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Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 17 November 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 17 November 2025

"The Most Valuable Military Contractor Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns," New York Times This article by Jeff Sommer explores how Palantir, a software and data analysis firm, has emerged as the most valuable military contractor by harnessing artificial intelligence and data mining for national security, despite not

Minuteman III ICBMs to keep ticking until 2050

Minuteman III ICBMs to keep ticking until 2050

Much like Delta’s trans-Atlantic 767 fleet and the misuse of the word gaslighting, the US’s Minuteman III ICBMs hang around in a show of anachronism, finds GAO as reported by Defense News. While the Air Force previous projected the ICBMs’ retirement by 2036, they may now hang around

Trump weighs renaming DOD back to War Department

Trump weighs renaming DOD back to War Department

President Donald Trump has revived a decades-old debate by signaling his intent to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reports Politico. The proposal would undo a 1947 reorganization under President Harry Truman, who consolidated the Army, Air Force, and Navy under a newly created Defense Department

Pentagon ousts Defense Intelligence Agency chief after Iran report dispute

Pentagon ousts Defense Intelligence Agency chief after Iran report dispute

The Pentagon has dismissed Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), weeks after the agency circulated a preliminary report contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims that US strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities. The DIA assessment concluded Tehran’s program was delayed by

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 4 August 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 4 August 2025

"Pentagon Awards $7.8B in Contracts for Hundreds of New Missiles," Air & Space Forces Magazine The Pentagon has awarded a combined $7.8 billion in contracts for new missiles, including deals with Lockheed Martin and RTX marking a shift toward multiyear procurement of munitions, aimed at enhancing

WSJ on Hegseth: Pentagon infighting for turbulent times

WSJ on Hegseth: Pentagon infighting for turbulent times

The Wall Street Journal charts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure leading the Pentagon with abundant internal strife and growing concerns over his ability to lead the sprawling DOD. Since his contentious Senate confirmation, Hegseth has eschewed traditional management routines, relying instead on a small cadre of loyal advisers. Key

Pentagon seeks $5.4B funding shuffle for missile shortages, workforce cuts, and Air Force One delays

Pentagon seeks $5.4B funding shuffle for missile shortages, workforce cuts, and Air Force One delays

Defense One’s Audrey Decker covers DOD’s pressure on Congress to authorize a $5.4 billion reallocation of previously approved funds, aiming to accelerate high profile military programs and address acute resource gaps exposed by recent global crises. A quarter of the US’s stockpile of Terminal High Altitude