The Guardian
Trump Names Acting Army Secretary, Because Apparently Nobody Else Wanted the Job
Trump taps Adam Telle as acting army secretary after Dan Driscoll bails amid Hegseth drama, because the Pentagon needed a new soap opera.
2026-09-04
The Guardian
2026-08-31
TechCrunch
Pentagon Debuts Its Own ChatGPT and Grok, Because Why Should Civilians Have All the Fun?
The Pentagon now has its own ChatGPT and Grok, because why should civilians have all the fun? 1.7 million users and counting, with Anthropic conspicuously absent.
2026-08-29
BBC World
Landlady to 9/11 Hijackers Finally Spills the Tea, and It's Not the Good Kind
The landlady who rented to two 9/11 hijackers finally breaks her silence, and her account makes the Saudi government's denials look about as sturdy as a sandcastle in a tsunami.
2026-08-12
SpaceNews
Pentagon Wants More Missiles, Because Apparently Running Out Was Not in the Plan
The Pentagon is scrambling to build more missiles after discovering that shooting them all is faster than making new ones, and also wants a mix of fancy and cheap options.
2026-07-27
TechCrunch
Antares Raises $470M to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors for the Military, Because Who Needs Affordable Power Anyway?
Antares raises $470M to build small nuclear reactors for the military, because nothing says 'energy independence' like a reactor that costs more than a gas turbine and powers 750 homes.
2026-07-24
The Guardian Europe
Trump's New Tariffs Get Called Out as 'End-Run' by Democrats; Also, Pentagon's Iran War Death Toll Gets a Glitch
Trump's new tariffs on 85 countries get roasted as a sham by Democrats, while the Pentagon's Iran war death toll mysteriously 'glitches' to exclude recent casualties - because apparently, the war ended in April?
2026-07-23
The Atlantic
U.S. Loses War With Iran, Discovers That Winning Is Harder Than Starting
America lost a war with Iran, spent billions, closed some straits, and now needs pipelines, new military ideas, and a fresh deterrent - all while pretending victory.
2026-07-22
The Atlantic
Trump Administration's Iran War: 20 Weeks of Losing and Lying, Says Atlantic
The Atlantic argues the Trump administration has misled Americans for 20 weeks about a losing war in Iran, with lies, no transparency, and a Pentagon that won't answer questions.
2026-07-18
SpaceNews
Pentagon Drops $7.1 Million to Ensure Satellites Don't Go Sunbathing Naked
The Pentagon drops $7.1 million on glass for satellites because even in space, you can't have solar cells running around naked.
The Guardian
Pentagon Orders Testosterone Screening for All Troops Over 30; Doctors Say 'Hold Your Fire'
Pentagon orders annual testosterone screening for troops 30+; doctors say it may cause more harm than good, from infertility to heart issues.
SpaceNews
Pentagon Wants to Beam Power From Space, Because Ground-Based Electricity Is So Last Century
The Pentagon wants to beam electricity from space by 2030, because apparently extension cords don't reach orbit. DIU is taking proposals for space power beaming, aiming to juice satellites and ground units without all that messy infrastructure.
2026-07-13
Grist
Pentagon Blocks 155 Wind Projects, Citing Drones - Because Apparently Turbines Are a Threat to Skynet
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
2026-06-14
SpaceNews
Pentagon's Missile Building Spree Hits Snooze Button on Solid Rocket Motors
The Pentagon wants to build 5,000 missiles a year, but solid rocket motors are still the party pooper, and throwing money at the problem might not fix it.
2026-05-08
The Guardian
Pentagon Finally Shows Public the UFO Files It Has Been Sitting On for Decades
After decades of speculation, the Pentagon drops 162 files about UFOs - mostly eyewitness accounts of orange blobs and vanishing lights, plus a whole lot of nothing conclusive.
2026-05-07
SpaceNews
Pentagon Plans to Shower Space Force with $71 Billion, Industry Responds with Skeptical Side-Eye
Pentagon wants to double Space Force budget to $71B, but industry wants to see the contract before investing in new factories. A classic military-industrial standoff ensues.
2026-04-25
Ars Technica
Space Force Names 12 Companies That May Someday Build Golden Dome's Orbital Interceptors, If They Ever Get Built
Space Force picks 12 companies to develop orbital missile interceptors for Golden Dome, a $185B shield that may or may not be affordable, scalable, or politically viable - but at least the acronyms are impressive.
2026-04-21
Pentagon Finally Admits $6.27 Billion GPS Control System Was a Lost Cause
After 16 years and $6.27 billion, the US military has decided that fixing its broken GPS control system is less sensible than just using the old one.
2026-04-17
The Verge
Anthropic's New Cybersecurity Model Could Thaw Relations With Its Angry Government Pen Pal
After being called a national security menace, Anthropic hopes its new cybersecurity AI can get the government to stop yelling and start buying again.
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