Hegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. Military Religious Leaders Wish He Hadn’t.
“What do I tell a soldier who believes an action is immoral, but also believes that God commanded it?” one Army chaplain told The Intercept.
National Security
Targeting Iran
Yemenis Unable to Reach Hospital Are Part of the Iran War Death Toll
At least 10 patients with kidney failure near Taiz, a city under a Houthi siege, died because they were unable to get to their dialysis treatments.
The Army Wants to Sic AI Agents on Its Enemies. What Could Go Wrong?
Documents obtained by The Intercept show the military is trying to deploy autonomous AI agents to hack its adversaries.
Targeting Iran
Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It?
With Democrats campaigning on ending the war, advocates want them to put their money where their mouth is and risk a lame-duck shutdown.
Midterms 2026
Lockheed Martin Showered Susan Collins With Cash as F-35 Program Hit Turbulence
Collins received tens of thousands from Lockheed during a two-month period surrounding a critical 2023 watchdog report.
Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late
After months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military finally acknowledged the March death of Maj. Sorffly Davius.
Pete Hegseth’s Military of the Future: Defined by AI and an Utter Lack of Oversight
In announcing Project Meridian and a new Autonomous Warfare Command, War Secretary Pete Hegseth is inviting conflicts of interest.
The 9/11 Wars
He Confessed to an Afghanistan War Murder. The U.S. Military Promptly Closed the Case.
A veteran walked into a California police station to make a horrifying confession.
Targeting Iran
The U.S. Military Struggles to Protect Its Bases Amid Failing Iran War
From Jordan to Kuwait to the United Kingdom, U.S. outposts are increasingly vulnerable to attack.
Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.