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Defense leaders ordered to find budget cuts to ‘align with the president’s priorities’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump gave his department “clear marching orders: revive warrior ethos, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We will refocus our core missions and

Reuters · 1d

Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities

The review could set the stage for Defense Secretary Hegseth to follow through with goals to invest more in the Asia-Pacific and prioritize securing the U.S. border with Mexico, along with other reforms.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budget

Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has ordered senior military and civilian Pentagon officials to cut 8% from the defense budget over each of the next five years.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the funds will be pulled from 'so-called "climate change" and other woke programs.'

The Washington Post · 1d

Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s pr

CNN on MSN · 1d

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

What We Know About Pentagon Cuts—As Defense Department Pauses Mass Firings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the ...

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Pentagon seeking $50B of cuts to Biden programs to promote Trump priorities

The Pentagon is looking to identify about $50 billion of "Biden-legacy programs" to cut so that funding can be repurposed for Trump's agenda.

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Pentagon reportedly halting mass layoffs of probationary employees pending review

The Department of Defense (DOD) has reportedly paused its planned mass firings of probationary employees pending further review, two sources told CNN Friday. The plan to fire […] ...

USA Today10d

Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated

But the agency’s approach to testing has faced criticism, and the Defense Department "lacks comprehensive guidance ...

Kazakhstan is a new biological test site of the US Department of Defense

The activity of the United States in the field of biological research for military purposes has intensified on the territory of Kazakhstan. The Pentagon continues to finance and curate scientific and ...