The Department of Defense (DOD) has confirmed the non-hostile death of a U.S. Army officer who was supporting ongoing operations in Iran. A defense official reportedly told Task & Purpose that the female soldier died after suffering a medical incident on a military flight en route to Saudi Arabia on…
Amazon Web Services has become the first cloud provider cleared to handle sensitive information for all NATO members, underscoring that an increasingly independent Europe still relies on capabilities made in America, and suggesting that it’s not as hard for U.S. firms to compete there as the White House insists.The company…
The United States plans to open two military bases in Greenland as part of a broader deal the two countries will sign on Tuesday, according to a report. The U.S. will open the bases in Narsarsuaq, an area with a very small population, and Mestersvig, a military outpost currently used…
Published Sep 22, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT Experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. Read the full article here
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Over 30,000 veterans’ sensitive health data was compromised after a cybersecurity breach took place at a genetic testing laboratory. News outlet FedScoop, citing an email a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official sent to congressional staff on Monday, reported that a cybersecurity incident at the company Baylor Genetics around June…
L3Harris Technologies’ plan to create a new publicly traded solid rocket motor company in the second half of this year includes the U.S. government, which will become a significant stockholder in that post-IPO entity.Their transaction announced Tuesday has multiple moving parts to it, starting with the Defense Department’s agreement to…
The Pentagon’s third AI-acceleration strategy in four years sets up seven “pace-setting projects” that will “unlock critical foundational enablers” for other U.S. military efforts, the department announced Monday. The six-page document also directs the department’s many components to fulfil a four-year goal to make their data centrally available for AI training…
The Navy has a new fitness test for active-duty “combat arms personnel,” including members of Naval Special Warfare and Naval Special Operations commands. It is called the Navy Combat Fitness Test (Navy CFT). These groups will now take a new fitness test once a year in addition to the standard…
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The state of Minnesota sued the federal government on Monday, calling a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement surge an unconstitutional “federal invasion” after a deadly ICE shooting last week ignited national protests and widespread commentary on federal tactics.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court on Monday by Minnesota…
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley said United States citizens “don’t want military action” in Iran as mass demonstrations in the Middle East remain ongoing, resulting in numerous deaths, injuries and arrests.The Iowa lawmaker’s remarks come on the 17th day of nationwide and global protests. Citizens have hit the streets, from Tehran…
Did Trump’s attacks on boats off Latin America involve a second type of war crime? The Defense Department is accused of killing shipwrecked survivors after a strike on an alleged drug-running boat on Sept. 2 in the Caribbean Sea near Trinidad and Tobago. But the New York Times reported Monday…
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