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Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

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Pentagon expected to fire over 5,000 civilian staffers next week

The Pentagon expected cuts are a fraction of the 50,000 job losses anticipated but they might not be the last.

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Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The Pentagon said on Friday that it would fire 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week, in the first of what officials say will likely be a wave of much larger layoffs at the Defense Department,

Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments

Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...

Unfounded rumor claims Pete Hegseth drank alcohol during NATO news conference

The U.S. secretary of defense previously addressed allegations of excessive drinking during his January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts

A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that ...

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Meaningful Pentagon Cuts Will Require Rethinking What 'Defense' Means

In 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the U.S. government spent $916 billion on ...

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Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" ...

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Pentagon chief says his statements do not mean Ukraine cannot join NATO in future

Pete Hegseth, the new US Secretary of Defense, has stated that his previous remarks about Ukraine's NATO membership being ...

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Maddow Blog | Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon goes from bad to worse

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overseas trip started with heckling from military families. That turned out to one the best ...

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NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

He will also highlight the need for increased European leadership on security assistance to Ukraine,” the Pentagon said, ...

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Pentagon chief calls on NATO partners to increase role in Europe’s defense

After Thursday’s NATO ministerial gathering, Hegseth travels to Poland for what the Pentagon said will be talks with leaders about “bilateral defense cooperation, continued deterrence efforts ...

NATO Emphasizes Unity as Concerns Mount That Europe Will Be Left Out of Ukraine Talks

President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that ...

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Europe cannot rely on US protection, Pentagon chief tells Nato allies

Pete Hegseth says America will focus on domestic concerns and the threat of China over sending peace-keeping troops to ...

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