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Female soldiers test body armor while training in Fort Campbell, Ky. According to a review of statements, the military may be lowering some physical standards for male and female troops on the argument that certain tasks are outdated or irrelevant. (Associated Press)

Replacing the 101st Airborne with Joe Biden’s ‘fightin’ fillies’

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

FILE - In this Saturday, March 20, 2021 file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reviews an honor guard with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi, India. Austin arrived Sunday, in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of ‘responsible end’ to war

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

U.S. and Chinese national flags are hung outside a hotel during the U.S. presidential election event, organized by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) **FILE**

U.S. pummeled by covert disinformation war waged by China, Russia

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this March 2, 2017, file photo, Tucker Carlson, host of &quot;Tucker Carlson Tonight,&quot; poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Pentagon’s Tucker Carlson offensive fuels fears of a politicized military

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York in this March 2, 2017, file photo. A Manhattan judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by the former Playboy model who took a $150,000 payoff to squelch her story of an affair with Donald Trump. Karen McDougal had alleged in the suit filed late last year that Fox host Tucker Carlson slandered her by calling the payout “a classic case of extortion.” The judge ruled Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 that the remarks were “rhetorical hyperbole." (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Pentagon, Fox News host Tucker Carlson go to war over ‘feminizing’ the military

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Biden has nominated Colin H. Kahl (right) to be undersecretary of defense for policy. Some of Mr. Kahl's past social media postings have come back to haunt him during the confirmation process. (Associated Press/File)

Colin Kahl, Pentagon nominee, under fire for Twitter posts

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 is prepared for take-off from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo.

Adm. Philip Davidson: U.S. to deploy missiles to deter China

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, center, arrives on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at sea. Austin told sailors on the USS Nimitz Thursday that he hopes to avoid long ship deployments like the more than 10 months they just spent at sea. But as he made his first aircraft carrier visit as Pentagon chief, he acknowledged the competing demands for American warships around the globe as he wrestles with security threats from China in the Pacific and Iran in the Middle East. The Nimitz, which left its homeport of Bremerton, Washington, last April, has been at sea for nearly 300 days, including several weeks of pre-deployment exercises. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)

How the Pentagon is combating the latest emerging threat: ‘Extremism’ in the ranks

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Recruits from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego salute during the national anthem before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Pentagon ‘extremism’ definition could roll up conservatives, pro-lifers, critics fear

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Air Force personnel are shown in this file photo preparing for an air-launched test of the booster for the new AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW. (U.S. Air Force/File) **FILE**

Air Force to test hypersonic missile

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

This Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, provided by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), shows the launch of the U.S. military's land-based Aegis missile defense testing system, that later intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile, from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. (Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency via AP) **FILE**

Pentagon lays out big tab to keep up with China

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Mississippi company gets $37M contract for Army ammunition

Associated Press

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon says reported sexual assaults at academies dropped

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 9, 2021, photo provided by the Department of Defense, Hickam 15th Medical Group hosts the first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine, as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will convince troops to take the shot. Some Army units are seeing as few as a third agree to the vaccine, others are higher. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr./Department of Defense via AP) ** FILE **

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin pushes troops to get COVID-19 vaccine

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this file photo, members of the U.S. military install multiple tiers of concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande near the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) **FILE**

DHS says military needed on southern border for at least 3 more years

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Members of the California Conservation Corps line up to help with the setup of a new federal COVID-19 vaccination center on the campus of the California State University Los Angeles Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Los Angeles. The federal government is partnering with the state of California to launch the vaccination center, as part of the Biden administration's effort to scale up COVID-19 vaccine distribution nationally. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Pentagon approves 20 more COVID-19 vaccination teams

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., right, listens as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden rescinds national emergency declaration at U.S.-Mexico border

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden salutes as he steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Biden is returning to Washington after spending the weekend at his home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden to visit Pentagon amid force posture review, anti-extremism push

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) ** FILE **

Biden calls for China review during first Pentagon visit

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

Soldiers in Iraq are trained in counterdrone warfare, but the Pentagon says unmanned aerial systems are proliferating and have been seen flying near military installations in the U.S. (U.S. Army photograph)

Pentagon blueprint to turn soldiers to drone-fighters

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times