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Trump announces Pentagon's decision to move forward with Sixth-Generation Fighter jet F-47
Washington DC, March 22: US President Donald Trump announced the Pentagon's decision to proceed with the development of a next-generation fighter jet, designated the F-47, during joint remarks with Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth from the Oval Office on Friday (local time), CNN reported.
Ensuring US Military has greatest fighting force world has ever known: Defence Secy hosts Elon Musk at Pentagon
Washington DC, March 22: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted entrepreneur and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Head Elon Musk at the Pentagon, where they discussed innovation, efficiency, and smarter production within the Defense Department.
Pulling back Musk's overreach, Trump acknowledges he could have conflicts
New York, March 22: In a sign of US President Donald Trump pulling back Elon Musk's overreach, the President has acknowledged his possible conflict of interest after his reported briefing on US war plans for China was scrapped.
New York Times is pure propaganda: Musk slams NYT after Trump calls it discredited media
Washington DC, March 21: Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed the New York Times on Friday in a post on X, hours after US President Donald Trump too questioned them for spreading false information about Musk's visit to the Pentagon.
US newspaper claims Musk will be briefed on Pentagon's plans for potential China war; Trump refutes report
Washington DC, March 21: The US Department of Defence is set to brief Elon Musk on plans for a potential war with China, according to a report by The New York Times.
Pentagon sets 30-day deadline to remove transgender troops from US military
Washington, Feb 28: The Pentagon has directed that service members and recruits with gender dysphoria be separated from the US military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Donald Trump.
Trump administration fires top US General, Navy Chief in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup
Washington DC, February 22: In a major upheaval of the US military, the Donald Trump administration on Friday (local time) fired the top US general, a development which was followed by his defence secretary Pete Hegseth firing the Chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force, CNN reported.
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington, Feb 22: President Donald Trump announced late Friday that US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown was stepping down, and he would nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as a replacement.
Pentagon ordered to plan for 8 per cent annual defence budget cuts over next 5 years
Washington DC, February 20: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
US planning to reallocate $50 billion of Pentagon budget; fire generals: Media reports
New York, Feb 20: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut $50 billion in various areas of the Pentagon budget and reallocate them to others considered priority areas like preventing illegal migration.