Pentagon

US strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program only months, sources say

The classified assessment is at odds with the statements from Trump and high-ranking US officials, who say US strikes essentially eliminated Iran's nuclear program.

 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025
 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 19, 2025.

White House denies assessment that US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were ineffective - CNN

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump shake hands following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, April 7, 2025.

Israel is indebted to Trump for Fordow attack, cannot easily dismiss his demands - analysis

 A worker unloads a cargo plane carrying military equipment from US and Germany to defend Israel from Iranian attacks, June 19, 2025.

WATCH: Israel receives US-German military cargo shipment, Iran denounces US's 'complicity'


Why is there controversy surrounding the new Pentagon press secretary, Kingsley Wilson?

Kingsley Wilson's appointment has raised eyebrows as Wilson has made several comments over the years that indicate support or belief in antisemitic conspiracy theories.

 US Secretary of Defense Hegseth meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu at the Pentagon, in Washington

New Pentagon chief spox. has history of antisemitic, pro-replacement theory comments

Kingsley Wilson originally served as the Pentagon's deputy press secretary before her Friday promotion.

 Kingsley WIlson was recently appointed as deputy press secretary at the Pentagon.

Trump announces design for Golden Dome defense system based on Israel's Iron Dome

Trump said on Tuesday that Canada wanted to be part of his Golden Dome missile defense system and that the United States would help Canada.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as he makes an announcement with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2025.

Qatar plans to gift Boeing 747 private jet to Trump

The estimated value of the aircraft is approximately $400 million, before any adjustments made by the US Air Force, aviation experts told ABC.

 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel back to Washington at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, May 4, 2025.

Gaza aid pier: Why 62 US troops were hurt in a mission that shouldn't have happened - analysis

More soldiers were injured than previously known, illustrating that the previous US admin was not forthcoming about this failure.

Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the Israeli military put in place the Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid, on the Gaza coast, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, May 16, 2024.

Israel's military expenditure surged by 65% in 2024, research shows

Spending across the Middle East reached an estimated $243 billion in 2024, increasing 15% from 2023, and 19% more than it was in 2015.

 IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.

Are B-2 bombers a message to Iran? 'We'll let them decide,' Pentagon chief says

When asked if the B-2s were meant to send a message to Iran, Hegseth said: "We'll let them decide."

 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025

SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 31, 2025.

US State Department approves $2 billion arms sale to Qatar

The arms include eight MQ-9B Predator drones, which cost around $30 million each, can fly at altitudes above 40,000 feet for over 30 hours.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, February 26, 2025.

Holocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge

Stories of Holocaust survivors were caught in the anti-DEI net, as was an article about Jewish “Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur.

 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s DEI initiative results in the removal of Holocaust Remembrance articles.

Trump administration exploring giving up NATO command, cutting defense expenditure - report

The Trump administration is considering giving up NATO command, a move that could drastically shift US influence in the alliance and alter US-EU relations.

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured), ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019.