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(L) Darin Selnick. (Photo via: Department of Defense) / (R) Colin Carroll (Photo via: The National Defense Industrial Association)

2 More Pentagon Advisors ‘Placed On Administrative Leave’ Amid DOD Leak Probe

Two Defense Department (DoD) deputy chiefs of staff have now been placed on administrative leave in addition to one of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, who was escorted out of the Pentagon after he was identified in a leak.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pumps his fist after a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hegseth, an Army veteran and the former host of "FOX & Friends Weekend" on FOX News will be the first of the incoming Trump administration's nominees to face questions from Senators. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon: Hegseth Approves $5.1B In DoD Cuts, Axing ‘Nonessential’ Contracts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly approved $5.1 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense (DoD) after terminating multiple “nonessential” contracts.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon To Investigate Hegseth’s Houthi Attack Plan Discussion On Signal

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general revealed on Thursday that he will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated department policy after sending “attack plans” in the leaked Signal chat.

US soldiers participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the US as part of the Freedom Shield 25 training in Yeoncheon on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth Calls For Equal Physical Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles, Criticizes ‘Slipping’ U.S. Requirements

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to work in combat positions, while saying the Pentagon had “allowed standards to slip.”

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media in the Grand Foyer during a tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. After shunning the annual Kennedy Center Honors during his first term in the White House, Trump fired the center’s president, removed the bipartisan board of Biden appointees and named himself Chairman of the storied music, theater and dance institution. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Slams ‘Failing’ NYT Outlet Over ‘Untrue’ Claim Musk Will Be Briefed On ‘Potential War’ With China

President Donald Trump slammed the “Failing New York Times” outlet for their March 20th report claiming that Special Government Employee (SGE) Elon Musk will be briefed on potential war plans against China, prompting Trump to respond by labeling the report as “completely untrue.”

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 5: Chinese President Xi Jinping adjusts his jacket as he listens at the opening session of the National People's Congress, or NPC, at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2025 in Beijing, China. China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

China: We Are Prepared For ‘Any Type Of War,’ In Light Of Higher Tariffs

China has warned that it is ready for any “type of war” against the United States — after President Donald Trump enacted higher tariffs on the populous Asian country.