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Rising fuel costs force Pentagon to cut military training

A surge in unexpected expenses, driven heavily by rising fuel costs, has placed severe financial strain on the Pentagon. Defense Department records reveal that the average fuel price paid by the military jumped nearly 27% in just six months, climbing from $154.14 per barrel in October to $195.72 in April. This average spans roughly two dozen fuel types, including gasoline and jet fuel.

04 Jun 2026-11:27
U.S. spending on Iran war nears $29B, Pentagon says

The Pentagon reported on Tuesday that the war with Iran has cost nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump comes under increasing scrutiny over the conflict and its effects on U.S. military readiness.

12 May 2026-21:34
Pro-Iran hacking group Handala claims breach of US defence systems

A pro-Iranian hacking group known as Handala has claimed it has infiltrated US Department of Defense systems, publishing what it says is a document from a confidential bulletin of the US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).

04 May 2026-09:46
Google and US Department of Defense reach confidential AI agreement

Google has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to provide artificial intelligence models for processing classified information.

28 Apr 2026-21:13
Google joins Pentagon's AI push in classified deal

28 Apr 2026-11:32
Iran hotel strike in Bahrain injures two U.S. Defense personnel

02 Mar 2026-22:14
Washington approves $6.5B+ arms sales to Tel Aviv

31 Jan 2026-14:33
U.S. approves $800M Patriot missile sale to Kuwait

15 Jan 2026-01:52
Trump signs executive order to rename Department of Defense to Department of War

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a highly anticipated move designed to emphasize America's military strength on the global stage.

06 Sep 2025-00:30
Trump directs Pentagon to target foreign drug cartels

U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to target Latin American drug cartels with military action, U.S. media reported on Friday, following Washington's designation of several narcotics trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations earlier this year.

08 Aug 2025-21:43

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