https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/pentagon/ The latest Flip News stories on Pentagon. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hegseth-project-meridian-musk-luckey-gingrich-warfare-study/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hegseth-project-meridian-musk-luckey-gingrich-warfare-study/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has tasked Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich with leading a 120-day study on the future of warfare, alongside a new four-star command for military drone technology. Sarah Whitfield Pete Hegseth Elon Musk Palmer Luckey Newt Gingrich Pentagon Project Meridian The Wall Street Journal https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-20-percent-cut-generals-admirals/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-20-percent-cut-generals-admirals/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:15:00 GMT US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% cut in positions reserved for generals and admirals during a 'State of the Force' address at Quantico on Wednesday, doubling the 10% reduction he ordered last year. Tom Ellery Pete Hegseth Pentagon US military generals defence Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-pentagon-election-meddling-directive/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-pentagon-election-meddling-directive/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:55:00 GMT Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command and military intelligence agencies to prioritise defending the November 2026 midterm elections against foreign interference, in a one-page memorandum released publicly on Monday. Sarah Whitfield Pentagon elections Pete Hegseth cybersecurity Axios, Nextgov, US Department of War https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-marines-injured-hormuz-missile/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-marines-injured-hormuz-missile/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14 — an attack the Pentagon never publicly disclosed, NBC News reports, citing three US officials. James Calloway US Marines Strait of Hormuz Iran Pentagon casualties Hindustan Times (NBC News reporting) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/pentagon-ai-lie-detector/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/pentagon-ai-lie-detector/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:38:00 GMT The Pentagon is seeking $30.3 million over five years for Polygraph+, an AI-driven lie detector using standoff sensing that critics call misguided. Tom Ellery Pentagon lie detector AI polygraph MIT Technology Review