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Pentagon moves recent KIA numbers from Iran war into ‘Overseas Operations’ category
The Pentagon on Sunday altered the way it has reported casualties since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel first launched military strikes against Iran. In its updated accounting method, the Defense Casualty Analysis System’s category labeled “Overseas Operations (OO) Casualty Summary” lists U.S. casualties suffered in the conflict since July 7 — effectively removing th...[Read More]
Pentagon Must Boost Testing for Weapons, Warfighting Capabilities: Report
“These modernization plans identified a need for DoD to issue new or revised policies and guidance to support modernized test and evaluation,” a GAO spokesperson said.
Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal
The Defense Department would be required to report on the total cost of U.S. operations in Iran, including the costs of damaged property, expended munitions and unplanned deployments and mobilizations, under a proposal advanced by the House Armed Services Committee on Friday. The measure, which has bipartisan support, was added as an amendment to the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defen...[Read More]
Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
The Defense Department continues to encounter cyber security vulnerabilities stemming from publicly accessible information shared across digital platforms, a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office warns. The report, released on Nov. 17, highlights security lapses across 10 DOD components linked to digital activity from personal and government devices, online communications an...[Read More]
Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’d
The Pentagon has identified one deceased soldier and listed another as a “believed to be casualty,” the fifth and sixth soldiers killed by Iran in a March 1 drone strike that hit Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, has been identified, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. He was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command out of Des Moines, Iowa. Chief Warrant Officer...[Read More]
Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds
Under Defense Department guidance, the military services are supposed to provide baseline cognitive assessments to all service members who work in jobs that involve blast exposure and track them throughout their careers. But the services have been unable to complete those requirements because they are hampered by a lack of resources, including a shortage of staff and the technology needed to condu...[Read More]
Pentagon nominates Lt. Gen. Admiral to command US Army Europe and Africa
The Pentagon on Thursday nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral to serve as the next commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa theater. Admiral, who currently serves as the commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, could take over the top job from Gen. Christopher Donahue, who unexpectedly relinquished command earlier this month after only 18 months in the role. Since Donahue’s exit, Maj. Gen. ...[Read More]
Pentagon once again urges civilian employees to volunteer with DHS
The Department of Defense continues its search for department civilian employees to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security in border security missions. The department persists in attempts to recruit its civilian employees to volunteer and support DHS operations, according to a Thursday email sent to DOD civilian employees that circulated on social media. “I am renewing the call for a...[Read More]
Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says
The U.S. Department of Defense is open to Poland’s offer to host a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Brussels. Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022. “I had the opportunity to ...[Read More]
Pentagon policy isn’t keeping pace with autonomous weapons, senators argue
As the Pentagon requests a massive budget increase to develop autonomous weapons, some senators worry that DoD policy isn’t keeping pace. DOD’s “policy architecture really has to scale with it,” Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. “And this is where we probably lag behind.” During the hearing, which focused on scie...[Read More]
Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran
The Pentagon is putting together plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran as U.S. forces amass in the region, the Washington Post reported. Citing multiple U.S. officials, the Post report suggested ground operations could involve both conventional infantry and special operations elements, but would not yet rise to the level of a full-scale invasion. Decisions on whether or not to green light o...[Read More]
Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle East
The U.S. is sending more reinforcements to the Middle East in support of the Iran war. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly approved a request from U.S. Central Command for an element of an amphibious ready group and attached Marine Expeditionary Unit to help combat Iran’s regional attacks, the Wall Street Journal first reported Friday. The supplemental forces would include up to 5,000 p...[Read More]