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Department Of Defense

  1. what we know
    How Could Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Go Missing For Days?After days of speculation, Austin’s doctors revealed that he received surgery for prostate cancer and is being treated for a subsequent infection.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  2. ufos
    Ex–Intelligence Official Says Government Hiding Alien Technology From CongressA whistleblower on the Pentagon’s UFO investigation team claims there is evidence of “intact” alien vehicles being hidden from lawmakers.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. what we know
    Leaked Pentagon Documents: What We KnowThe chief of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group mercenaries allegedly offered to provide Russian troop locations to Ukraine.
    By Chas Danner
  4. on with kara swisher
    Trae Stephens on the Ethics of AI WarfareKara Swisher talks to the Anduril co-founder about autonomous weapons, the innovation lag in the defense sector, and tech as deterrence.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  5. what we know
    Why Is U.S. Airspace Suddenly a UFO Shooting Gallery? UpdatesWe still don’t know much about the three unidentified objects the U.S. shot down over the weekend.
    By Chas Danner
  6. unidentified aerial phenomena
    Pentagon’s New UFO Office Worries Some UfologistsThey’re skeptical the Defense Department will share what it learns about unidentified aerial phenomena.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  7. covid-19
    New Leader of Oklahoma National Guard Rejects Federal Vaccine MandateThe state’s mandate-opposing governor appointed the new leader and directed him to institute the policy, which goes against Defense Department orders.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  8. politics
    Biden Cancels Military-Funded Construction of Border WallThe DHS also says it will repair flood levees and soil erosion caused by Trump’s wall-construction efforts.
    By Chas Danner
  9. Ronny Jackson Harassed Staff, Drank on Duty As White House Doctor, Report FindsJackson, who is now a Republican congressman, denied the scathing findings in the Pentagon inspector general’s report.
    By Nia Prater
  10. turnover
    Jim Mattis Couldn’t Avoid Trump’s InfluenceHe’ll leave the Trump administration with his personal reputation intact, but the larger values he sought to protect are diminished.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  11. politics
    Read Defense Secretary Mattis’s Full Letter to Donald TrumpJames Mattis tendered his resignation today, and wrote a letter to the President explaining his reasons for doing so.
  12. departures
    Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Quits Over Disagreements With TrumpIn his resignation letter, Mattis implied Trump is not “treating allies with respect.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. President Trump Signed Order to Ban Transgender People From Joining MilitaryTrump follows through on his tweets, but leaves the status of openly transgender active service members up to Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
    By Jen Kirby
  14. q&a
    All About the Military’s Outdated Transgender BanTalking to activist Allyson Robinson about Chuck Hagel’s announcement.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  15. it just happened
    Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara DiesThe legendary military man and former World Bank president was 93.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. early and often
    Why Obama Is Punting on Gay IssuesThere are many reasons, not all of them political.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. today in torture
    Today in Torture: A Race to Approve Interrogations, With No Sense of HistoryNot only were Bush administration and Department of Defense officials fine with the recently detailed interrogation techniques, they were downright psyched.
    By Chris Rovzar