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DOGE, Elon Musk and The Pentagon

Defense officials prep lists of military cuts ahead of DOGE arrival

Pentagon officials are reportedly offering up lists of weaponry that can be cut from military spending in preparation for massive cuts to its budget by the new Department of Government Efficiency.

Reuters · 19h

Pentagon prepares potential cuts for Elon Musk's DOGE, WSJ reports

Some parts of the U.S. military are preparing lists of weapons programs they have long wanted to cancel in a bid to get ahead of what could be drastic cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency,

KUOW · 14h

Elon Musk's team is expected to target the Pentagon soon, pledging cost cuts

Members of Elon Musk's government efficiency team are poised to arrive at the Defense Department in the coming days. Officials tell NPR that DOGE has a target of cutting 8% from next year's budget. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and provided details on condition of anonymity.

A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies

Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...

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Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" ...

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Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

The Defense Department has told the armed services to reach out once again to service members who were forced out or ...

Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...

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Pentagon chief lauds Poland as model ally as high-stakes Europe visit concludes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wound down his European tour Friday in Poland, praising the country as an exemplary NATO ...

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Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has become the latest ex-official from President Trump’s first term to lose their security detail, according to a report. The Pentagon revoked Esper’s ...

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As Trump targets the Pentagon, Elon Musk is a ‘great master’ at this rare talent that could transform defense, former Navy secretary says

President Donald Trump has signaled he is about to unleash Elon Musk and his DOGE team on the Pentagon. Former Navy Secretary ...

Hegseth says Defense force posture under review post-Biden admin, adds DOGE 'welcome at the Pentagon'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said force posture across the world will be reviewed to account for the different "strategic ...

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