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6 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images 2025-04-21T20:22:23Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . The Pentagon is facing chaos under Pete Hegseth's leadership, says former press secretary John Ullyot.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Kelsey Baker |Henry Blodget
Sgt. Dakota Meyer stands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson/ US Marine Corps 2025-04-18T17:09:02Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? .
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Kelsey Baker
Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link The Pentagon has seen shake-ups this week, with top officials leaving amid leak investigations and other rifts. Three officials were placed on leave over leaks, but that hasn't been the only upheaval. Nearly the entire Defense Digital Team is expected to head out amid DOGE chaos. It's been a turbulent week for personnel shake-ups at the Pentagon, and it's only Thursday.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelsey Baker
The Pentagon has seen shake-ups this week, with top officials leaving amid leak investigations and other rifts. Three officials were placed on leave over leaks, but that hasn't been the only upheaval. Nearly the entire Defense Digital Team is expected to head out amid DOGE chaos. It's been a turbulent week for personnel shake-ups at the Pentagon, and it's only Thursday.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Kelsey Baker
Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link An unusual new Pentagon account is an online cheerleader for the defense secretary. The DOD Rapid Response account on X and Facebook mirrors a similar White House account. The account is run by a former right-wing podcaster who now works in communications at the defense department.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Kelsey Baker
Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Marine leaders emphasize wargaming to foster learning and adaptability in troops. Wargaming helps Marines understand adversary tactics and adapt to emerging technologies. Marine leaders say it's important to embrace losing. A Marine Corps general said this week that officers and troops can't shy away from wargaming, tough exercises in critical thinking. They also can't be afraid to lose, he said.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelsey Baker
Marine leaders emphasize war gaming to foster learning and adaptability in troops. War games help Marines understand adversary tactics and adapt to emerging technologies. Marine leaders say it's important to embrace losing. A Marine Corps general said this week that officers and troops couldn't shy away from war gaming, tough exercises in critical thinking. They also can't be afraid to lose, he said. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Why isn't everybody war gaming today, right now?" Brig. Gen.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Kelsey Baker
Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Marines are building new drone warfare skills, integrating new technologies in combat training. Marines must adapt to new warfare challenges, including signature management and tech reliance. With emerging technology, a general said this week, Marines could be lethal at far greater ranges. "Every Marine a rifleman" has been a cornerstone for the Corps for decades, but war is changing.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Kelsey Baker
A Marine releases a drone during a live-fire exercise. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally 2025-04-01T18:00:25Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . The Marine Corps launched a new competitive drone team to enhance future warfare prep.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelsey Baker
The Marine Corps launched a new competitive drone team to enhance future warfare prep. The team aims to integrate advanced drone tactics inspired largely by the war in Ukraine. The initiative reflects a shift in military strategy, focusing on cost-effective drone systems. The Marine Corps is known for its famous shooting and drill teams. Now, the service is adding a new competitive, precision weapons team to its ranks — a drone team.
