5,400 civilian workers on Pentagon chopping block
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Pentagon Preparing to Fire More Than 5K Civilian Employees
The Pentagon is preparing to fire more than 5,000 probation workers from the Department of Defense (DOD) private sector, according to several reports. Jeff Seldin, national security correspondent for Voice of America News; Share X's Defense Director revealed that DOD is “reevaluating” “projective workers” and is hoping to “reduce five to eight civilian labor force” […]
'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
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Democrats sound alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts
Capitol Democrats were furious on Thursday over the news that the Secretary of Defense has ordered them to plan an 8% cut from their defense budget over the next five years. Republicans who traditionally support robust defence spending have significantly reduced their plans despite GOP lawmakers hoping to add $100 billion to their annual defence […]
Hegseth's proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals: What to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses has instructed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to build a plan to cut annual defense budgets by 8% over the next five years. The proposed cuts were outlined in a memo issued Tuesday, ordering cuts to military headquarters in the Middle East and Europe. Conversely, it exempts 17 entities, including […]
EXCLUSIVE: Military Watchdog Sues Air Force, DOD To Obtain Records On Pentagon LGBT Pride Event
Military Watchdog sued the US Air Force and the Department of Defense (DOD) on Thursday to obtain records related to the Pentagon-sponsored LGBT Pride Event in June 2024. The Center for Advances in America (CASA) filed two lawsuits against the DOD and the Air Force, detailing the “13th Annual Lesbians, '13th Annual'” Freedom of Information […]
Trump admin orders sweeping cuts across the Pentagon
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Senior Pentagon official acknowledges budget cuts under consideration
Senior Pentagon officials on Wednesday confirmed that the agency is considering a major budget cut of 8% each year over the next five years. In a statement, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Sales is expected to cuts to pay for other Trump administration defense priorities, including the “Iron and Moon for America” missile defense system and […]
Al Qaeda-linked group member killed in US airstrike, Pentagon says
Members of the group linked to al-Qaeda were killed in a US airstrike, said CENTCOM. In a post of Social Platform X “About the Federal Reserve. 15, CENTCOM forces target and kill senior finance and logistics personnel at al-Qaeda affiliate terrorist organization Hurras Al-Din (HAD) to a precise air bombing in northwest Syria. “We have […]
DOGE team welcomed at the Pentagon but some remain skeptical
The Department of Defense has received a list of Doge officials tasked with cutting 8% from next year's budget. “We welcome doges to the pentagon,” said Chief Pete Hegses. “And I would like to welcome Elon to the Pentagon soon.” The Pentagon employs 3.7 million employees on a budget of over $850 billion, but has […]