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Merger of European-U.S. Satellite Companies Raises Fears of Chinese Access to Military Communication

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The proposed merger between European satellite service provider SES, a major Pentagon space contractor, and Virginia-based Intelsat is raising national security concerns over SES’ strategic partnership with a Chinese state-linked satellite company, according to national security experts.

The $3.1 billion merger announced in April was followed a month later by SES reaching a strategic partnership with China’s AeroSat Link for an international airline inflight internet service program.

AeroSat Link is a subsidiary of state-run China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd., known as ChinaSat, that is part of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC).

Both ChinaSat and CASC are identified as Chinese military companies, and both were sanctioned by the Treasury Department in the past based on national security concerns.

Luxembourg-based SES operates a network of nearly 70 satellites in two different orbits, along with ground infrastructure that provides video and data services to 99% of the world’s population, according to the company website. (Read more from “Merger of European-U.S. Satellite Companies Raises Fears of Chinese Access to Military Communication” HERE)

Pentagon Ditches Admiral Who Allowed Drag Queen Performances On Aircraft Carrier

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The Defense Department is withdrawing the nomination of Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly, The Daily Wire can first report, under whose command drag performances took place on board the USS Ronald Reagan.

Donnel ly served as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier from April 2016 to September 2018, during which time Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley performed as a drag queen under the name “Harpy Daniels” at a department-sanctioned “Morale, Welfare, and Recreation” event on the aircraft carrier.

The Defense Department announced on June 18 that President Donald Trump had nominated Donnelly for promotion to vice admiral and an appointment as commander of the 7th Fleet, the largest overseas force that the Navy has.

Following inquiries from The Daily Wire about Donnelly and the drag queen shows he permitted on board the USS Ronald Reagan, a source at the Defense Department said that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is withdrawing Donnelly’s nomination to lead the 7th Fleet.

Hegseth is looking for a new 7th Fleet commander, the source shared. (Read more from “Pentagon Ditches Admiral Who Allowed Drag Queen Performances On Aircraft Carrier” HERE)

Pentagon Disinformation Fueled UFO Myths, WSJ Reveals

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A recent Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that much of America’s UFO mythology has been fueled by Pentagon disinformation campaigns designed to cover up real secret-weapons programs, not extraterrestrial encounters.

The report uncovers that as early as the 1950s, the U.S. military spread doctored photos and false stories — such as doctored images of “flying saucers” at Area 51— to mislead the public and protect classified stealth fighter projects. Rather than hiding alien technology, the military sought to keep secret the development of advanced weapons systems critical to national security during the Cold War.

The Pentagon’s congressionally-ordered probe, led by chief scientist Sean Kirkpatrick, found that disinformation was often propagated by local commanders as well as possibly by institutional programs, creating fertile ground for decades of myths. These myths were sometimes allowed to flourish intentionally to misdirect foreign intelligence, especially from the Soviet Union.

In 2023, investigators uncovered a bizarre “hazing” ritual within the Air Force’s classified programs, where new commanders were shown fake photos of supposed antigravity vehicles and told to keep the secret, fueling further misinformation. The Department of Defense plans to release a follow-up report detailing these findings later this year. (Read more from “Pentagon Disinformation Fueled UFO Myths, WSJ Reveals” HERE)

White House Stunned as Hegseth Inquiry Brings up Illegal Wiretap Claims

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The White House has lost confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation that Pete Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides last month, after advisers were told that the aides had supposedly been outed by an illegal warrantless National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap.

The extraordinary explanation alarmed the advisers, who also raised it with people close to JD Vance, because such a wiretap would almost certainly be unconstitutional and an even bigger scandal than a number of leaks.

But the advisers found the claim to be untrue and complained that they were being fed dubious information by Hegseth’s personal lawyer, Tim Parlatore, who had been tasked with overseeing the investigation.

The episode, as recounted by four people familiar with the matter, marked the most extraordinary twist in the investigation examining the leak of an allegedly top secret document that outlined options for the US military to reclaim the Panama canal to a reporter.

The advisers were stunned again when Parlatore denied having told anyone about an illegal NSA wiretap himself and maintained that any information he had was passed on to him by others at the Pentagon. (Read more from “White House Stunned as Hegseth Inquiry Brings up Illegal Wiretap Claims” HERE)

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CNN Lets Its Anti-Christian Bias Fly With Hit Piece On Pentagon Prayer Service

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CNN — a far-left outlet a jury found is literally fake news — is upset that Christians were permitted to openly pray to their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while on the job at the Pentagon.

The outlet’s hissy fit stems from a Christian prayer service Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted at the Defense Department on Wednesday. The event — for which Hegseth himself said attendance was on a “voluntary basis” — featured remarks and prayers from Hegseth and the defense secretary’s Tennessee-based pastor, Brooks Potteiger.

“This is precisely where I need to be, and I think exactly where we need to be as a nation, at this moment,” Hegseth said, “in prayer, on bended knee recognizing the providence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. … Knowing that there’s an author in heaven overseeing all of this, who’s underwritten all of it, for us, on the cross, gives me the strength to proceed.”

The service is reportedly slated to become a monthly occurrence.

