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Pentagon expands Iran energy targets to avoid war crimes accusations

The Pentagon is expanding its list of potential targets in Iran to include energy facilities that supply fuel and electricity to both civilians and the military, creating a possible legal workaround if the Trump administration faces accusations of war crimes for striking critical infrastructure, Politico reported on April 6.

7 April, 12:06 PM

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George resigns early at Hegseth’s request

Gen. Randy George, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, stepped down early after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested his immediate removal, The Guardian reported on April 3. He had been expected to remain in the post until 2027.

3 April, 05:46 PM

Trump runs short on Iran targets as Tehran’s strategy tightens pressure on Washington

The Pentagon is running out of strategically important targets in Iran even as U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces would continue striking for another two to three weeks, Politico reported.

3 April, 10:29 AM

Pentagon rejects report on Hegseth’s pre-Iran war defense stock investments

A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to make large investments in defense companies a few weeks before the start of operations against Iran, the Financial Times reported on March 31.

31 March, 05:27 PM

Pentagon preparing for prolonged ground operations in Iran

The Pentagon is preparing for ground operations in Iran, and if President Donald Trump approves the plans, such an operation could become a new phase of the war. It could prove far more dangerous for American soldiers than the previous weeks of the conflict, the Washington Post reported on March 28.

29 March, 06:56 PM

U.S. may deploy up to 10,000 more troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions

The Pentagon is considering deploying up to 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Defense Department officials on March 27.

27 March, 12:03 PM

Pentagon considers redirecting weapons intended for Ukraine to Middle East

Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war against Iran depletes some of the U.S. military's most critical munitions, The Washington Post reported on March 26, citing three sources.

26 March, 02:35 PM

U.S. burns years of Tomahawk missile stockpiles in two weeks of Iran war

The United States has used up “years” of critical munitions since launching its operation against Iran, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

13 March, 11:00 AM

Pentagon fears Iran war could spiral after 4 U.S. troops killed

Concern is growing inside the Pentagon and among some officials in President Donald Trump’s administration that the military conflict with Iran could spiral out of control, The Washington Post reported on March 1, citing informed sources.

3 March, 11:07 AM

No Greenland invasion plan exists, Pentagon says, despite Trump’s military rhetoric

The Pentagon has not been instructed to draw up plans for a U.S. military invasion of Greenland, despite President Donald Trump repeatedly floating the idea of seizing the island by force if Denmark refuses to sell it, The New York Times reported on Jan. 20, citing senior defense officials.

21 January, 05:41 PM

Pentagon tests device linked to ‘Havana Syndrome’ amid reports of Russian involvement

The U.S. Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a directed-energy device acquired in an undercover operation that some investigators suspect could be the cause of the mysterious ailments known as “Havana Syndrome,” CNN reported on Jan. 13.

15 January, 01:40 AM

U.S. delegation visits Ukraine to test naval drones

A team of U.S. defense officials recently visited Ukraine and conducted on-site tests of Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles, advancing the possibility of a Ukraine–U.S. drone industry partnership deal, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 09:52 PM

U.S. House passes massive defense bill, locks in Ukraine aid

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10, a nearly $1 trillion bill that sets policy for the Pentagon, Reuters reported the following morning.

11 December 2025, 08:14 AM

Pentagon was ready to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine — former U.S. envoy

The U.S. Defense Department was fully prepared to deliver long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but President Donald Trump has so far held off on authorizing the transfer, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.

6 December 2025, 12:46 PM

PM Svyrydenko meets U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll in Kyiv

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll during his first visit to Ukraine, she reported on X on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 04:25 PM

Driscoll’s Ukraine visit part of U.S. push to revive Russia talks

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a Yale Law School classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance, is leading a Pentagon delegation that arrived in Ukraine on Nov. 19 for meetings with Ukrainian military leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 06:22 PM

Top Pentagon officials visit Kyiv to discuss peace efforts, drone tech cooperation

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George traveled to Kyiv on an unannounced visit to push forward stalled peace talks with Russia and boost U.S.–Ukrainian drone tech cooperation, becoming the highest-ranking Trump Pentagon officials to visit Ukraine since Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s February trip, Politico reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 12:24 PM

U.S. clears over $100M Patriot upgrade package for Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of a modernization package for the Patriot air-defense system, valued at approximately $105 million, to Ukraine, Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency wrote on Nov. 16.

19 November 2025, 08:25 AM

Pentagon approves sending Tomahawks to Ukraine, decision rests with Trump

The Pentagon greenlit sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, but the final decision rests with President Donald Trump, three U.S. and European officials told CNN on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 08:38 PM

Trump orders Pentagon to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to immediately begin testing American nuclear weapons, announcing the decision in a post on his social network, Truth Social.

30 October 2025, 10:17 AM

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