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21 stories named Pentagon, covered by 15 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.

U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base because of threat of Iranian drone attack

The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran.

4 outlets · Washington Post, NBC News, New York Times, Axios · 1 hour ago

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says

The Trump administration has approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood — by firing squad, the Pentagon said.

6 outlets · Al Jazeera, CNBC, BBC News, New York Times, CBS News and 1 more · 4 hours ago

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says

The Trump administration has approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood — by firing squad, the Pentagon said.

1 outlet · CBS News · 13 hours ago

U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident

All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

1 outlet · CBS News · 14 hours ago

U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base because of threat of Iranian drone attack

The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran.

1 outlet · Axios · 16 hours ago

Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

4 outlets · BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Hill, The Guardian US · 16 hours ago

US abruptly withdraws bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford

The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.

3 outlets · BBC News, Channel 4 News, Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

US air force removes all bombers from British military base RAF Fairford

No reason has been given for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident last week when police were alerted to "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.

3 outlets · BBC News, France 24, NBC News · 1 day ago

All B-1 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says

The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase.

1 outlet · CBS News · 1 day ago

US withdraws all B-1 bombers from British military base RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US B-1 bombers deployed to Britain’s RAF Fairford had returned home following a security incident that prompted nearby evacuations. Police found no explosives after reports of suspicious activity at the base last Sunday.

2 outlets · France 24, Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

1 outlet · New York Times · 1 day ago

Outrage spreads over Hegseth plan for Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon

Religious freedom advocates fear Hegseth’s ‘disgusting, immoral, unethical and unconstitutional’ move will open the door to Christian nationalist influence

1 outlet · The Independent · 4 days ago

Hackers stole Pentagon personnel records of over 3 million people

The Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) is notifying millions of military service members that hackers stole their data after breaching the Pentagon's human resources management system in October 2025. [...]

1 outlet · BleepingComputer · 5 days ago

Hegseth 'state of the force' speech: US to cut number of generals, admirals by 20%

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability." Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military

1 outlet · France 24 · 5 days ago

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says

Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.

1 outlet · CNBC · 5 days ago

Musk returns to Trump world for Pentagon war study

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk , Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will lead a Pentagon study of the future of warfare dubbed "Project Meridian," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday. Why it matters: It's Musk's first official role advising the Trump

1 outlet · Axios · 5 days ago

Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’ The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the

1 outlet · The Guardian US · 5 days ago

U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq

The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."

1 outlet · CBS News · 6 days ago

Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%

Pentagon official says the plan will be announced in the defence secretary's 'State of the Force' address in Virginia.

1 outlet · Al Jazeera · 6 days ago

Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks

The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.

1 outlet · Washington Post · 6 days ago

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