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Former U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Trump taps his former attorney general to serve as ambassador to NATO

The president-elect has selected Matthew G. Whitaker to serve in a key post in his second administration.

8 hours ago By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participates in the U.S.-ASEAN Informal Defence Meeting in Laos on Nov. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

DOD leaders link up with counterparts in Asia — but China declines US invite to connect

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other Pentagon officials are attending the ADMM-Plus gathering in Laos.

13 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

Screenshot from video of the “Puerto Rico Object” shown during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing, Nov. 19, 2024.

Pentagon’s UAP office reviews findings on Go Fast, Puerto Rico, Mt. Etna incidents in Senate hearing

The head of the Defense Department's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) testified at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

1 day ago By Jon Harper

Rain falls as Sec. Teodoro, Sec. Austin, Staff Sgt. Hampton and others connect at a USV tech demo in Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Austin, Teodoro convene in Philippines to discuss Starlink-enabled drones, future tech cooperation, China

U.S. defense leaders toured the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters in Palawan province.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

The US Capitol is seen in Washington DC, on November 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)

Head of Pentagon’s UAP office to testify to Senate Armed Services subcommittee

The new director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office is scheduled to meet with lawmakers in closed-door and open sessions Tuesday.

2 days ago By Jon Harper

Defense leaders from the U.S. and the Philippines break ground on the new Combined Coordination Center at Camp Aguinaldo, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

US, Philippines expand classified intel-sharing

The allies are planning to open a new Combined Coordination Center in Manila by fall 2025.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Australian Army Sgt. Jake Fauser briefs U.S. Australian and Japanese defense leaders ahead of the Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting (TDMM) in Darwin, Australia, Nov. 17, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

US moves to enhance military tech partnerships with Japan, Australia

Leaders from the three nations detailed their latest cooperation agenda in a press briefing following the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Aerial view of the Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

‘The truly anomalous’: New AARO chief unveils Pentagon’s annual UAP caseload analysis, new efforts

The office’s new director Jon Kosloski detailed those and other updates during an off-camera press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday.

Nov 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A black hornet nano unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed during the Air Force Special Operations Command Technology, Acquisition, and Sustainment Review at Austere Field #6, Florida, July 21, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

SOCOM looking for ‘multidomain’ micro drones that can operate in the air and underwater

U.S. Special Operations Command's program management office for remote capabilities is looking to identify uncrewed systems that could be evaluated next year.

Nov 14, 2024 By Jon Harper

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., speaks at an event on Capitol Hill hosted by the UAP Disclosure Fund, Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to be more transparent about ongoing UAP investigations

DefenseScoop attended an invite-only event after the latest congressional hearing on UAP oversight issues.

Nov 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent