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military2 hours ago•17 min saved

Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Reports of Poor Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln

Senate Democrats press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Military Times reports of worsening conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, including food shortages, broken toilets and water contamination, with two sailors said to have attempted jumping overboard. Democrats cite concerns about the carrier’s lengthy deployment; Hegseth denies the claims, calling them ‘fake news,’ while urging oversight and accountability in responding to the situation.

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#military #navy #pete-hegseth-politician

national-security3 months ago•22 min saved

Hegseth Pushes Back on Iran War and Top-Brass Firings in House Hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with House Democrats at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, defending the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran conflict and the firing of senior military leaders while pushing back against kritik that he misled the public, and urging approval of a $1.5 trillion defense budget as the war’s cost nears $25 billion to date.

via The Washington Post|

#defense-policy #iran-nation #joint-chiefs-of-staff

national-security5 months ago•26 min saved

Hegseth orders full probe into Iran school strike amid accountability questions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a comprehensive U.S. military investigation into last month’s deadly school strike in Iran, signaling a shift toward examining how the attack occurred and suggesting U.S. forces’ potential responsibility rather than Iran’s role.

via The Washington Post|

#donald-trump #iran-nation #military-and-defense

media5 months ago•19 min saved

Pentagon tightens photo access after 'unflattering' Hegseth briefing images

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff reportedly complained about a March briefing’s images and prompted the Pentagon to bar press photographers from two subsequent briefings amid the U.S.–Israel–Iran tensions, raising questions about press access and censorship in national security coverage.

via The Washington Post|

#censorship #freedom-of-the-press #media

national-security5 months ago•20 min saved

Hegseth's Scouts deal: girls allowed for now, DEI out

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will drop diversity, equity and inclusion programs and restrict participation to those who join in their biological gender to preserve its long-standing relationship with the U.S. military, while girls are allowed to participate for now and transgender children are denied entry.

via The Washington Post|

#diversity-equity-and-inclusion #gender-issues #military-affairs

technology5 months ago•19 min saved

Pentagon pressures Anthropic to share AI tech, threatens Defense Production Act

The Pentagon is pressing Anthropic to grant access to its AI technology, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that the Defense Production Act could be invoked if the company does not accept terms favorable to the military by Friday.

via The Washington Post|

#anthropic-pbc #artificial-intelligence #military-technology

national-security5 months ago•22 min saved

Hegseth pushes out Army spokesman in latest intra-Pentagon clash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced Col. David Butler’s retirement, removing a senior Army spokesman amid a long-running feud between Trump-era appointees and Milley-era allies.

via The Washington Post|

#army #mark-milley-government-figure #military-and-defense