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The seal of the Department of Defense is seen on the podium at the Pentagon, Sept. 27, 2022, in Washington. The Pentagon says the U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Department of Defense forms unit focused on piloting AI for military uses

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, arrives as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Republican calls on government watchdog to investigate DOD after another failed audit

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Warren, Schmitt want changes to Pentagon’s procurement of AI and cloud computing tools

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Senators warn Pentagon’s phones are vulnerable to foreign hackers

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, right, as they arrive to meet with Republican House members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Defense nominee Pete Hegseth confronts misconduct allegations threatening his confirmation

By Lindsey McPherson and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - A Ukrainian serviceman carries a U.S. Stinger air-defense missile launcher on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Russian troops are forging through Ukraine's defenses along the front line in a relentless onslaught this summer, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko, File)

White House sending Ukraine fresh batches of weapons in last months of Biden’s term

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The USS Zumwalt is seen at the Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Stealth destroyer will be home for first hypersonic weapon on a U.S. warship

By David Sharp - Associated Press

Defense Department spokesman Sabrina Singh speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Pentagon: Transition to Trump can’t proceed until new administration team signs official documents

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Republican lawmakers accuse Pentagon IG of hiding Jan. 6 evidence

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A DJI Phantom 3 drone flies during a drone demonstration at a farm and winery in Cordova, Md., on June 11, 2015. China says it will prohibit the export of all unregulated civilian drones that could be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and that certain drone features will be restricted as the East Asian country faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AP photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Top Chinese drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over blacklisting, denies military links

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A U.S. special forces soldier sets off a traditional explosive charge that's noticeably larger then recently-developed breaching charges, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, N.C. A U.S. special forces soldier sets off a reshaped explosive charge that's noticeably smaller to reduce its blowback on troops, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, N.C. Special Operations Command is developing ways to better protect warfighters and evaluate their health risks, particularly during training. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

With brain injuries a growing problem, the U.S. military tests how to protect troops from blasts

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An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., is seen Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Naval Academy postpones lecture from noted Trump critic

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Deploying the National Guard in Washington D.C. illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Uncovering Army secretary’s Jan. 6 delay of National Guard

By Rep. Barry Loudermilk

The image provided by U.S, Central Command, shows U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza is being dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with weather and security problems. (U.S. Central Command via AP) ** FILE **

Pentagon IG launches another probe into Gaza floating pier operation

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Jacob Deas, 23, left, and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Marrs, 21, right, secure the titanium shroud at the top of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Aug. 24, 2023, at the Bravo 9 silo at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. After the shroud is secured, it is lifted off, revealing the black cone-shaped nuclear warhead inside. (John Turner/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Pentagon official: Minuteman III ICBM replacement must continue despite cost overruns

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Security personnel manned the entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, visit by a team from the World Health Organization. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pentagon can’t account for funding of risky virus research in China

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, east of Paris, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. On Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, a Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from an F-35 Lightning II over North Charleston, S.C. The search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes north of North Charleston, military officials said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

F-35 Lightning program’s cost keeps rocketing — to over $1.5 trillion

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, July 14, 2022. U.S. officials say the Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems. The aid comes as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend revolt against the Russian military. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) **FILE**

GAO faults Pentagon over tracking of shipments of arms, supplies to Ukraine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, on topics including artificial intelligence and the delay in the Senate on confirming military nominations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Pentagon rolls out new budget with old spending asks still pending

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this file photo from May 2, 2019, visiting scientist Richard DiNinni, reflected in glass, watches as Cadet Cheyenne Quilter works with a virtual reality character named &quot;Ellie&quot; at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Artificial intelligence is spreading into health care, often as software or a computer program capable of learning from large amounts of data and making predictions to guide care or help patients. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Pentagon tells AI experts: ‘We really need your help’

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times