Pentagon
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Pentagon, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Polls, Diplomacy, and Military Moves Signal a Shifting Global Picture
A Reuters poll says Trump’s Iran war is deeply unpopular and may hurt Republicans before November’s midterm elections. Separately, the EU held controversial talks with the Taliban…
Trump Seeks $88 Billion in Emergency War Funding From Congress
Donald Trump asked Congress for an extra $88 billion, largely to fund the war with Iran. The package faces strong Democratic opposition and is unlikely to pass the Senate. CNN rep…
Quantum Computing, Not AI, Is the Real Digital Threat, and the U.S. Is Racing to Prepare
The article says quantum computing, not AI, is the bigger looming threat to digital security, because it could break current encryption and expose credit cards and online accounts…
Senior security source denies Reuters report of Israeli withdrawal in southern Lebanon
Reuters reported that Israel had pulled back from part of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon, but Israeli and Lebanese military sources denied any withdrawal. A Pentagon-linked s…
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Using Fake Accounts to Probe Claude
Anthropic says Alibaba used nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million Claude interactions to help train rival AI models. The company says the operation was its largest known di…
Mark Levin Slams Possible U.S. Military Tech Transfer to Turkey
Mark Levin sharply criticized reports that the Trump administration may sell advanced U.S. engine technology to Turkey. Reuters says the administration is preparing a $700 million…
Trump Says Iran School Attack May Never Be Fully Solved
Trump said it may never be known who was behind a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and said he does not believe the United States was responsible. Earlier reports…
Trump Presses Arms Makers to Boost Missile Production as U.S. Replenishes War Stocks
Trump met defense manufacturers at the White House as the U.S. pushes to rebuild missile and ammunition stocks after fighting in Iran. The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin up to $…
CBS Report: U.S. Army Downplayed Severity of Injuries in Iran Conflict
CBS reported that wounded American soldiers say the U.S. military understated their injuries after Iranian drone attacks in Kuwait. The Army denied trying to minimize the wounds…
Israel-Lebanon talks on IDF withdrawal advance, but key details remain unsettled
Israel and Lebanon are continuing U.S.-hosted talks in Washington on an IDF pullback from southern Lebanon. Officials say the atmosphere is positive, but the parties still disagre…
Western spy agencies learned from their mistakes on LGBTQ inclusion, but Israel's Shin Bet is going the other way
The article says Western intelligence agencies, including Britain’s MI6 and U.S. services, have acknowledged past discrimination against LGBTQ people and now actively recruit them…
Alibaba Sues Pentagon to Be Removed From Military-Links Blacklist
Alibaba has sued the U.S. Pentagon in federal court in California to be removed from a blacklist of Chinese firms linked to the Chinese military. The company says the designation…
Pentagon Seeks More Funding as War With Iran Costs U.S. About $40 Billion
A CSIS analysis says the U.S. war effort against Iran cost about $40 billion, with ammunition the largest expense. The Pentagon has requested more funding as Washington works to r…
NATO chief visits White House in last-ditch bid to keep Trump in the alliance
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting Donald Trump at the White House to try to prevent a U.S. exit from NATO. The talks come amid tensions over Iran, European base access…
Trump Ally Urges Israelis to Stay Calm Over Washington Tensions
Mike Evans, a close Trump ally, said Israelis should not fear a shift in U.S. policy toward Israel. He tied the current tensions to midterm-election politics and argued Trump will…
Report: Nuclear inspectors issue surfaced in Israel-Lebanon talks despite denials
Israel-Lebanon negotiations continued in Washington, with talks moving from the State Department to the Pentagon. A Jewish Insider report said the issue of nuclear inspectors aros…
Trump lashes out after Senate rebuke over Iran war powers
Trump attacked the U.S. Senate after it passed a 50-48 war powers resolution limiting his military action against Iran. He said the vote helped the enemy, pledged to continue his…
Trump Orders Pentagon to Push Quantum Tech for Battlefield Use
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum technology, including battlefield sensors, a national quantum computer and stronger cyber defenses. The Pentago…
Israel Prepares for Limited Withdrawal from South Lebanon Amid U.S.-Brokered Talks
Israel and Lebanon began a fifth round of U.S.-mediated talks in Washington, with reports that Israel is preparing for a limited pullback from southern Lebanon. Netanyahu insists…
Pentagon Plans Massive Expansion of Boeing’s F-15EX Purchase
The Pentagon will expand its F-15EX buy from 104 to 267 aircraft in the 2027 budget request. The article says the jet will complement stealth fighters by carrying far more weapons…
Turkish State-Friendly Media Says Israel’s Power Is Fading, While Turkey Is Rising
Turkish pro-government media used two broadcasts to claim Israel and the United States are weakening after the Gaza and Iran wars. The commentators also praised Turkey’s future as…
Israeli fleets rethink Chinese cars as security concerns spread
Elbit is phasing Chinese lease cars out of its 4,400-vehicle fleet, joining other Israeli security-linked bodies that have tightened rules on Chinese vehicles. The shift is spread…
Germany Eyes Major Deal With Secretive Israeli Missile Startup After Trump Scrapped Tomahawk Plan
Germany is considering buying long-range cruise missiles from Covenant Technologies, a secretive Israeli startup, as an alternative to U.S. Tomahawks. Berlin wants the missiles by…
U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva called off after Iranian delegation withdraws
