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Stories from around the Department of Defense
- Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Announcing the Consolidation of Forces in Syria Under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the consolidation of U.S. forces in Syria under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve to select locations in Syria.
- — Press Operations 2025-04-18 20:30:11
- 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
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 18, 2025
- Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.
- — Press Operations 2025-04-18 21:00:00
- 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
Defense Daily
- Commentary: Addressing America’s Military Space Race Vulnerabilities
- By Andrew E. Harrod, Defense Opinion Writer. While Russia seeks Ukraine’s subjugation in Europe and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) looms as a rising danger to Taiwan across the […]
- — Defense Opinion 2025-04-18 21:23:05
- Army Aims To Have First Human-Machine Integrated Formation Platoons In FY ‘27
- The Army is aiming to have its first “human-machine integrated” formation (HMI-F) platoons in place around fiscal year 2027, a lead official said recently. Lt. Col. Jonathan Judy, the Army [...
- — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-18 19:22:02
- Force Multipliers – Adam Maruyama
- In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the h...
- — DDN Staff 2025-04-18 18:42:20
- Defense Watch: FMD + Hyundai, SecNav To Sea, Polar Star Refresh
- FMD + Hyundai. Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries this month to explore opportunities to collaborate of future...
- — DDN Staff 2025-04-18 18:36:18
- USAF May Fund Integration of JMPS with MH-139 Flight Management System
- The U.S. Air Force may fund the integration of its Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with the Honeywell [HON] Primus Epic Phase 7 Flight Management System carried on the Boeing [BA]/Leonardo [&...
- — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-18 09:34:13
- DIU Seeks Demonstrable Long-Range High-Capacity Payload UUVs
- The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday launched a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) initiative to find more uncrewed vessels that can demonstrably hold high-capacity payloads for extend...
- — Rich Abott 2025-04-18 09:30:10
- 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
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Begich legislative director sails to cruise industry
- Cruise Lines International Association has commandeered Rep. Nick Begich's (R-Alaska) top policy aide as its new vice president of government affairs. Kevin Swanson joined CLIA, the leading trade ...
- 2025-04-18 17:42:23
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Judge Wilkinson’s Sage Advice on Abrego Garcia
- Why is Trump so dead set on denying due process the wrongly deported El Salvadoran migrant?
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-18 21:35:00
- Trump’s Shipping Tax Goes Ahead
- USTR eases it slightly, but Putin and Qatar will still be pleased.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-18 21:33:00
- ObamaCare at the Supreme Court—Again
- Can Congress delegate coverage decisions to unaccountable experts?
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-18 21:32:00
- Wisconsin’s 402-Year Veto Rewrite
- Liberal state Justices uphold a power grab by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
- — The Editorial Board 2025-04-18 21:53:00
- Harvard and the View From Hillsdale
- The small college doesn’t take federal money. Its president, Larry Arnn, argues higher education would be far better if no one did.
- — Tunku Varadarajan 2025-04-18 18:01:00
- California Coastal Commission Unites Musk and Newsom
- It stands in the way of both rebuilding fire-ravaged Los Angeles and SpaceX launches at Vandenberg.
- — John Fund 2025-04-18 17:59:00
- Have You Noticed It’s America’s 250th Birthday?
- The anniversaries, starting with the ‘shot heard round the world,’ deserve to get a lot more attention.
- — Allen C. Guelzo 2025-04-18 20:56:00
The Diplomat
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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
- 'Unconscionable': Three former Pentagon officials say they don't know why they were fired
- The ousted advisers, in their first public comments, praised the administration but made no mention of their former boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2025-04-20 01:20:13
- Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations
- The president’s refusal to allow informal diplomatic outreach to bridge the gap between the White House and Beijing is slowing progress toward a possible deal.
- — By Phelim Kine, Ari Hawkins and Daniel Desrochers 2025-04-19 20:00:00
- Pentagon turmoil deepens: Top Hegseth aide leaves post
- “There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.
- — By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch 2025-04-18 21:27:07
- 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
CGTN-China politics
- Kenyan President Ruto to visit China from April 22 to 26
- Kenyan President Ruto to visit China from April 22 to 26
- 2025-04-17 06:59:59
- Graphics: China's foreign trade grows in Q1 on strong ties with ASEAN
- Graphics: China's foreign trade grows in Q1 on strong ties with ASEAN
- 2025-04-14 13:05:11
- Xi Jinping attends welcome dinner hosted by Anwar
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China and Malaysia will stand with countries in the region to combat the undercurrent of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation.
- 2025-04-16 16:01:13
- Xi arrives in Kuala Lumpur for state visit to Malaysia
- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday for a state visit to Malaysia.
