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Pentagon — US Defense Department that manages military operations, deploys troops, estimates war costs, and maintains lists of foreign military-linked companies.

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  1. April 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    … The Pentagon deferred comment to the ​Justice Department. Asked by reporters about the arrest, President Donald Trump said he was not familiar with the case but that it reminded him of Pete ‌Rose, ⁠who was banned from Major League Baseball over a gambling scandal. …

    U.S. soldier charged after winning Ksh.51 million bet on removal of Maduro
World & Region

US government reveals Grok AI used in Iran military strikes

The News

The US Department of Justice revealed in a legal briefing that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran. The disclosure came in defense of gas turbines powering xAI's data center, which is the subject of an environmental lawsuit; federal prosecutors cited Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley's testimony that Grok is already in use within Project Maven, the US military's AI-assisted targeting program.

17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. US government reveals Grok AI used in Iran military strikes

    The US Department of Justice revealed in a legal briefing that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran. The disclosure came in defense of gas turbines powering xAI's data center, which is the subject of an environmental lawsuit; federal prosecutors cited Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley's testimony that Grok is already in use within Project Maven, the US military's AI-assisted targeting program.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Anthropic, Trump administration meet over blocked AI models

    Anthropic met with the Trump administration Monday to discuss restoring two suspended AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, which the company blocked over a US national security order. No lifting of restrictions was discussed after the meeting, though both parties said they are working quickly to resolve the issue.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 14 June

  1. Anthropic suspends two AI models following US national security order

    Anthropic has suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after receiving a US government directive banning foreign nationals from accessing them over national security concerns. The company said the letter from US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did not specify the government's concerns, though Anthropic understood the government to be aware of a method of "jailbreaking" Fable 5 that could aid hacking.

    14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Pentagon updates list of Chinese companies aiding military

    The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting the country's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. Two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, were reinstated to the blacklist after being removed from an earlier version released in February.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Pentagon updates list of Chinese companies aiding military

    The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting China's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. The list is largely similar to a version briefly published in February, with two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, reinstated to the blacklist.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation orders

    Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon on Saturday following evacuation orders from more than a dozen locations. Lebanon's army said a targeted Israeli strike wounded two soldiers, as military delegations from both countries held security talks in Washington ahead of US-brokered negotiations scheduled for early next week.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. US warns it capable of resuming war with Iran

    The United States warned it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must include Tehran never developing nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, but no decision was made after a Friday meeting, and Tehran denied there was a final agreement.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Pentagon chief seeks stable equilibrium with China in Asia

    US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, while acknowledging "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up and regional expansion.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 16 May

  1. US cancels planned 4,000-troop deployment to Poland

    The United States has canceled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland as Washington reorganizes its forces in Europe following a decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany. The cancellation, ordered by the Secretary of Defense, affected the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, with some elements already deployed and equipment in transit.

    16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Pentagon estimates US Iran war cost at nearly $29 billion

    The Pentagon said the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, up about $4 billion from an estimate made two weeks earlier, as President Trump faces scrutiny over the conflict's impact on military readiness.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. White House considers AI model vetting before public release

    President Trump's administration is considering requiring US government oversight of artificial intelligence models before public release, according to The New York Times. The White House is discussing an executive order to establish a working group of tech executives and government officials to examine review procedures for new AI models.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 4 May

  1. Rubio to meet Pope Leo in Rome amid Trump tension

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV during a trip to Rome this week, following Trump's recent criticism of the pontiff's anti-war stance. Rubio is also scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian officials, amid a widening transatlantic rift over Middle East policy.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 3 May

  1. US Secretary Rubio to visit Vatican and Rome this week

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, weeks after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over his anti-war stance. Italian media reported Rubio, a Catholic, would meet the Pope on Thursday to "thaw" relations, and is scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

    3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 2 May

  1. US orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next six to twelve months, according to the Pentagon, amid tensions between the US and Europe over the Mideast war and trade disputes.

    2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Trump compares US Navy blockade of Iran to piracy

    President Trump said at a Florida rally that the US Navy was acting "like pirates" while seizing ships and cargo during its blockade of Iranian ports. The blockade, announced after failed peace talks, has prompted Iran to threaten to maintain its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

    2 May 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal, denies satisfaction with talks

    US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire that began in April. Trump blamed stalled negotiations on "tremendous discord" within Iran's leadership and faced pressure at home to seek congressional authorization for the conflict.

    2 May 2026 · The Standard →

  4. US approves arms sales to Qatar and Israel amid Middle East conflict

    The United States approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Qatar and a nearly $1 billion sale of precision weapons systems to Israel, citing support for US foreign policy and national security objectives. The Pentagon also announced the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.

    2 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Trump demands Iran dismantle nuclear program under blockade

    President Trump warned Iran to "get smart soon" and accept U.S. demands for strict nuclear controls, as a U.S. naval blockade pressures Iran's economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has decided to reject Iran's latest deal proposal and intends to continue the blockade until Tehran dismantles its nuclear programme.

    29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Trump administration removes top military leaders amid reform push

    The Pentagon dismissed U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan without explanation, continuing a broader purge of senior military officials since January 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed for reforms including a 20 percent reduction in active-duty four-star generals and admirals, resulting in the removal of figures including Joint Chiefs Chairman Charles Brown, Navy Chief Lisa Franchetti, and Army Chief of Staff Randy George.

    26 April 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 25 April

  1. Spain defends NATO reliability after US suspension threat

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed Spain is a "reliable member" of NATO after Reuters reported the United States was considering suspending it over its refusal to support military operations against Iran. Sanchez said Spain fulfills all its NATO obligations and dismissed the threat, noting there is no NATO treaty provision allowing suspension or expulsion of members.

    25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 24 April

  1. U.S. Army sergeant charged for insider trading on Maduro removal

    A U.S. Army master sergeant involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information to bet $400,000 on prediction market Polymarket that U.S. forces would enter Venezuela and Maduro would be removed from power. The Justice Department says it marks the first insider trading charges involving a prediction market.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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