edition.cnn.com/2025/05/12/m... Pres. Trump's first trip to the Middle East includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. But not Israel. Trump is "clearly frustrated with Netanyahu, as every other president who’s worked with Netanyahu has been,” said fmr US Amb. to Israel Dan Shapiro.

The total cost of the US military’s operation against the Houthis is nearing $1 billion in ~3 weeks. But Houthis still Houthi-ing...earlier this week, they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone—the second one shot down since the new offensive began last month. www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/p...

Several DoD officials told CNN that [Defense Secretary Pete] Hegseth seems more preoccupied with appearances than with substance—wanting to appear more “lethal” than his predecessor and pulling resources from elsewhere in DoD to achieve that image. www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/p...

“It is safe to say that anybody in uniform would be court martialed for this. We don’t provide that level of information on unclassified systems, in order to protect the lives and safety of the servicemembers. My most junior analysts know not to do this.” www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/p...

Why were pictures of one of history's most famous planes in a database set to be deleted by the Defense Department? Apparently, because of its "Gay" name. Credit to @taracopp.bsky.social for the excellent reporting.

According to the Pentagon, DOGE found $80 million in “wasteful spending” so far.
 The Pentagon’s budget is $850 billion. They found less than one tenth of one tenth of one percent of waste.

“I was unable to, and never really would, drink my own Kool-Aid,” [LTG Dan] Caine said. A look at the next pick to be the top US general. www.cnn.com/2025/02/23/p...

Flight tracking data from the moments before the fatal midair collision on Wednesday night appears to show the Black Hawk helicopter was flying 100 feet above the maximum allowed altitude and was veering off the prescribed route along the east side of the Potomac River. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

The Army Black Hawk helicopter based at Ft. Belvoir/Davison Army Airfield was on a routine training fight before the mid-air collision with an Bombardier CRJ-700 on final approach to DCA. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump. www.cnn.com/2025/01/28/p...

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s portrait marking his time as Secretary of the Army is no longer up in the Pentagon’s Army Secretary hallway. Follows the department taking down Gen. Milley's chairman and Army portraits, revoking his security detail and recommending the IG investigate him.