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Stories from around the Department of Defense

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 and Florida: 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 18:00:19
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
Advance Underwater Communication for the Future of Naval Operations: A Call for Solutions: The tri-national AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025 is seeking commercial companies with solutions that will enhance the tactical and operational capabilities of undersea command.; — Press Operations 2025-04-03 16:07:21
Jules W. Hurst III, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Statement on Guidance on Hiring Freeze Exemptions for the Civilian Workforce: During the hiring freeze directed by the secretary of defense, DOD will continue to hire the civilians that support the lethality of the total force.; — Press Operations 2025-04-02 13:48:40
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Statement on Force Posture Updates: In line with the president's direction to achieve peace through strength, the defense secretary directed the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to remain in the U.S Central Command area of respon...; — Press Operations 2025-04-01 20:52:00

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 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
Contracts for March 27, 2025: Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.; — Press Operations 2025-03-27 21:00:05

Defense Daily

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin Receive NSSL Contracts Worth Up to Nearly $14 Billion: U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX, United Launch Alliance partnership of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA], and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin nearly ...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-04 21:51:16
Lockheed Martin’s New PrSM Inc. 1 Contract Begins With Order For 400 Missiles: The Army has placed an initial delivery order for 400 Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) under the potential $4.94 billion production contract it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week. The value [&...; — Matthew Beinart 2025-04-04 20:38:30
DIU Launches Blue Manufacturing To Vet Key Commercial Tech Suppliers: The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last week launched its Blue Manufacturing marketplace initiative, an effort to create a catalog of vetted and trusted suppliers of advanced commercial technologies...; — Cal Biesecker 2025-04-04 20:18:40
Defense Watch: SecNav Message, Maven Smart System, Drone Incursions, Ukraine Aid: SecNav Message. Newly confirmed Secretary of the Navy John Phelan released his first message to the fleet on April 1, in which he reiterated that revitalizing the shipbuilding and industrial […]; — DDN Staff 2025-04-04 20:16:33
Guillot: HBTSS ‘Extremely Promising,’ Kill Vehicles Against Hypersonic Missiles Big Challenge: Pentagon officials have said that the speed and “end game” maneuverability of Chinese hypersonic missiles are concerns in setting up U.S. defenses against them, but Space Force/Missile ...; — Frank Wolfe 2025-04-04 16:41:17
Intelsat Wins US Space Force PLEO Task Order for Maritime Connectivity: Intelsat received a task order under the Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) contract vehicle to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with maritime connectivity. Under the 12-month task order,...; — Rachel Jewett 2025-04-04 16:35:53
Anduril Unveils New Undersea Sensor Network: Anduril on Thursday unveiled its new AI-enabled undersea sensor node network, called Seabed Sentry, ahead of the annual Sea-Air-Space Expo next week. The company said the new system uses cable-less...; — Rich Abott 2025-04-03 21:31:52

LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest

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
57 members have an alma mater competing in the Sweet 16: With 16 teams remaining in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, 44 representatives and 13 senators have a rooting interest as their alma maters compete for a national championship. Each of the 16 ...; 2025-03-26 16:10:12

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 2025-04-06 20:34:00
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
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
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Major Legal Question: The Supreme Court has set clear boundaries on unilateral executive action of this magnitude.; — Paul Sracic 2025-04-06 16:40:00
A Republican Tax Proposal Could Harm American Businesses: Lawmakers are considering limiting the corporate state and local tax deduction, or C-SALT.; — Tom Suozzi 2025-04-06 16:39:00

The Diplomat

What Trump’s New Tariff Rules Mean for South Asia: Uncertainty looms. But since the tariffs are also squeezing global competitors, South Asian countries could, with the right policies, recover.; — Saqlain Rizve 2025-04-04 09:38:00
Tariffs and Inflation for the US, Disruption for Indian Supply Chains: India must work at making India great as opposed to bending over backwards to help Trump in Making America Great Again.; — Anuradha Chenoy 2025-04-04 13:51:00
ASEAN’s Position in Plastic Treaty Negotiations: Paper Tiger, Plastic Dragon?: ASEAN has become an attractive destination for petrochemical expansion and plastic waste exports, given its proximity to China and regional appetite for foreign investment. This will come at high r...; — Yuyun Ismawati and Wong Pui Yi 2025-04-04 12:38:00
Constitutional Court Upholds South Korean President’s Impeachment: The Constitutional Court upheld Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment. As of April 4, Yoon is no longer president of South Korea and a snap election must take place within 60 days.; — Mitch Shin 2025-04-04 12:11:00
COP31: An Opportunity That Australia Cannot Afford to Miss: The benefits of co-hosting the annual climate negotiations by far outweigh the costs, both economically and strategically.; — Melanie Pill and Richie Merzian 2025-04-04 05:46:00
Taking Stock of China’s Polar Fleet: China’s maritime capabilities in the Arctic remain limited, but domestic research activities suggest a concerted effort to strengthen its presence in the polar regions.; — Trym Eiterjord 2025-04-04 18:13:00
Southeast Asian Governments React to Punitive Trump Tariffs: Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.; — Sebastian Strangio 2025-04-04 04:27:00

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

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
Judge blocks Trump administration from firing CIA, ODNI staffers who worked on DEI: A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered that the employees be allowed to seek other positions at the agencies.; — By Josh Gerstein 2025-04-01 00:25:37

CGTN-China politics

Wang Yi mourns passing of Laos' former president: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday went to the Lao Embassy in China to mourn the passing of Khamt...; 2025-04-03 14:58:51
U.S. behind cyberattacks against China during Asian Winter Games: FM: U.S. behind cyberattacks against China during Asian Winter Games: FM; 2025-04-03 14:35:30
Another Chinese rescue team leaves for earthquake-hit Myanmar: Another Chinese rescue team leaves for earthquake-hit Myanmar; 2025-03-30 14:32:10
China: U.S.-Philippines military ties shouldn't harm regional peace: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said the U.S.-Philippines military and security cooperation shouldn't threaten regional peace and security.; 2025-04-02 09:03:02
China releases new national standards for residential buildings: China releases new national standards for residential buildings; 2025-03-31 12:19:49
China urges Myanmar to ensure relief workers, supplies' safety: China urges all parties in Myanmar to ensure the safety of earthquake relief workers and supplies from China and other countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.; 2025-04-02 10:19:31
Seoul to inject 3t won in aid for car industry hit by U.S. tariffs: South Korea will provide 3 trillion won ($2 billion) in emergency support to its automotive industry to offset the impact of new U.S. tariffs on vehicle imports, officials announced Sunday.; 2025-04-06 12:45:24

TradeWinds - maritime shipping news

Klaveness Japan manager Haruki Chua explains why the country is ‘like an iceberg’: You only see what lies beneath if you’re here, says Haruki Chua; — Gary Dixon 2025-04-06 19:42:02
Singapore’s Berge Bulk grabs 7.3% stake in US-listed Genco Shipping: Purchase of more than 3m shares is filed under passive investment status; — Joe Brady 2025-04-04 18:44:49
Houthis ‘living their final months’ as Iranian official says they are pulling out: Lack of Iranian support could push shipping back into Red Sea; — Matt Coyne 2025-04-04 17:29:25
Wavelength Podcast: Are Trumps tariffs terrifying shipping?: Plus, the greenhouse gas talks in London get tense and what we learned from an initial report on the Solong disaster; — Craig Eason 2025-04-04 17:25:17
The trade war is here and it’s worse than expected. Here come the economic headwinds for shipping: Economists see impact to US economy after Washington’s tariffs and Chinese response defy expectations; — Eric Priante Martin 2025-04-04 17:23:47
Shipping stock crash accelerates in US after China’s tariffs retaliation: Most stocks slide more than 5%, with LPG and tanker names seeing double-digit damage; — Joe Brady 2025-04-04 15:24:29
Oldendorff-backed study: Scrubbers are the best fuelling option for the environment: Report is the first to compare impact of exhaust gas cleaners and heavy fuel oil with low-sulphur fuels on a well-to-wake basis; — Holly Birkett 2025-04-04 15:12:30

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

Meta’s benchmarks for its new AI models are a bit misleading: One of the new flagship AI models Meta released on Saturday, Maverick, ranks second on LM Arena, a test that has human raters compare the outputs of models and choose which they prefer. But it seem...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-06 21:16:03
BBC seeks more prominent credit in Apple and Google News: The British Broadcasting Corporation has filed a complaint with a UK antitrust regulator complaining that aggregators like Apple News and Google News minimize credit for the stories they feature. A...; — Anthony Ha 2025-04-06 19:03:02
White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal: How did Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg get added to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials discussing their plans for an airstrike in Yemen? The simplest explanation: Na...; — Anthony Ha 2025-04-06 18:10:08
Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’: Microsoft has released a browser-based, playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though ...; — Anthony Ha 2025-04-06 16:10:24
DOGE reportedly planning a hackathon to build ‘mega API’ for IRS data: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to host a hackathon next week focused on the creation of a “mega API” that will provide access to taxpayer data, according to Wire...; — Anthony Ha 2025-04-05 20:14:37
Meta releases Llama 4, a new crop of flagship AI models: Meta has released a new collection of AI models, Llama 4, in its Llama family — on a Saturday, no less. There are four new models in total: Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and Llama 4 Behemoth. ...; — Kyle Wiggers 2025-04-05 20:01:30
Deel’s comms chief departs amidst spying lawsuit from Rippling: Elisabeth Diana, head of communications at human resources Deel, is no longer with the company, according to her LinkedIn profile. Bloomberg first reported the news that Diana had resigned from Dee...; — Mary Ann Azevedo 2025-04-05 18:48:00

Space.com

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover: Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.; 2025-04-06 16:00:00
'Doctor Who' Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors: Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+'s sci-fi series; — stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) 2025-04-06 15:00:00
Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?: The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.; 2025-04-06 14:00:00
NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it: The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.; — stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) 2025-04-06 13:00:00
Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry: Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as "gluttonous."; 2025-04-06 12:00:00
How bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon: The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith.; 2025-04-06 10:00:00
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos): SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).; — mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) 2025-04-06 05:21:55