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Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military strategist amid classified leak investigation and Iran tensions
Pete Hegseth has fired Pentagon strategist Brett Sylvia amid an alleged classified leak investigation. See why the timing is drawing scrutiny.
October 29, 2026
Iran war cost exceeds $47bn as Pentagon estimates $29bn to replace US munitions
A Pentagon estimate obtained by Reuters places U.S. military expenditure on the Iran conflict above $47 billion, with major requirements for replacement munitions and equipment adding pressure ahead of the November congressional elections.
October 29, 2026
US Iran war cost reaches $47bn as Pentagon faces ammunition and equipment replacement bill
The US war with Iran has cost at least $47.1 billion, with billions more potentially ahead. See where the Pentagon says the money has gone.
October 28, 2026
US pulls all B-1 bombers from UK base as RAF Fairford security concerns intensify
The US has pulled all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid security concerns. See what the sudden move means for Iran operations and UK base security.
October 5, 2026
US completes Iraq troop withdrawal as Baghdad takes full control of security mission
US troops have completed their withdrawal from Iraq after more than two decades of military involvement. See what the exit means for ISIS, Iran and Baghdad.
September 30, 2026
A quarter century after 9/11, America is still counting the lives lost long after the towers fell
The United States has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania while confronting the expanding health and geopolitical legacy of 2001.
September 12, 2026
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns as Pentagon leadership turmoil raises new readiness concerns
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid tensions with Pete Hegseth over generals, drones and military readiness during the Iran war.
September 1, 2026
China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies sues Pentagon as advanced memory push accelerates
China’s leading DRAM producer ChangXin Memory Technologies has sued the U.S. Department of Defense over its military-company designation just as the chipmaker reports explosive revenue growth and pushes advanced LPDDR6 memory into Xiaomi devices.
August 30, 2026
Anthropic defeats Pentagon blacklist in landmark military AI court ruling
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon unlawfully blacklisted Anthropic after the Claude developer resisted unrestricted military uses of its artificial intelligence.
August 28, 2026
Pentagon moves against Stars and Stripes leaders as editorial independence fight escalates
Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and reporter Lara Korte have been dismissed or moved towards separation amid a dispute over Pentagon control of the military newspaper.
August 23, 2026