Pentagon orders civilian staff to justify work in Musk-led review
The Pentagon told its civilian employees that they must provide a list of five bullet points detailing their accomplishments from the previous week, after initially saying they did not need to respond to the demand by cost-cutting czar Elon Musk.
Pentagon relaxes rules on airstrikes, raids against adversaries
The Trump administration relaxed restrictions on how U.S. commanders approve airstrikes and raids, paving the way for the Pentagon to respond more rapidly to perceived threats.

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Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
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Pentagon orders new social media purge to remove diversity mentions
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Military Ordered to Purge Social Media Sites of Diversity Mentions by March 5
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the Pentagon.
In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can’t serve unless they meet a warfighting need
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
Transgender US service members to be removed from military, Pentagon memo shows
REBECCA GRANT: Here's how the Pentagon purge can succeed
Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute and a military expert, writes that the sacking of key Pentagon officials could set the U.S. up to better counter the growing threat from China.
Tuberville calls for Pentagon to become the ‘Trigon’
The Pentagon has failed six consecutive audits. According to the department, it will be able to account for its spending in 2027.
Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts
A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that President Donald Trump has.
Hegseth: Pentagon doing ‘complete review’ of Afghanistan withdrawal
Pete Hegseth touted Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, highlighting that he was not involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal.