The Pentagon has recommitted itself to scaling back its military mission in Iraq, a process that will see Baghdad command efforts to combat remnants of the Islamic State group inside its own country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/world/pentagon-iraq-mission-scaled-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pentagon #iraq #us #islamicstategroup #alqaida
#Hegseth promised sweeping changes to how #discrimination complaints are handled & how accusations of #wrongdoing [#WarCrimes, #rape, etc] are investigated at the #Pentagon, saying the current system has top brass walking on "egg shells."
"If the words I'm speaking today are making your hearts sink, then you should do the honorable thing & resign," Hegseth said.
"I know the overwhelming majority of you feel the opposite. These words make your hearts full."
#PeteHegseth slammed "#FatGenerals". He criticized the look of overweight troops, saying: "It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals & admirals in the halls of the #Pentagon."
He said ALL fitness tests would be set to #male benchmarks only [meaning #women will be required to pass those tests] & emphasized the importance of grooming standards.
"The era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos," Hegseth told the audience, which sat in silence.
Addressing the room full of the #US’ top #generals & #admirals, summoned from around the world w/o explanation last week, #Hegseth defended his #firings of #FlagOfficers, which include the top US general, a #Black man, & the #Navy's top admiral, a #woman.
He said the officers he relieved were part of a “broken culture”.
#Trump & #PeteHegseth #military address🤬🧵
#Hegseth promised sweeping changes to how #discrimination complaints are handled & how accusations of #wrongdoing [#WarCrimes, #rape, etc] are investigated at the #Pentagon, saying the current system has top brass walking on "egg shells."
"If the words I'm speaking today are making your hearts sink, then you should do the honorable thing & resign," Hegseth said.
"I know the overwhelming majority of you feel the opposite. These words make your hearts full."
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed while the state challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's move to send military forces into Portland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/world/politics/pentagon-national-guard-trump-portland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #pentagon #petehegseth #us #donaldtrump
Another person said ordering hundreds of #military leaders to appear in the same location is “not how this is done.”
“You don’t call GOFOs leading their people & the global force into an auditorium outside DC & not tell them why/what the topic or agenda is,” this person added, using an abbreviation for general officer or flag officer.
“Are we taking every general & flag officer out of the Pacific right now?” one #US official said. “All of it is weird.”
The orders come as #Hegseth has unilaterally directed massive recent changes at the #Pentagon — including directing that the number of general officers be reduced by 20%, firing senior leaders without cause & a high-profile order to rebrand the #Defense Department as the Department of #War.
Others expressed frustration that even many commanders stationed overseas will be required to attend #Hegseth’s impromptu summit, with some questioning the wisdom in doing so. “It will make the commands just diminished if something pops up,” a #defense official said.
The Defense Dept possesses highly secure videoconferencing technology that enables #military officials, regardless of their
location, to discuss sensitive matters with the #WhiteHouse, the #Pentagon or both.
PersonalEscrito
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#Pentagon steps up #media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-media-restrictions-nondisclosure-8420d3a80de20a39605c588d9990c582
> The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information.
#Pentagon steps up #media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-media-restrictions-nondisclosure-8420d3a80de20a39605c588d9990c582
> The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information.
Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation
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The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive government data vulnerable to hacking.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pentagon-dod-microsoft-digital-escorts-china-ban-cybersecurity?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #DOD #Tech #Microsoft #Pentagon #Cybersecurity #Technology #China
Erik Uden 🍑
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Trump will "Kriegsministerium" statt Verteidigungsministerium
Der selbsternannte Friedensmacher und US-Präsident Trump plant eine symbolträchtige Namensänderung: Im Pentagon soll bald das "Kriegsministerium" sitzen. So hieß das Ressort schon in zwei Weltkriegen.
Trump will "Kriegsministerium" statt Verteidigungsministerium
Der selbsternannte Friedensmacher und US-Präsident Trump plant eine symbolträchtige Namensänderung: Im Pentagon soll bald das "Kriegsministerium" sitzen. So hieß das Ressort schon in zwei Weltkriegen.
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Here come the #stormtroopers
#Pentagon approves use of #Navy base for #Chicago#ICE operations
#Defense officials have said the installation also could be used by #military forces who are called on to assist ICE.
#law#PosseComitatusAct#Trump#MilitaryState#MartialLaw #fascism #autocracy #authoritarianism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/04/chicago-navy-base-great-lakes-pritzker-trump-ice/
Here come the #stormtroopers
#Pentagon approves use of #Navy base for #Chicago#ICE operations
#Defense officials have said the installation also could be used by #military forces who are called on to assist ICE.
#law#PosseComitatusAct#Trump#MilitaryState#MartialLaw #fascism #autocracy #authoritarianism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/04/chicago-navy-base-great-lakes-pritzker-trump-ice/
The #Pentagon has approved the use of a #Navy base on the outskirts of #Chicago as a staging ground from which the #Trump admin can [purportedly] launch operations against undocumented immigrants….
#NavalStationGreatLakes will serve as a hub in upcoming operations overseen by #DHS….
It could also potentially be used as a place to house #NationalGuard or active-duty #military#ServiceMembers, if #Trump orders a surge of #US #troops to the city, as he did in #LosAngeles & #WashingtonDC.
Here come the #stormtroopers
#Pentagon approves use of #Navy base for #Chicago#ICE operations
#Defense officials have said the installation also could be used by #military forces who are called on to assist ICE.
#law#PosseComitatusAct#Trump#MilitaryState#MartialLaw #fascism #autocracy #authoritarianism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/04/chicago-navy-base-great-lakes-pritzker-trump-ice/
Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company’s Use of China-Based Engineers Was a “Breach of Trust”
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The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-digital-escorts-investigation-warning?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News#Microsoft#Tech#Pentagon#Defense #Technology#Cybersecurity
Greg Lloyd
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Another example of what happens in the #Trump admin if you dare report #facts
#Pentagon Fires the #Defense#Intelligence Agency Chief
The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting Trump’s contention that US strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in #Iran.
#military#MilitaryPreparedness#NationalSecurity #censorship #propaganda #dictatorship #authoritarianism #autocracy#DearLeader
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/us/politics/defense-intelligence-agency-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Another example of what happens in the #Trump admin if you dare report #facts
#Pentagon Fires the #Defense#Intelligence Agency Chief
The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting Trump’s contention that US strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in #Iran.
#military#MilitaryPreparedness#NationalSecurity #censorship #propaganda #dictatorship #authoritarianism #autocracy#DearLeader
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/us/politics/defense-intelligence-agency-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#Washington has been informed about the intent for the #NationalGuard to now be #armed, though it has not received details about when that could happen or where armed Guard members could be deployed in #DC….
It would be a departure from what the #Pentagon & #Army have said about the #troops being unarmed. The Army said last week that “weapons are available if needed but will remain in the armory.”
#Trump #law#CivilRights#MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #coup#TrumpCoup2
The proposal being evaluated now would allow the president to mobilize #troops & put them on #Title32 orders in a #state experiencing unrest. The documents detailing the plan acknowledge the potential for #political friction should the #governor refuse to work with the #Pentagon.
Some #legal scholars expressed apprehension about the proposal.
[I should think!]
#Trump #law#PosseComitatusAct#MilitaryState#Autocracy#Constitution#FreedomOfAssembly#RightToProtest#FreeSpeech
Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-tech-support-government-cybersecurity-china-doj-treasury?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Technology #Tech #Microsoft #Pentagon #Cybersecurity #Defense #China