Pentagon wants a record $1.5 trillion. Cost of Iran war is not included

The Pentagon's record request of $1.5 trillion for its budget next year doesn't include the cost of the Iran war, which could add hundreds of billions more to taxpayers' load.

Pentagon seeks $75 billion for drones in record budget ask

The Pentagon’s largest-ever budget request earmarks $75 billion for drones and technologies to counter them, mainly for a massive increase for a little-known office working with US commandos to test and evaluate various systems,

Pentagon makes flu shot optional for troops, rescinding requirement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the US military will no longer require the annual flu vaccine for troops.

Pentagon revokes mandatory flu vaccine policy, calling it 'absurd'

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced the military is ending a longstanding policy that required all service members get the flu shot.
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Pentagon’s 2027 budget proposes big spending on munitions for Iran conflict, but officials mum on cost of war

U.S. military officials on Tuesday provided new details about President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for the Department of Defense’s 2027 budget, proposing that the agency spend billions to increase America’s cache of drones, air defense ...

Watch live: Pentagon officials brief reporters on budget request

Pentagon officials will give remarks Tuesday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request — which includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending. The request includes $1.1

Pentagon press policy ruled unconstitutional again by federal judge

The Pentagon said its revised policy addressed the court's concerns, but the judge said its "slightly different language" that had the same effect.
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Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a 15-year effort to modernize the ground system that operates the U.S. military’s Global Positioning System satellites.
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Pentagon Reveals 2027 Budget: When to Expect New Battleship Hyped by Trump

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Pentagon’s 2027 budget request includes “advance procurement for long-lead materials and design work” for a new battleship President Donald Trump has hyped up as part ...

Pentagon wants $1.5 trillion budget for Golden Dome, drones, troop raises

President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request includes a new “presidential priorities” category, earmarking $750 billion for the likes of the Golden Dome missile defense system, drones, artificial intelligence and building up the defense industrial base,

Pentagon ends a mandatory vaccination: ‘Restoring freedom’

Pentagon is ending the requirement for all active duty and reserve service members to get the annual flu shot. “The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force,” the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in a social media post Tuesday.