Hegseth killed a controversial fellows program that sent military personnel into the private sector. But then he created two new programs that are even worse.
Known as Israel's favorite American general, recently retired Erik Kurilla was credited with convincing Trump to bomb Iran in June 2025
The new estimate dwarfs Trump’s initial assessment and would be close to the entirety of today’s defense budget
The defense secretary defied all expert reporting, saying "we know exactly what we have. We have plenty of what we need."
A new contracting arrangement shifts even more risk from the weapons manufacturer to the American taxpayer
Maryland is assessing the damage from the incident, which fits a pattern of slow DoD responses to environmental disasters