While the event’s recognition of Christ’s glory is welcome news for a culture in desperate need of spiritual revival, CNN’s Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky seemingly felt otherwise. The two “reporters” quickly rushed out a hatchet job featuring remarks from like-minded, left-wing lawyers questioning the legality of the service. (Read more from “CNN Lets Its Anti-Christian Bias Fly With Hit Piece On Pentagon Prayer Service” HERE)

Pentagon Announces Immediate Suspension of Gender Transition Procedures for Transgender Service Members

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The Pentagon is reportedly barring gender transition treatments for so-called “transgender troops,” the news coming after former President Joe Biden (D) allowed such procedures.

According to Reuters, a memo from Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Stephen Ferrara said, “I am directing you to take the necessary steps to immediately implement this guidance,” the outlet reported Monday.

Defense Department officials are apparently halting new hormone treatments and surgical procedures for those individuals.

The outlet also noted that “Trump signed an executive order in January, after returning to the presidency, that reversed a policy implemented under his predecessor Joe Biden that had allowed transgender troops to serve openly.”

In February, the U.S. Army said it would no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and would not perform gender transition procedures, per Breitbart News. (Read more from “Pentagon Announces Immediate Suspension of Gender Transition Procedures for Transgender Service Members” HERE)

Report: Biden Pentagon Hid Costs, Injuries Of Failed Gaza Pier

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Former President Joe Biden’s Pentagon deployed a floating pier off the coast of Gaza for “humanitarian aid” last year. According to a new report, the pier was more of a failure than his administration would publicly admit.

The floating port to aid Hamas-controlled Gaza was estimated to cost $320 million, as The Federalist previously reported, but was fraught with issues from the start. High winds and rough seas soon tore the pier apart — costing $22 million. As for the aid that successfully made it to shore, only some reached its intended destination, as looters ransacked and stole many of the delivery trucks.

Army Sgt. Quandarius Stanley died in October 2024 “after being critically injured” earlier during the mission, dubbed Operation Neptune Solace. The Department of Defense inspector general released a report on May 2, revealing that 62 U.S. personnel were injured over the course of the operation.

After several redacted lines, the report admitted the operation damaged 27 watercraft and pieces of equipment — which required “repair and maintenance” costs of “approximately $31 million.” It pointed to various weaknesses in the military’s “joint logistics over‑the‑shore” (JLOTS) operations.

“[T]he Army and Navy did not meet Service-level standards for equipment and unit readiness, nor did they organize, train, and equip their forces to meet common joint standards,” the report reads. “Insufficient manning, training, and materiel readiness at the Military Service level, coupled with the lack of integration and the interoperability … reduced the DoD’s effectiveness by repeatedly encountering known challenges and inefficiencies in JLOTS operations and exercises, including Operation Neptune Solace in Gaza.”

(Read more from “Report: Biden Pentagon Hid Costs, Injuries Of Failed Gaza Pier” HERE)

Hegseth Orders Purge of Senior Commanders, Cutting 20% of Four-Star Generals and Admirals

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to cut 20% of four-star generals and admirals.

The high number of senior generals and admirals has been a source of criticism among both analysts and President Donald Trump, who has portrayed it as a symptom of a bloated and inefficient military. On Monday, Hegseth announced the promised cut of four-star generals and admirals, detailing the move in a memo obtained by the Washington Examiner. (Read more from “Hegseth Orders Purge of Senior Commanders, Cutting 20% of Four-Star Generals and Admirals” HERE)

Ousted Pentagon Adviser Says Hegseth ‘Consumed’ by Leaks as Trump Predicts He’ll ‘Get It Together’

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A top Pentagon official who was ousted in a dramatic purge earlier this month has criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for being preoccupied with disclosures to the press — while President Trump stood by the former Fox News personality and predicted that “he’s gonna get it together” in an interview published Monday.

“He was very focused on the leaks, and I think it’s kind of consumed the team a little bit,” Colin Carroll, former chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, told podcaster Megyn Kelly of Hegseth in a lengthy interview released Friday. “If you look at a pie chart of the secretary’s day, at this point, 50% of it is probably [the] leak investigation.”

“That’s a bad thing for America, it’s a bad thing for the president’s objectives,” added Carroll, 40, who was placed on leave April 16 and later dismissed along with senior adviser Dan Caldwell and deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick.

Around the same time, former top spokesman John Ullyot parted ways with DOD and penned a scathing Politico op-ed predicting Hegseth would soon be out of a job.

The White House has publicly stood by the defense secretary, with Trump telling The Atlantic magazine: “I think he’s gonna get it together. I had a talk with him, a positive talk, but I had a talk with him.” (Read more from “Ousted Pentagon Adviser Says Hegseth ‘Consumed’ by Leaks as Trump Predicts He’ll ‘Get It Together’” HERE)

New Pentagon Chairman: U.S. Lacks Ability to Deter Adversaries

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The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has warned that the U.S. military currently is unable to deter China and other adversaries and called for urgent defense reforms.

Gen. Dan Caine, who was sworn in as chairman on Monday, stated in recent Senate testimony that the weaknesses include an inability of the military system to support and respond rapidly to a conflict.

“The U.S. does not have the throughput, responsiveness, or agility needed to deter our adversaries,” Gen. Caine stated in written answers to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The disclosure comes as the U.S. military is facing potential conflict with China in the Taiwan Strait where the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has said China has been rehearsing for large-scale military operations against a key U.S. partner, Taiwan.

Adm. Sam Paparo, the commander, told a Senate hearing last week that China is engaged in “unprecedented aggression” against Taiwan. (Read more from “New Pentagon Chairman: U.S. Lacks Ability to Deter Adversaries” HERE)

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