- 2025-04-15 11:31:37
- Xi hopes visit advances China-Cambodia community with shared future
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said he hopes his visit to Cambodia will spearhead progress in building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future.
- 2025-04-17 00:59:11
- Accusing China is business. Buying from China is life.
- Accusing China is business. Buying from China is life.
- 2025-04-18 14:47:09
- UK chancellor: 'Foolish' to disengage from China
- British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves voiced support for strengthening ties with China rather than erecting new barriers, ahead of a scheduled trip to Washington next week.
- 2025-04-19 02:16:39
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Trump Administration’s surprise car carrier charges raise spectre of legal fight
- Every vehicle carrier in the world, but one, face a charge at US ports
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-18 18:57:21
- US port fees take hard line on Chinese owners, operators and even lessors
- Exemptions for smaller ships and export-only vessels only applies to Chinese-built ships
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-18 17:52:44
- ‘Everybody loved Mike’: Shipping remembers tanker veteran Mike Fogarty
- Long Island native made his name in chartering with OMI Corp, Gemini Tankers and Diamond S Shipping
- — Joe Brady 2025-04-18 17:46:08
- ‘A step in the wrong direction’: Liner group questions legality of US port fees
- World Shipping Council says port fees may overstep authority of US trade representative
- — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-18 16:13:15
- Why Donald Trump has a $260bn mountain to climb to break China’s tightening grip on global shipbuilding
- Despite policy-driven slowdown, Chinese shipyards dominate global orderbook
- — Andy Pierce 2025-04-18 12:37:22
- ‘US sets toll booths at its own harbours’: German shipowners’ Association chief attacks port fees
- Dr Martin Kroger laments introduction of new charges as latest barrier to globalisation
- — Andy Pierce 2025-04-18 11:25:40
- Wavelength podcast: Have events of the past two weeks changed shipping forever?
- TradeWinds’ editor-in-chief Julian Bray gives his take
- — Holly Birkett 2025-04-18 10:00:17
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
- Congress has questions about 23andMe bankruptcy
- 3The leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they are investigating how 23andMe’s bankruptcy might affect customers’ data. Representatives Brett Guthrie, Gus Bilirakis, and G...
- — Anthony Ha 2025-04-19 20:56:54
- Robots run a half marathon, slowly
- It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the first world’s first humanoid half-marathon o...
- — Anthony Ha 2025-04-19 18:32:48
- Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust case
- Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of stuff for you this week: antitrust lawsuits against Google and Meta; Grok can now remember; Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow wants to make his mark; and...
- — Karyne Levy 2025-04-19 17:05:00
- Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
- Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real or just satire. Such is the case with...
- — Julie Bort 2025-04-19 16:09:45
- Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it
- The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly known as Facebook approached the competitive threat posed by Instagram in the early 2010s. The U.S....
- — Sarah Perez, Aisha Malik, Lauren Forristal 2025-04-19 14:00:00
- A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
- A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
- — Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer, Kate Park 2025-04-18 23:19:13
- A new kids’ show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall
- A new animated kids’ series expected to premiere this year won’t be headed for a TV network. Or a streaming service. Instead, the founders of production studio We Ghosted Media plan to lau...
- — Lauren Forristal 2025-04-18 21:43:13
Space.com
- NASA's oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday
- NASA's oldest active astronaut has redefined traveling "home" for your birthday, landing from the International Space Station on the same day that he turned 70.
- — robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) 2025-04-20 02:35:27
- Lunt SunOculars 8x32 solar binoculars review
- The best possible balance between magnification, size and build quality. The Lunt SunOculars 8x32 are the go-to solar binoculars for eclipses and sunspot viewing.
- 2025-04-19 18:00:00
- NASA's Lucy probe will fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday
- On Easter Sunday (April 20), NASA's Lucy probe will zip past the asteroid Donaldjohanson, testing its science instruments on the space rock.
- 2025-04-19 14:00:00
- 'Star Wars: Zero Company' is a new X-COM-style strategy video game set during the Clone Wars, and it's coming in 2026 (video)
- If you're a fan of XCOM and the Star Wars' Clone Wars era, you're in luck. Zero Company is coming in 2026.
- 2025-04-19 13:09:56
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 157 — Space Force!
- On Episode 157 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik invite Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna to the podcast to discuss the Space Force.
- — info@space.com (Space.com Staff) 2025-04-19 12:33:12
- What's with all the fourth wall breaking in 'Lux', the latest episode of 'Doctor Who'?
- New episode "Lux" reveals that characters talking directly to the audience was just the start.
- 2025-04-19 12:00:00
- Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth today
- NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station this evening (April 19), and you can watch it live.
- — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-19 09:00:00