Pete Hegseth

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

Display honoring Jewish women graduates of naval academy removed ahead of Hegseth visit

Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, the US Naval Academy took down a display honoring Jewish female grads, raising questions about his anti-DEI push.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
04/04/2025

Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment

If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.

By MICHAEL J. SALAMON
03/04/2025

US military announces more air assets for Middle East

The statement made no mention of specific aircraft. However, a least four B-2 bombers have relocated to a US-British military base on an island in the Indian Ocean.

By REUTERS
02/04/2025

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Arabic tattoo sparks controversy

The term "kafir" (meaning "infidel" or "non-believer") is used in Islam to describe non-believers and has increasingly been appropriated by far-right groups. 

US officials leaked Houthi strikes on Signal messaging – but is it safe?

Signal is trusted worldwide for encypted messaging. But a leak from inside the US government is now putting that trust to the test.

Trump advisor leaks included exact details of Houthi strikes in Signal chat

The texts included information on when the attacks were to take place, when US planes were to take off from base, as well as what planes and drones would be used.

Trump weighs firing Waltz over alleged leak of US Houthi strike plans

“Everyone in the White House can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a f**king idiot," one official said. 

'Nothing in the world comes close to it': US unveils new F-47 fighter jet

"I'm thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet," Trump said at the White House.

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.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
20/03/2025
 US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictu

Trump admin. exploring giving up NATO command, cutting defense expenditure

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.

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