnella-Platts 2025-04-10 12:48:00
The BM-04 Missile: India’s Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon: The BM-04 missile development confirms a military doctrine aimed at conducting limited operations under the nuclear umbrella at conventional and subconventional levels.; — Usman Haider 2025-04-10 12:56:00
Mahrang Baloch Takes on the Might of the Pakistani State: The peaceful resistance she leads is hamstrung by limited financial resources and global networking opportunities to mount an international campaign.; — Sanjay Pulipaka 2025-04-10 08:36:00
The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Introduction: The new era of great powers will be an era of Asian powers and of Asian geopolitical rivalry. In many ways, that marks a return to the historical norm.; — Akhilesh Pillalamarri 2025-04-10 08:42:00
Indonesia Ready to Temporarily Shelter Palestinians From Gaza, President Says: Prabowo Subianto has embarked on a trip to five Middle Eastern countries, during which the issue of Gaza is expected to feature prominently.; — Sebastian Strangio 2025-04-10 01:42:00
Myanmar Junta’s Affirms December Election Despite Earthquake Chaos: The biggest obstacle to the election will not be damage from the disaster but rather the fraught political position that prevails in much of the country.; — Sebastian Strangio 2025-04-10 01:32:00
Why Did China Amend Its Law Governing Delegates to People’s Congresses?: The amendments codify recent policy and practice to better support – and regulate – Chinese people’s representatives.; — Changhao Wei and Ying Sun 2025-04-09 20:08:00

European Security & Defence

MLU completion on first Turkish Barbaros-class frigate officially accepted: <img width="300" height="244" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TCG-Orucreis-Aselsan-300x244.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-10 14:30:38
Sweden proceeds with buying 18 new Archer SPHs for Ukraine: <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Archer-SPH-BAE-Systems-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-09 18:42:22
Hanwha Aerospace to join GA-ASI in addressing the global UAV market: <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gray-Eagle-STOL-GA-ASI-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-09 17:10:02
BAE Systems invests heavily to support US submarine manufacturing: <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BAE-welder-BAE-Systems-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-09 15:51:09
UVision expands loitering munition portfolio by acquiring Trim Robotics: <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Peregrine-LM-Trim-Robotics-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; ...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-09 14:45:31
Swedish FMV orders Ground Master 200 multi-mission radars from Thales: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GM200-MM-C-Thales-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bo...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-09 12:22:49

Politico Defense feed

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
Trump sends DOGE to review the Navy: The Navy has struggled for years to build ships on time or on budget.; — By Paul McLeary 2025-04-09 23:23:51
NASA chief nominee, contradicting Musk, opts for the moon first over Mars: Jared Isaacman promised to continue the space agency’s efforts to return to the moon over Elon Musk’s push to prioritize Mars.; — By Sam Skove 2025-04-09 16:45:44
Loomer sets her sights on Trump’s nominee to serve as Pentagon’s top lawyer: The far-right activist questioned the loyalty of Earl Matthews, Trump’s nominee to serve as general counsel at the Department of Defense.; — By Amy Mackinnon, Joe Gould and Daniel Lippman 2025-04-09 16:28:14
Top commander, in potential clash with Pentagon, warns US troops should stay in Europe: His comments follow reports that the Defense Department is considering removing thousands of servicemembers from the continent.; — By Connor O'Brien 2025-04-08 15:58:54
Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget: The surprise announcement comes as the Defense Department prepares to lay off tens of thousands of civilians.; — By Paul McLeary, Joe Gould and Connor O'Brien 2025-04-08 02:37:29
NASA may consolidate major facilities due to Trump cuts: But the space agency doesn't expect mass layoffs, the acting administrator says.; — By Sam Skove 2025-04-08 01:17:06

CGTN-China politics

EU considering 25% retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. goods: The European Union (EU) on Monday proposed a 25-percent tariff on select U.S. products in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to impose duties on European steel and aluminum, ...; 2025-04-08 00:40:09
China continues to support urban renewal projects in 2025: China continues to support urban renewal projects in 2025; 2025-04-08 13:13:53
Japan's PM to discuss tariffs with Trump after failed exemption lobby: The U.S. has announced a 24 percent "reciprocal tariff" on Japanese imports, effective April 9. In addition, the Trump administration's 25 percent tariff on all auto imports took effect as schedule...; 2025-04-06 09:34:00
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
CCG expels Japan's vessel for unlawfully entering waters of Diaoyu Dao: The China Coast Guard (CCG) expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that unlawfully entered China's territorial waters around Diaoyu Dao on April 5 and 6, a spokesperson for the CCG said on Sunday.; 2025-04-06 04:41:24
Singaporean PM says 'free trade is over' after Trump's tariffs: A recent U.S. tariff move marks "a seismic change in the global order" and poses serious threats to small and open economies like Singapore, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday.; 2025-04-08 05:16:07
Expert: Trump's tariffs to ignite inflation, recession: Expert: Trump's tariffs to ignite inflation, recession; 2025-04-08 13:15:37

