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Defense-Department: 2026April18Saturday

The US Defense Department Is Still Preparing for Climate Change - Bloomberg.com

Hegseth orders termination of union contracts - Government Executive

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services and the notion of separation of church and state - The Washington Post

Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M. - The New York Times

Pete Hegseth Pentagon Prayer in Viral Video Mirrors ‘Pulp Fiction’ - Military.com

Contracts for April 16, 2026 - U.S. Department of War (.gov)

DoD seeks to curb high military spouse unemployment with expanded hiring flexibilities - Federal News Network

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition - DefenseScoop

‘Paradigm-shifting’ $1.5T defense budget to enable multiyear contracts: OMB director - Breaking Defense

Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it. - Defense One

Pentagon News: 2026April18Saturday

Anderson Cooper Takes Down Pentagon Pete With Brutal New Nickname - The Daily Beast

Pete Hegseth reads a prayer adapted from ‘Pulp Fiction’ during Pentagon service - AP News

Pentagon defends Hegseth’s use of ‘Pulp Fiction prayer’ - MS NOW

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services and the notion of separation of church and state - The Washington Post

ROGAN OUT! 'Weak' Trump slammed by powerful pod as Pentagon rocked by 'Pulp Fiction' blunder - MS NOW

Exclusive | Pentagon Approaches Automakers, Manufacturers to Boost Weapons Production - WSJ

The US Defense Department Is Still Preparing for Climate Change - Bloomberg.com

Steve Bannon sides with Anthropic in fight with Pentagon: ‘It’s almost too dangerous’ - The Hill

Exclusive: Pentagon ramps up planning for possible military ops in Cuba - USA Today

Gold Star father says prior Afghanistan review smelled 'like a cover-up' as new look examines millions of docs - Fox News

Army News: 2026April18Saturday

2 soldiers attacked by bear during training at Army base in Alaska - CBS News

Two US army soldiers injured by brown bear during training exercise in Alaska - The Guardian

2 US Army soldiers in Alaska injured in bear attack during training exercise - Fox News

Republicans in Congress back Army secretary amid clash with Hegseth - The Washington Post

Driscoll on Army Gen. George’s ouster: I ‘personally regret’ he’s no longer in active service - The Hill

Army asks lawmakers to back production halt to Paladin line - Breaking Defense

How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker in the Iran war - The Guardian

Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks - Al Jazeera

What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US - AP News

Army pushes industry to share costs as GE seeks more funding for ITEP testing - Breaking Defense

Air Force: 2026April18Saturday

Air Force unit executes test of Anduril’s semiautonomous combat drone - Defense News

Iran negotiators were escorted home from talks by Pakistani air force, fearing Israeli hit - The Times of Israel

President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Joint Base Andrews, Apr. 17, 2026 - The White House (.gov)

The Air Force Faked a Cargo Flight Over Europe. Austria Investigated—and Found Two Smuggled Stealth Jets. - Yahoo

Photos: Superstars kick off WrestleMania Week at Nellis Air Force Base - WWE

Air Force secretary eyes multi-year deals for satellites, aircraft - Breaking Defense

Air Force One arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix - The Arizona Republic

Air Force, Army, Marines Unite for Joint Air Traffic Control Training - U.S. Department of War (.gov)

AF Week in Photos > Air Force > Article Display - af.mil

Air Force Academy holds culminating exercise for thousands of cadets - Fox News

US Navy: 2026April18Saturday

US Navy releases photos of 'fresh meals,' pushes back on reports of food shortages on Middle East warships - Fox News

US sailors share photos of grim meals aboard warships - The Times

Is There A Food Shortage On American Warships Near Iran? What US Said - NDTV

U.S. Navy begins search for Mk 41 VLS-launched hypersonic weapons - navalnews.com

3 things to know about naval blockades as the U.S. patrols the Strait of Hormuz - NPR

A Fire Broke Out On Another US Navy Supercarrier, Three Sailors Injured - Forbes

Five Iran Tankers Headed to Malaysia Turn Around to Avoid U.S. Navy - WSJ

U.S. Navy reservist accused of murdering wife arrested after international manhunt, FBI says - CBS News

From Venezuela to Iran, major operations have kept US Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford away from home for almost 10 months - Business Insider

US Navy surveillance drone flies mission along Cuba’s coast - USA Today