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Defense News: 2025February20Thursday

Pentagon’s $96M wearable contract sparks protest, accusations of vendor preference - Breaking Defense

Hegseth Addresses Strengthening Military by Cutting Excess, Refocusing DOD Budget - Department of Defense

As Defense preps for mass firings, Hegseth says a hiring freeze and more firings are coming - Defense One

White House eyes 8% cut to defense budget to boost Trump priorities - Military Times

Defense Secretary Hegseth working with DOGE to cut the 'BS' - Fox News

Pentagon orders budget revamp to reinvest $50 billion into Trump defense priorities - Reuters

Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say - ABC News

Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities - USA TODAY

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years - CBS News

Trump defense chief orders Pentagon to make cuts as IRS workers face mass layoffs – as it happened - The Guardian US

Military News: 2025February20Thursday

Military families rocked by Trump’s federal government cuts - CNN

Hegseth Addresses Strengthening Military by Cutting Excess, Refocusing DOD Budget - Department of Defense

White House eyes 8% cut to defense budget to boost Trump priorities - Military Times

Experts warn of military-extremism connection as Pentagon downplays threat - NBC Washington

Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown on list of Pentagon leaders to possibly be removed by Hegseth - 6ABC Philadelphia

DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon - The Associated Press

‘I want to keep serving’: Navy commander fights Trump’s trans military ban - PBS NewsHour

Denmark will 'buy, buy, buy' military gear, prime minister says - Reuters

Military doctors prepare to deploy to Guantánamo for extended stay - NPR

Hegseth considering firing top military officers - NBC News

Army News: 2025February20Thursday

Army mishandled sex assault before Jaysley Beck's death - inquest - BBC.com

Army Stinger missile replacement competition heads into flight tests - Defense News

Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs - NBC News

Sudan’s national army is on the brink of retaking the capital - The Economist

Army Cuts Outreach at Girls School After Dropping Recruiting at Black Engineering Event - Military.com

Burundi's army is withdrawing from DR Congo, four sources say - Reuters

As Sudan’s army routs RSF from Khartoum, Sudanese reactions are mixed - Al Jazeera English

Next iteration of Army’s ‘transforming-in-contact’ will focus on autonomy - DefenseScoop

Calif. Army vet admits to killing kindergartner who vanished on walk to school - SFGATE

Family of DC plane crash victim files claim against FAA, Army for $250 million - ABC News

Air Force News: 2025February20Thursday

Trump is 'not happy' with Boeing over Air Force One delays, but airlines are growing upbeat - CNBC

Trump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays - The Associated Press

I'm not happy with Boeing, Trump says over Air Force One - BBC.com

Air Force awards Pratt $1.5 billion to keep F-22s flying - Breaking Defense

Trump vents frustration with Boeing over Air Force One delays - The Hill

Boeing CEO says Musk 'helping in a big way' on timing of Air Force One planes - Reuters

PLA Air Force uses AI-powered biometric screening to find China’s next top guns - South China Morning Post

Trump 'not happy with Boeing' over Air Force One planes - USA TODAY

Boeing CEO Says Musk Helping Speed Tardy Air Force One Jets - Bloomberg

Trump considering 'alternatives' to Boeing for Air Force One contract - The Hindu

Navy News: 2025February20Thursday

Navy relieves CO of USS Harry S. Truman following collision - NavyTimes.com

Navy’s Plan for Frigate Parent Design Caused Delays, Former Acquisition Chief Says - USNI News

“Could Surpass China”! Vietnam Ramps Up Maritime Infra In Paracel & Spratly Islands That Could Host BIG U.S. Navy Warships - EurAsian Times

Stop treating shipyards like the ‘corner garage': former Navy acquisitions chief - Defense One

Amid Navy's demand for nuclear subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools - CBS News

Report to Congress on Columbia-class Submarine Program - USNI News

Watch CBS Evening News: Navy seeks new generation to build submarines - cbs.com

‘I want to keep serving’: Navy commander fights Trump’s trans military ban - PBS NewsHour

Navy looks to add zero-trust controls into weapon systems, platforms - DefenseScoop

Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal - The Associated Press