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‘Bad idea’ or ‘betrayal’: Pentagon split pushed Trump to cancel Houthi strikes

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Washington to intervene as Houthi forces advanced in Yemen and claimed an F-15 shootdown; jets were reportedly armed for takeoff before concerns over munitions, Iran and risks to US forces prevailed

News Agencies | 09.22.26

חיילים אמריקנים בדרכם לגרמניה לתגבר את כוחות נאט"ו

Pentagon mandates testosterone tests for male troops over 30

Screening will be built into routine military physicals despite warnings unnecessary treatment could raise infertility and other health risks

Reuters | 09.18.26

US acknowledges for first time that war in Iran caused weapons shortage

Pentagon's first report on war states that widespread use of weapons has created 'strategic inventory gaps' and exposed production bottlenecks; By end of June, cost of war was estimated at $33.4 billion, of which $22.3 billion was for armaments alone

ynet | 09.15.26

הגדר החכמה לא יכלה לרחפני נפץ פשוטים. רחפנים מופעלים בידי כוח צבאי

Israeli drone tech firm Elsight signs US Army procurement agreement

Or Yehuda-based company says the agreement gives US Army units a faster route to buy its Halo connectivity platform, months after it joined the Pentagon’s Blue UAS list

Dennis Bihler | 09.03.26

Trump aircraft carrier and fired journalists: New turmoil at the Pentagon

The US Navy may rename a new carrier for President Trump, replacing Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller; meanwhile, the Pentagon ousted three Stars and Stripes editors amid disputes over press independence and military messaging

ynet | 08.22.26

Covenant Industries tests its Anthem missile on Aug. 6, 2026, at the Multidomain Training Area range complex in Morocco

Desert launch: US and Morocco test advanced missile at AMTEC amid evolving regional security architecture

Analysis: The test of Covenant Industries' Anthem missile in Tan-Tan marks the first site approved outside the US under the Pentagon's Test Range Expansion Initiative, highlighting an expanding allied defense ecosystem

Amine Ayoub | 08.12.26

Pentagon warns arms makers to accelerate output as U.S. munitions crisis grows

War in Iran has depleted US stockpile of missiles and interceptors, and the Washington Post published a memo sent by the deputy secretary of Defense to arms manufacturers requiring them to present plans within 3 weeks to dramatically increase the rate of production

ynet | 08.09.26

Trump’s 'UFO hunter': 'One alien-made object would be science’s greatest discovery'

Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, chosen to lead a scientific panel examining unexplained aerial phenomena, tells ynet the US government may possess evidence of objects it cannot identify and says the goal is to determine their origin conclusively

Sharon Kidon | 07.15.26

Pentagon used Musk’s Grok AI to fire thousands of missiles at Iran, court filing says

Sworn testimony says xAI’s government AI model supported thousands of munitions in 96 hours, fueling new concern in Congress over military use of artificial intelligence

Israel Wullman | 06.17.26

US national security order forces Anthropic to suspend advanced AI models

Anthropic said on Friday it will 'abruptly disable' its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security ‌concerns

Reuters | 06.13.26

פנטגון משרד ההגנה האמריקני ב ארה"ב ארכיון 2008

Hazardous materials scare at Pentagon prompts lockdown and evacuations

Firefighters respond to a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon, forcing several floors into lockdown as emergency teams don protective gear to ensure safety

Reuters | 06.11.26

The senior US officials Israel allegedly spied on, and the Shin Bet operatives caught red-handed

According to The New York Times, Israel allegedly monitored Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and senior Pentagon officials, while Israeli operatives were reportedly caught planting listening devices as US officials warn more negotiators may have been targeted

ynet | 06.06.26

Pentagon chief warns China buildup demands stronger regional defenses

Hegseth urges Asian allies to boost defense spending to counter China's military rise; US seeks stronger, more self-reliant alliances, warns against 'freeloading'; US stands ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal is reached

Reuters | 05.30.26

US war in Iran cost rises to $29 billion, Pentagon says

Democrats are trying to turn the war’s growing price tag into a midterm issue, arguing the billions spent abroad should be tied to Americans’ cost-of-living concerns

Reuters | 05.12.26

'Locked and loaded': Pentagon says Iran attacks 'below threshold' for renewed war

Hegseth says operation to reopen Hormuz 'defensive in nature, focused in scope and temporary in duration'; Caine says US military prepared to resume comabat operations if Trump ordered it

ynet, news agencies | 05.05.26