Switzerland said the Geneva talks between the U.S. and Iran were canceled after Iran withdrew and Vice President J.D. Vance did not travel. The day also featured sharp statements…
Wall Street Journal: Pentagon Seeks $80 Billion More Because of War With Iran
The Wall Street Journal says the Pentagon needs another $80 billion because of the war with Iran. Deputy Defense Secretary Steven Feinberg reportedly told members of Congress last…
Poland Moves to Secure a Permanent U.S. Military Base
Poland has approved formal steps toward a permanent U.S. military base on its territory, hoping to replace the current rotating troop presence. The proposal follows months of unce…
Spain Trains Lebanese Army in Mine Clearance as Europe and the U.S. Expand Defense Spending
Spain has finished training Lebanese army troops to clear mines as part of a wider international effort led by MTC4L. The article also outlines major new U.S. and Polish defense p…
Trump’s Slimmed-Down Security Team Left U.S. Unprepared for Iran Conflict
CNN says Donald Trump weakened the National Security Council, then relied on a small inner circle during planning for confrontation with Iran. The result, according to the report…
Pentagon Pushes Cheaper Missiles to Rebuild U.S. Stockpiles Faster
The Pentagon is pushing cheaper missiles to rebuild depleted U.S. stockpiles faster and cut costs. The Army wants container-launched cruise missiles under $500,000 and air-defense…
Elon Musk's Grok Used by the U.S. Military in Strikes on Iran
U.S. government filings say Elon Musk's Grok is now used by the Pentagon for target identification and intelligence analysis, including in strikes on Iran. The disclosure emerged…
Ehud Barak Says Iran Deal Left Israel Weaker and Strategically Empty-Handed
Ehud Barak said the U.S.-Iran agreement left Israel worse off because none of its strategic aims were met. He argued Netanyahu has no realistic war strategy, criticized plans for…
US Audit Says F-35 Fleet Faces Severe Readiness Crisis
A June 11, 2026 US GAO report says the F-35 fleet’s readiness has plunged sharply, with many jets grounded by parts, software, and corrosion problems. The Pentagon’s Joint Program…
Israeli agencies review Chinese vehicle purchases after security concerns
After the IDF, Elbit Systems, and the police moved to limit Chinese-made vehicles over security concerns, more Israeli state-owned companies are reviewing their fleets. Israel Ele…
Trump Team Settles on Iran Deal Framework Despite Deep Skepticism
CNN reported that Trump’s national security team has spent two weeks debating an emerging Iran deal, despite deep doubts about Tehran’s reliability. The White House settled on a b…
Pentagon report leaves red “mother orb” sighting partly unexplained
A newly released Pentagon UFO memo describes an October 2023 sighting near Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado that remains partly unresolved. Officials think some of the lights may hav…
Report: U.S. secretly moved tens of millions of barrels of fuel past Iran’s watch
Reuters reported that the U.S. military has been secretly moving oil and fuel in the Persian Gulf since early May, using ship-to-ship transfers and other covert methods to evade I…
Declassified U.S. files describe strange airborne sightings, but offer no final answers
The Trump administration has released more declassified files on unexplained aerial sightings reported by U.S. military and law-enforcement witnesses. The documents describe plasm…
Two Boeing Workers Among Eight Killed in B-52 Crash at Edwards Air Force Base
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing eight people, including two Boeing civilian employees. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force…
Pentagon Pushes Low-Cost Missile Program After Iran War Depletes Stocks
The U.S. military is fast-tracking low-cost missile programs after the war with Iran drained stocks and exposed slow replenishment. The Army and Air Force aim to mass-produce thou…
Hegseth Clashes With CBS Over U.S. Weapons Shortages After Iran Fighting
Pete Hegseth sparred with CBS host Margaret Brennan over claims that U.S. weapons stockpiles were badly depleted after fighting Iran and supporting Ukraine. The article cites a CS…
Retired Air Force General’s Disappearance Raises New Questions After Fresh Footage Surfaces
Fresh surveillance footage shows retired Air Force Major General William Neal McCasland leaving a New Mexico store a day before he disappeared from Albuquerque. His wife and inves…
Pentagon UFO Files Reignite Claims of a Hidden Lunar Alien Base
The Pentagon’s latest UAP document release has revived speculation about alien bases on the Moon. A newly surfaced 55-minute NASA recording from an Apollo 16 briefing includes a s…
Trump Halts Secret Ground Operation Against Iran Nuclear Sites
CNN reports that the U.S. military prepared a secret ground raid on Iranian nuclear sites, but Donald Trump canceled it at the last minute. The plan targeted Natanz, Fordow and Is…
Harvard Scientist Says Trump Administration Moved to Form New UFO Research Panel
Avi Loeb says U.S. officials asked him to build a scientific team for a new UFO research council. He claims the panel would involve the White House, Pentagon, and intelligence age…
US government orders Anthropic to disable two AI models abroad
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to block foreign access to two AI models, citing security concerns. Anthropic shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 and said the capability at…
Pakistan Says Iran-U.S. Deal Will Be Signed Online Tomorrow, But Tehran Denies It
Pakistan said an Iran-U.S. agreement will be signed Sunday in Islamabad online, but Iran denied any such ceremony is planned. Tehran also said it wants payment for services in the…
Trump says U.S. will sign Iran framework deal tomorrow
Trump said the U.S. and Iran will sign a framework deal tomorrow that launches 60 days of nuclear talks and includes opening the Strait of Hormuz. Netanyahu said Israel and Trump…
Pentagon releases new UFO files describing strange lights, floating objects and unexplained sightings
The Pentagon released 72 new UFO-related files after an order from Donald Trump, highlighting unexplained military and federal sightings. The documents describe strange objects in…