Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ban applies to classified and unclassified information and includes prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

• Oct 22

White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran

The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

• Oct 15

Adam Smith slams Pentagon public execution plan

The Pentagon has confirmed that it plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the man convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.

• Oct 9

Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad will be public. CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports. Then, legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

• Oct 8

USS Lincoln sailors reunite with loved ones

The USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego on Thursday after a more than 10-month deployment that took it to the Middle East. CBS News national security contributor Joe Zacks joins "The Takeout" to unpack the latest developments in the Iran war.

• Oct 8

USS Lincoln back in San Diego after 10 months

The USS Abraham Lincoln docked at its homeport in the San Diego Bay on Thursday after its deployment to the Middle East nearly one year ago. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Carter Evans report. Then, Ret. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.

• Oct 8

Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon is eliminating roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.

• Sep 30

Watch: Pentagon releases 15 new UFO videos

The Defense Department released a sixth batch of UFO files on Friday, more than a month after its fifth drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche.

• Sep 18

Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion.

• Sep 15

Drone activity at border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says

In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.

• Sep 7

Pentagon: Military must stop using "Epic Fury"

CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis.

• Sep 3

What Vance said about Driscoll's departure

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday held the first briefing at the White House since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, where CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked him about the departure of the now-former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Jiang joins "The Takeout" with more.

• Sep 3

Vance on military departures under Hegseth

At the White House press briefing on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance discussed the high number of military departures under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tenure. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the details.

• Sep 3

Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict "Operation Epic Fury"

The Pentagon says "Operation Epic Fury" ended on May 5, after an Air Force email last month told service members to stop using the name for ongoing Iran operations.

• Sep 3

Here are the military officials who've been fired or resigned under Hegseth

At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.

• Sep 2

Ex-Stars and Stripes chief editor on his firing

The Pentagon has terminated several staff members of the military newspaper "Stars and Stripes" for alleged insubordination. Former Editor-In-Chief Erik Slavin says he was removed because of an interview he gave to "CBS Sunday Morning" about censorship. Slavin joins "The Takeout" to discuss his removal.

• Aug 24

8/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Trump administration unveils new sanctions against Iran; Supreme Court allows Trump order overhauling mail-in voting to proceed for now.

• Aug 24

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down, sources say

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his post by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday.

• Aug 22

USS Benfold went days without power in the South China Sea

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold spent four days without power last month after a problem with its engineering, according to a spokesperson for the Navy's 7th Fleet.

• Aug 18

Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

• Aug 13

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb on new UFO files

The Pentagon has released a new batch of files related to unidentified flying objects. This is now the fifth release under an executive order President Trump signed in January. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins with analysis.

• Aug 7

Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files: "Did you see that?"

The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.

• Aug 7

Watch: Pentagon releases 16 new UFO videos

The Defense Department released a fifth batch of UFO files on Friday, nearly one month after its fourth drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche.

• Aug 7

Senator pushes DoD to release probe of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops

A CBS News investigation found troops had flagged military leaders about the lack of defenses and insufficient medical supplies ahead of the attack in Kuwait at the beginning of the war with Iran.

• Aug 5

Sources: U.S. missile stockpiles running low

The U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles amid the Iran war, sources tell CBS News. Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins with analysis.

• Aug 4

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