The Pentagon has gutted its civilian workforce under Trump. The cuts were haphazard, watchdog says
Nearly 80,000 civilian workers were shed, but the challenges spurred by the cuts aren't wholly new to the Defense Department.
Reuters
Pentagon official's Beijing visit in doubt over $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan, FT reports
May 21 (Reuters) - Beijing is holding up a proposed visit by the Pentagon's under-secretary of defence for policy, Elbridge Colby, as China ‌pressures U.S. President Donald Trump over a $14 billion ...
Fox News
Pentagon cuts Brigade Combat Teams in Europe as Trump pressures NATO on spending
The Pentagon announced Tuesday it is reducing the number of Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) stationed in Europe from four to three as the Trump administration presses NATO allies to increase defense ...
The Washington Post
Pentagon says U.S. will cut thousands of troops from Europe
The Pentagon announced late Tuesday that it was pausing the deployment of any additional troops to NATO ally Poland as the Trump administration moves forward with its “America First” agenda and pulls ...
Entrepreneur
Meta Cut 8,000 Jobs and Told Employees That AI Agents Will ‘Primarily Do the Work’ Now
Meta just laid off 8,000 employees to pay for its AI infrastructure — and started tracking the keystrokes of those who remain, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company began cutting 10% of ...
Stars and Stripes
Pentagon weakening civilian harm reduction program, watchdog agency finds
The Pentagon may be violating federal law with its moves to curb a congressionally mandated program to combat civilian harm, according to a new watchdog agency report. The Defense Department’s Office ...
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‘If you don’t like the law…’: Crow grills Army Secy over push to eliminate Civilian Protection Act
Rep. Jason Crow unleashed on Army Secretary Dan Driscoll during a heated House Armed Services Committee hearing over the Pentagon’s reported push to gut the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence ...
Washington Times
Pentagon cutting civilian harm mitigation program may break the law: Report
The Pentagon’s cuts to civilian harm mitigation, meant to reduce and respond to civilian casualties in military operations, may be breaking the law, the agency’s internal watchdog said in a recent ...
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Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, U.S. officials say, as President Donald ...