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Monday, Oct 6

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX beats rivals to win $714 million Pentagon launch contract

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract worth $714 million. The space exploration company will launch five out of seven missions for the US Space Force through 2027.

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US war secretary comments on Pentagon pizza conspiracy theory

www.rt.com

Pete Hegseth has said he may order take-out at random to foil speculation that delivery spikes occur during military operations Read Full Article at RT.com

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Pete Hegseth Responds to Pentagon Pizza Tracker Question

www.newsweek.com

"I've thought of just ordering lots of pizza on random nights just to throw everybody off," Hegseth said on Sunday.

Hegseth defends new restrictions: 'The Pentagon press corps can squeal all they want'

thehill.com

Pete Hegseth is doubling down on the Pentagon’s new restrictions for the press corps, arguing it will not change despite complaints from the press. “I think the American people see things like that as absolute common sense,” the Defense…

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Beats Jeff Bezos In Space Race, Secures $714 Million Pentagon Contract: Report

www.benzinga.com

Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly been awarded five out of seven crucial military missions by the U.S. Space Force, leaving behind Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA).

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Trump deploying Texas National Guard in Illinois, Pentagon authorizes Chicago mission, officials say

abc7chicago.com

Pritzker said Sunday night the Illinois National Guard was informed members of the Texas National Guard would soon be deployed to Illinois, in addition to Trump's federalization of the Illinois National Guard.

Sunday, Oct 5

20

Pentagon’s Hegseth says he has every authorisation needed for Caribbean strikes

www.dawn.com

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he has every authorisation needed for military strikes on vessels just off the coast of Venezuela, allegedly carrying illegal drugs.

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Pentagon reassigning 200 California National Guard members to Portland

triblive.com

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has reassigned about 200 members of the California National Guard from Los Angeles to Portland, Ore., in an effort to fulfill President Donald Trump’s plan.

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The Pentagon’s war on freedom of the press

thehill.com

Recent restrictions by the newly renamed Department of War on news organizations come straight out of the playbook of aspiring authoritarians.

Saturday, Oct 4

22

Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive

arstechnica.com

A close examination of this year's military contracts reveals some interesting things.

06

Navy chief of staff out at Pentagon in Hegseth’s latest shakeup

nypost.com

“Jon Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy,” a War Department spokesperson told The Post. “We are grateful for his service to the Department.”

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Top Navy aide Jon Harrison fired by Pete Hegseth amid Pentagon shakeup

www.dailymail.co.uk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, one of his top aides who had been helping him with his unprecedented reorganization of the Pentagon's bureaucracy.

Friday, Oct 3

22

As Hegseth orders changes to the Pentagon watchdog, advocates say that will silence complaints

wtop.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says…

As Hegseth orders changes to the Pentagon watchdog, advocates say that will silence complaints

cw39.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he's overhauling the inspector general’s office, upending the way that service members report abuse and…

As Hegseth orders changes to the Pentagon watchdog, advocates say it will silence complaints

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he’s overhauling the inspector general’s office

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US hits drug trafficking vessel off Venezuela — Pentagon chief

tass.com

According to Pete Hegseth, four men aboard the vessel, identified as narco-terrorists by the US intelligence, were killed in the strike

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Pentagon decrees warfighters don't need 'frequent' cybersecurity training

www.theregister.com

Beards, body fat, and cyber refreshers now frowned upon

The chaos at the Pentagon, explained

www.vox.com

When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth summoned around 800 top military officers to Quantico, Virginia, this week, there was widespread speculation about mass firings, new geopolitical priorities, even a declaration of war. None of that…

Thursday, Oct 2

22

‘No more beardos’: Appearance trumps performance at Pentagon

Hegseth’s meeting with generals and admirals missed the real opportunity in gathering leaders.