Tag: military

Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine

Posted on by Lone Candle

“The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low.

The decision was driven by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, and was made after a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles, leading to concerns that the total number of artillery rounds, air defense missiles and precision munitions was sinking, according to three people familiar with the issue.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine-halt-00436048?s=09

Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.

Posted on by Lone Candle

Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/22/trump-nato-defense-spending-winners-losers-00409979

American stealth bombers strike Iran’s nuclear facilities

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American stealth bombers strike Iran’s nuclear facilities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzigSEip1sM

Hegseth says renaming military bases after Civil War soldiers who fought for slavery is ‘important for morale’

Posted on by Lone Candle

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Wednesday that military veterans and active-duty troops urged the Trump administration to rename American military bases after Confederate traitors who took up arms against the government to defend the enslavement of Black people — a move the secretary claims is “important for morale.””

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hegseth-says-renaming-military-bases-185942522.html