The use of the model through a contract with Palantir highlights the growing role of AI in the Pentagon.

Sen. Mark Kelly has stuck the boot into Pete Hegseth after a judge blocked the Pentagon chief’s attempts to censure and demote him. Hegseth and President Trump said the retired combat veteran and decorated war hero was guilty of “sedition” when he and five other lawmakers urged service members not to follow unlawful orders.

Air travelers in Texas were stranded and medical evacuation flights were disrupted late ‌on Tuesday, the FAA abruptly said it ‌was shutting down the airport for 10 days, an unprecedented action involving a single airport. After about eight hours, the agency reversed course and ⁠lifted the shutdown ⁠early on Wednesday.

The Pentagon permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy an anti-drone laser system in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday before the Federal Aviation Administration moved to close the airspace in the area,

The recent airspace closure around El Paso, Texas, was caused by the U.S. Military shooting down a party balloon amid a behind-the-scenes spat with air safety officials, multiple reports say.

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier from the Caribbean to the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, a move that would put two carriers in the region as tensions soar between the United States and Iran.

Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military and sponsoring “troublesome partnerships with foreign adversaries.

Major defense companies could face financial penalties and be blocked from paying dividends or buying back stock.