US national debt crosses 100% of GDP: America now owes more than its entire economy produces — and the $1 trillion interest payments alone now outpace the PentagonU.S. debt-to-GDP ratio hit 100.2% on March 31: For the first time since the ruins of World War II, the United States national debt has surp...
01 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
More than 60,000 Pentagon civilians vanish under Pete Hegseth, officials remain silent on operational and workforce impactsThe Pentagon has reduced its civilian workforce by over 60,000 employees, exceeding its reduction target. Despite these significant cuts ac...
11 Oct, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
No more ‘What did you do’ emails: Pentagon ditches Elon Musk mandate, encourages staff innovation insteadThe Pentagon has ended a rule from Elon Musk that asked workers to send five work updates every week. Now, staff are being asked to share o...
31 May, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
DOGE-led software revamp to speed US job cuts even as Elon Musk steps backThe U.S. government is set to deploy new software, developed under Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, to accelerate mass layoffs across federal a...
09 May, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
Is Pete Hegseth locked in a secret battle with Elon Musk over military staffing and spending? Here's what reports sayA conflict is ongoing between Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk. The disagreement is about staffing and spending within the Defe...
23 Apr, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
As talks of Elon Musk’s DOGE exit swirl in D.C., SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin score massive Pentagon payday to launch top-secret satellites for U.S space forceElon Musk Pentagon deal takes center stage as the tech billionaire secures a multibillion-dollar contract for top-secret U.S. Space Force s...
05 Apr, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
US NSA director Timothy Haugh fired: ReportU.S. National Security Agency director Timothy Haugh was dismissed on Thursday, with his deputy reassigned within the Pentagon. The Washing...
04 Apr, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Amid Pentagon layoffs and China war story, Elon Musk's meeting with Pete Hegseth lasts 80 minutes: Key pointsElon Musk held a meeting at the Pentagon with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for about 80 minutes. The meeting comes after NYT reported ...
21 Mar, 2025, 09.40 PM IST
How Pentagon plans to layoff nearly 60,000 civilian workforce without affecting military readinessThe US Pentagon plans to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs as part of the Trump administration’s effort to streamline government operations an...
21 Mar, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Major shakeup: Shockwaves in Washington DC as Pete Hegseth axes 60,000 Pentagon civilian jobs in a historic purgeThe Pentagon plans to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs amid efficiency reforms led by Elon Musk's department, facing legal challenges and con...
21 Mar, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next weekThe Defence Department announced plans to cut 5,400 probationary workers and implement a hiring freeze, aiming to reduce the civilian workf...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
$1,300 coffee cups and overpriced soap dispensers: Pentagon spending under fire as Elon Musk-led DOGE turns up heatDuring recent times, the most controversial budget spending in the US which is the Pentagon spending is coming under fire as Tesla CEO Elon...
12 Feb, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Joe Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead PentagonMichele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for the pos...
14 Nov, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
- Pentagon warns on additional budgetary cuts
Reeling under $ 850 bn budgetary cuts, Pentagon has warned that any additional budgetary cut would make it difficult to manage security.
04 Aug, 2011, 10.08 AM IST
- US House rejects most Obama weapons cuts
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives went along with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plans to kill the over-budget F-22 fi...
31 Jul, 2009, 01.02 AM IST
- Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs
The nation should stop pouring billions into futuristic, super-expensive F-22 jet fighters, pull the plug on new presidential helicopters a...
07 Apr, 2009, 06.10 AM IST
- US now trains guns on Lockheed, Boeing weapons to rein in costs
Lockheed Martin Corp's F-22 fighter jet and Boeing's Future Combat Systems are among programmes at risk as the Obama administration begins ...
06 Apr, 2009, 01.13 AM IST