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Stories from around the Department of Defense

Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With France's Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided a readout regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's meeting with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu at the Penta...; — Press Operations 2025-04-17 15:15:00
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

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 17, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-04-17 21:01:00
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

Defense Daily

Army Seeks Industry’s Info On Production-Ready ‘Purpose-Built Attritable Systems’: The Army is seeking industry’s information on potential offerings for “Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS),” detailing an interest in small, first person view (FPV) drones that are “p...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-17 21:05:03
Shaheen Seeks Info From DoD On Tariffs Impact, Potential For Rising Acquisition Costs: A senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees has raised concerns that the Trump administration’s widespread tariffs policy will lead to a spike in defense acquisitio...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-17 20:56:54
Shield AI Touts V-BAT Sorties In Ukraine: The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has conducted more than sorties in Ukraine, consisting of training and operational flights in contested environments in the country’s war against Russian ...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-17 20:53:14
Space Force Outlines Elements Of Space Warfighting In First Framework: The Space Force on Thursday released its first-ever Space Warfighting framework, outlining the activities and considerations to fight in, and out of, space to achieve superiority in the domain. The...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-17 20:14:53
STRATCOM Looking Into Strategic Impacts of Golden Dome, Commander Says: U.S. Strategic Command is looking into potential impacts of President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense to the nation’s nuclear deterrence, the commander said in a fiscal 2026 Strategic Force...; — Sarah Salem 2025-04-17 19:41:04
Leidos Pitches New Low-Cost Attritable UUV: Leidos [LDOS] last week pitched a new Sea Dart small, attritable low-cost uncrewed undersea vessel (UUV) as an alternative to more expensive systems during the annual 2025 Sea-Air-Space expo. “Se...; — Rich Abott 2025-04-17 18:26:29
Malave Departs Lockheed Martin; Evan Scott Named New CFO: Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday announced the abrupt departure of Jay Malave as the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) and named Evan Scott as his successor, effective immediately. Malave,...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-17 17:50:49

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

The Lesson of Trump vs. Powell: Their dispute is a reminder that monetary policy can’t make up for economic policy errors like tariffs.; — The Editorial Board 2025-04-17 20:56:00
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 2025-04-17 16:57:00
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
An Even Dumber Idea Than Tariffs: If import taxes don’t rebalance the economy, will Trump try a partial default on Treasurys?; — Joseph C. Sternberg 2025-04-17 20:35:00
Colorado’s Totalitarian Transgenderism Bill: HB25-1312 would deem us both child abusers, and it’s an assault on freedom of the press to boot.; — Erin Lee 2025-04-17 17:01:00
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

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

British Army trial defeats drone swarms using UK-developed RF DEW demonstrator: <img width="300" height="188" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RF-DEW-Crown-Copyright-300x188.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-17 18:00:43
Bulgarian Air Force receives its first F-16 Block 70 fighter: <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bulgarian-F-16-Block-70-Lockheed-Martin-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="dis...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-17 16:37:33
Joint company formed to take Main Ground Combat System programme forward: <img width="300" height="191" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/German-multi-platform-MGCS-P-Felstead_BAAINBw-300x191.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" styl...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-17 16:03:07
Stinger sale to Royal Moroccan Army cleared by US State Department: <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FIM-92-Stinger-US-Army-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...; — Peter Felstead 2025-04-17 15:17:32
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

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

Surplus of Atlantic aframax and suezmax tankers expected as Venezuela halts Chevron loadings: Maduro regime gets its retaliation against US in early; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-17 17:13:42
US trade office says ‘swift action is needed’ on China shipbuilding ahead of port fee decision: Jamieson Greer’s office says Chinese policy has marginalised American yard sector; — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-17 14:44:28
Howe Robinson S&P boss Carsten Roennau hunting new broking talent: Hamburg-based managing partner wants experienced recruits as he spies new momentum in secondhand deals; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-17 14:04:05
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; — 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

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

Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE: Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program by the U.S. government’s General Services Administration, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The ...; — Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-04-17 21:13:05
OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks: In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option that provides lower AI model usage prices in exchange for slower respon...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-17 20:40:19
Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental: The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount.; — Tim De Chant 2025-04-17 20:05:48
As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk: President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face. As the situation continues to shift with Trump’s unpredictable deal-makin...; — Rebecca Bellan 2025-04-17 19:58:35
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store: The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in the U.S., isn’t the only one that’s oddly benefiting from President Trump’s tariffs on U.S...; — Sarah Perez 2025-04-17 19:54:47
Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund: Geoff Ralston, known for his years at Y Combinator, has a new AI VC fund called SAIF. It is seeking AI startups focused on safety.; — Julie Bort 2025-04-17 19:33:28
Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say: On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published a technical report showing the results of its internal safety evaluations. However, the report is...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-17 18:53:20

Space.com

Moon-orbiting Gateway space station's habitat module arrives in the US (photos): NASA released a set of photos highlighting the newly arrived HALO module for Gateway, a small space station that the agency aims to launch to lunar orbit in 2027.; 2025-04-17 20:13:02
Iconic Sombrero Galaxy shines in reprocessed Hubble Telescope view (image): NASA just unveiled a new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing intricate details of its vivid structure that resembles the broad-brimmed Mexican hat.; 2025-04-17 19:17:43
Possible signs of alien life found on nearby exoplanet, study reports: Scientists have found further evidence of possible biosignature gases on the planet K2-18b, strengthening its case as an abode for alien life. But the case is far from closed.; — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-17 18:15:07
Altair Hypercam 26C APS-C Colour TEC astronomy camera review: This is a high-quality deep-sky camera that experienced astrophotographers won't outgrow.; 2025-04-17 18:00:00
The original 'Star Wars' theatrical cut (where Han shoots first) is coming back to theaters... well, one theater... for one night only: This “unmissable treat” for 'Star Wars' fans arrives June 12 for one night only.; — stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) 2025-04-17 17:00:30
'Murderbot': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about Apple's upcoming dark sci-fi comedy: Alexander Skarsgård plays a security android with a penchant for soap operas in Apple TV+'s latest sci-fi show.; 2025-04-17 16:00:00
China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou 20 astronaut launch to its Tiangong space station (video): On April 16, China rolled out the rocket and crew capsule for Shenzhou 20, the nation's next astronaut mission to the Tiangong space station.; — andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) 2025-04-17 15:00:00