TradeWinds - maritime shipping news

US port fee plan fears push Chinese bulker newbuilding activity to 22-year low: Shipyards in China see lowest first quarter orders since 1993; — Sandra Boga 2025-04-10 13:29:53
Suezmaxes and aframaxes hit year-to-date highs as market tightens across globe: Market observers describe tightness in West Africa, the US, Black Sea and Mediterranean; — Matt Coyne 2025-04-10 13:29:47
German owner F Laeisz unmasked as mystery investor in Belships takeover: There were clues when Belships announced its new board; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-10 12:25:05
Unravelling stock losses, puzzlement, synergies and departures: One year on from Star Bulk-Eagle deal: Star management says hard work behind scenes has set company up for more growth; — Joe Brady 2025-04-10 11:59:58
2020 Bulkers makes a gain on freight derivatives: Capesize spot market has taken a hammering over the past month; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-10 11:30:47
Saverys firm CMB.Tech mulls order for suezmax tanker newbuildings: Move comes as tanker segment offers rare pocket of positivity for shipyards suffering significant order slowdown; — Irene Ang,Andy Pierce,Gary Dixon 2025-04-10 10:55:54
Greek buyer linked to capture of Seacon newbuilding at Chinese shipyard: Chinese owner said to have offloaded a vessel due later this year from the Nantong Xiangyu yard; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-10 10:46:45

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

WhatsApp introduces new features across chats, calls, and channels: WhatsApp has announced a slew of new updates across chats, calls, and channels designed to enhance the messaging and calling experience for users as it continues to compete with popular services li...; — Aisha Malik 2025-04-10 15:08:07
Inventex founder, an engineer for Coinbase at 14, wants to revolutionize patent applications: Daniel Ruskin started his career when he was a mere 14 years old as an engineer for Coinbase. As he tells it, he was a teenager “who knew how to code and wanted to build cool things.” Obviously...; — Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-04-10 14:30:00
Polestar EV sales jump in Q1 on discounts like its ‘Tesla conquest’ bonus: Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar saw its first-quarter sales jump 76% compared to the same period in 2024 after it began offering discounts and other promotions, including ones geared toward...; — Rebecca Bellan 2025-04-10 14:23:41
Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules: The sale of bankrupt EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO has been approved by the judge overseeing the case. After evaluating a number of limited objections to the sale, Judge Brendan Shannon sa...; — Sean O'Kane 2025-04-10 13:53:00
Incident.io raises $62M at a $400M valuation to help IT teams move fast when things break: In the world of tech, some might argue that the term of the decade is AI, but in the bigger scheme of things, beyond this single sector, the most important word may well be “resilience.&#8221...; — Ingrid Lunden 2025-04-10 13:36:04
Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs: Trump fired Krebs by tweet in 2020 after he publicly debunked Trump's false claims of election fraud.; — Zack Whittaker 2025-04-10 13:35:17
The rise of AI ‘reasoning’ models is making benchmarking more expensive: AI labs like OpenAI claim that their so-called “reasoning” AI models, which can “think” through problems step by step, are more capable than their non-reasoning counterparts...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-10 13:30:00

Space.com

Watch Predators take on samurai, ninjas and WWII pilots in the trailer for 'Predator: Killer of Killers' (video): Watch Predators take on samurai, ninjas and WWII pilots in the trailer for 'Predator: Killer of Killers' (video); 2025-04-10 15:00:00
Roving past ‘Devil's Gate' on Mars: Space picture of the day: While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate."; — robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) 2025-04-10 14:55:38
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish to help distant spacecraft phone home: NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish. This one will be at the DSN facility in Canberra, Australia.; 2025-04-10 14:00:00
Meet the crew for Blue Origin's upcoming all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry: The crew of Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, which is scheduled to launch on April 14, includes a former NASA rocket scientist, television personalities, authors — and Katy Perry.; 2025-04-10 13:00:00
Watch senator grill Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, about Elon Musk's involvement in his job interview (video): Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his interview with Donald Trump, but Isaacman declined to answer directly.; — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-10 12:00:00
Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms: Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.; 2025-04-10 10:00:00
April's Full Pink Moon will rise as a 'micromoon' this weekend — what to expect from the smallest full moon of 2025: Discover when, how and where to watch the smallest full moon of the year take center stage on April 12.; — daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) 2025-04-10 09:24:17