Explore

ReutersReuters
Pentagon revives testosterone testing after pause, excludes women

Pentagon revives testosterone testing after pause, excludes women

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program for testosterone deficiency among US service members age 30 and older, a spokesperson said on Thursday, bringing back a program that  medical experts have described as unnecessary and
Rapid ReadRapid Read
ACLU Women's Rights Project Files FOIA Request on Pentagon Review of Women in Combat Roles

ACLU Women's Rights Project Files FOIA Request on Pentagon Review of Women in Combat Roles

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Women's Rights Project (WRP), alongside the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN), has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Defense (DoD). This request seeks records related to a formal review initiated by the DoD concerning the 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat roles. The review, launched in December 2025, directs the Army and Marine Corps to provide data on the operational effectiveness of units with women integrated into combat roles. This comes a decade after the lifting of restrictions that allowed women to compete for these positions, with approximately 5,000 women having served in such roles. The DoD initially assigned the review to the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) and later reassigned it to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), extending its duration to one year. The organizations filing the FOIA request express concern that this review ma...
ReutersReuters
Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

BRUSSELS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing  on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches to a review of US troop deployments in Europe.
Rolling StoneRolling Stone
The Military’s Bogus AI ‘Almost Started a War’ With China: Report

The Military’s Bogus AI ‘Almost Started a War’ With China: Report

Troops were about to board a Chinese ship before the Pentagon realized they had false intel, according to CNN
Rapid ReadRapid Read
Representative Thomas Massie Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Iran War Handling

Representative Thomas Massie Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Iran War Handling

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The impeachment effort stems from Hegseth's handling of the war with Iran. Massie's resolution carries special procedural powers, which initiated a legislative clock requiring GOP leaders to schedule a vote on the matter. However, reports indicate that Republicans have found a way to postpone this vote by sending members home early for a seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, pushing the vote until after November. Massie has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration and previously lost his re-election bid to a candidate backed by President Trump. He asserts that Hegseth has demonstrated actions grossly incompatible with his duties and the rule of law, posing a threat to the Constitution.
USA TodayUSA Today
Pete Hegseth visits Austin tech firms, Texas A&M amid impeachment bid

Pete Hegseth visits Austin tech firms, Texas A&M amid impeachment bid

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set to swings through Texas this weekend for tech visits and an Aggies game honoring POW/MIA. See what's on the agenda.
USA TodayUSA Today
The cost of the Iran war has risen to $43.6B, Pentagon tells Congress

The cost of the Iran war has risen to $43.6B, Pentagon tells Congress

The Pentagon estimates that the Iran war has cost more than $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to an update shared with Congress.
Rapid ReadRapid Read
U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Exceed Pentagon's Public Count, Washington Post Reports

U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Exceed Pentagon's Public Count, Washington Post Reports

The Washington Post reported on Friday that the number of U.S. troop deaths during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has exceeded the Pentagon's publicly disclosed count by at least four. Citing five unidentified officials, the newspaper stated that there have been a minimum of 22 military fatalities, which is four more than the figures available in the Pentagon's public database. The report also indicated, through another unidentified official, that not all of these undisclosed deaths were directly linked to the months-long conflict but involved U.S. personnel stationed in the Middle East amidst ongoing hostilities. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly denied the report on X, calling it "a complete LIE." The Washington Post noted that the Pentagon declined to address its inquiries regarding the discrepancy in casualty accounting.
ReutersReuters
Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause

Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program for testosterone deficiency among US service members age 30 and older, a spokesperson said on Thursday, bringing back a program that many medical experts have described as unnecessary and
AP NewsAP News
Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt Trump's ability to continue the Iran war

Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt Trump's ability to continue the Iran war

Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval
USA TodayUSA Today
Facing Hegseth impeachment vote, House Republicans bail out early until November

Facing Hegseth impeachment vote, House Republicans bail out early until November

Speaker Johnson said the decision to cancel votes early had nothing to do with the impeachment measure, which he said would be immediately tabled.
ReutersReuters
Trump says progress made toward establishing US Army base in Poland

Trump says progress made toward establishing US Army base in Poland

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that progress is being made toward establishing a US Army base in Poland, crediting "the bold leadership" of Polish President Karol Nawrocki. "If this happens, the location will be announced very soon.