Pentagon Takes Major Step To Counter China's Chokehold On Critical Minerals

The Pentagon is poised to become the largest shareholder of MP Minerals, America’s only rare earth mineral company with an operational mine, the corporation announced Thursday. The Department of Defense (DOD) will purchase $400 million of stock in MP …

Pentagon Pulls Promotion Of Admiral Who Allowed Drag Shows After Federalist Inquiry

The Defense Department is pulling the recommendation for Rear Admiral Michael Donnelly’s promotion, one week after the DoD refused to answer The Federalist’s inquiries, as the Daily Wire first reported. “Secretary Hegseth has chosen to withdraw Admiral …

Pentagon to become largest shareholder in Rinehart-backed rare earth miner MP Materials

Pentagon’s review could place AUKUS pact ‘under threat’

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus says the Pentagon is now considering making Australia pay more for submarines under the AUKUS pact. Sources have told Nine Newspapers the US will ask for changes to the pact before the first submarines arrive. “The …

Pentagon invests $400 million for a 15 percent stake in MP Materials

The Pentagon has agreed to spend $400 million to take a 15 percent ownership stake in MP Materials, a U.S. company that mines and processes rare earth elements. In addition to the equity purchase, the Department of Defense will back a new magnet factory …

Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced sweeping changes to the way the Pentagon buys and fields uncrewed air systems, or UAS, with a goal of establishing “UAS domain dominance” by 2027. Hegseth announced the policy changes in a video recorded …

Pentagon Office That Designed Bombs for Iran Strikes Can't Say If They Reached the Needed Depth

Top officials at the Pentagon office that played a key role in designing the bombs used in the strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities more than two weeks ago cannot say whether the weapons were successful in reaching the deeply buried bunkers. At a …

Pentagon to become rare earth mining company's largest stockholder

Rare earth minerals are not a technology in and of themselves, but are underlying ingredients for some of the most complex systems across the planet including military platforms and automobiles. Which explains how the U.S. and other countries are concerned …

MP Materials lands multibillion-dollar Pentagon deal to bolster US rare earth magnet supply

NYSE-listed MP Materials on Thursday announced a landmark public-private partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD), securing a multibillion-dollar package aimed at accelerating domestic rare earth magnet production and reducing the US’ reliance …

Pentagon chief takes 'gloves off' in bold move to outpace China and Russia

National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry and FOX Business' Liz Claman join 'MediaBuzz' to discuss Hegseth's heated press conference where he called out the media's 'hatred' of President Donald Trump.  NEWYou can now listen to …