Pentagon

Pentagon Shifts Israel to CENTCOM Responsibility

Jan. 15, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon has changed the combatant command responsible for operations involving Israel, from U.S. European Command to U.S. Central Command, following White House-brokered accords between the country and multiple Persian Gulf states. The update to the Unified Command Plan came as the Trump administration finished ...

DOD Grapples With Extremist Troops as Congress Urges Investigation

Jan. 14, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon is reckoning with the growing presence of ideological extremists in its ranks, especially white supremacists and militia members who target troops to bolster their organizations’ credibility. A group of lawmakers on Jan. 14 called on the Defense Department to launch a “comprehensive” investigation ...

DOD’s New Counter-Drone Strategy Pushes for Collaboration

Jan. 8, 2021 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Defense Department is moving out with its first strategy to coordinate and plan for future threats posed by small drones at home and abroad. The Jan. 7 strategy comes after the military has contended with years-long proliferation of quadcopters and other cheap, widely available ...