POLITICO1 day agoHegseth vows to shrink the Pentagon — and then announces plans to grow itPOLITICO - By Jack Detsch and Paul McLearyThe Defense secretary announced several major initiatives that appear to contradict his efforts to cut the department’s bloat. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday pulled together hundreds of troops to lay out cuts to the Pentagon’s bureaucracy — and ended up announcing major plans to add to …
POLITICO1 day agoPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingPOLITICO - By Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen and Jack DetschSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. The Trump administration is excluding several major allies from a gathering of NATO members next month — after previous threats to deploy a “naughty and nice list” …
POLITICOGOP holds the line on Iran despite growing midterm rift with TrumpPOLITICO - By Connor O'BrienSenate Republicans barely defeated an effort to halt the conflict even as GOP candidates in battleground states turn against the war. Senate Republicans narrowly fended off a pre-midterm bid to halt the Iran war, staying largely united with President Donald Trump even as a growing number of GOP …
POLITICOUS and Poland near deal for American base with 10,000 troopsPOLITICO - By Paul McLearyThe Polish foreign minister announced the effort Thursday, despite a previous Trump administration threat to pull troops from the country. U.S. and Polish officials are working to set up an American base in Poland that would house 10,000 troops, a significant shift in deployments across Europe and a …
POLITICOStalled military nominees leave a Pentagon voidPOLITICO - By Leo Shane III and Connor O'BrienThe delay in confirming high-level officials occurs as the U.S. tries to extricate itself from a war in the Middle East. Senators, bound by partisan politics and a legislative backlog, are unlikely to fill any senior Pentagon vacancies before the end of the year — leaving a dearth of top officials …
POLITICOStates jockey to land Trump’s new Space AcademyPOLITICO - By Connor O'Brien and Audrey DeckerLeaders from at least a half-dozen states are making their pitch, even though the federal academy is far from a reality. President Donald Trump’s decision to create a new federal academy has set off a fresh space race. Officials from at least a half-dozen states, from Nevada to Florida, are already …
