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The move is stirring up conversation in and outside military circles. Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine ...
Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six ...
The polygraph tests of Pentagon officials occurred as the defense secretary sought to stamp out unflattering leaks to the ...
According to The Washington Post, a top aide to the Defense chief complained to the White House that he could be subject to a lie detector as Hegseth’s campaign to stamp out the endless Pentagon media ...
During a budget hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 18, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) got into a ...
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Why the Pentagon Is Cutting Back on New F-35s

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has shifted the Pentagon’s budget toward new priorities, including the B-21 stealth bomber and sixth-generation F-47 fighter—cutting existing programs to help pay for ...
During a budget hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 18, 2025, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) brutally ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received a sharp phone call from the White House over his wide use of polygraphs at the ...
A current adviser to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth alerted senior officials in the Trump administration of the use of polygraphs to find leakers at the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly had a talking to from one of the US' key military figures after a debacle over whether to approve a promotion.
During a budget hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 18, 2025, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MN) got into a tense exchange with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who refused to answer her ...