Lunday becomes US Coast Guard’s 28th commandant
Adm. Kevin Lunday was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Coast Guard’s 28th commandant, nearly a year after he had been acting in the role.
Pentagon & Congress
‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost up to $125 million, CBO says
A “modest implementation” of DOW would cost taxpayers about $10 million, the report said. That figure could rise to $125 million if adopted more broadly.
What Americans think about Trump’s military intervention abroad: Poll
More than half of U.S. adults believe Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to an AP-NORC poll.
Trump administration lawyers blessed Maduro operation, memo shows
A legal memo that came out days before the U.S. military operation said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense.”
Plane used in boat strike painted like civilian aircraft: Report
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP reports.
Pentagon to start measuring troops’ body fat by waist-to-height ratio
The move replaces traditional height-and-weight tables as the primary measure of body fat standards.
Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care
Bass' top priorities include improving medical readiness and stabilizing the Military Health System.
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."
Pentagon clarifies Hegseth’s ‘putting hands on recruits’ statement
The Defense Department has added more context to provocative comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made about aggressive troop training.
Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.
Where Trump has threatened to strike next
President Donald Trump fired rhetorical warning shots at several governments across the globe this week.
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela
The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela
The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following its ouster of Maduro in a surprise raid.
DOD launches review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat roles
Army and Marine Corp leaders will submit data on readiness, training, performance, casualties and command climate of ground combat units and personnel.
Why Trump is claiming the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security
Increasing international tensions, global warming and a changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the global trade and security debate.
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
Cuba has acknowledged the deaths of 32 Cubans in the American military operation that ousted Venezuela's leader over the weekend.
