Kingsley Wilson

Bring Your Child to Work Day brought the cutest journalists to the Pentagon Briefing Room!

The Arsenal of Freedom.

So great to visit with my friend @SeanParnellASW at the Pentagon this week! Congratulations on all your success, my friend! 🙌🏽 🇺🇸

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The @DeptofWar is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American people see it for themselves. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.

Thanks to President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget, this War Department has moved from bureaucracy to business. This is a FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT in our Arsenal of Freedom—ensuring our military remains the most lethal fighting force in the world.

HEADLINE: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says We have delivered a DEVASTATING BLOW to the Iranian regime’s ability to fund terrorism… axios.com/2026/05/01/us-…

“The United States’ blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is operating with full force and delivering the decisive impact we intended. We are inflicting a devastating blow to the Iranian regime’s ability to fund terrorism and regional destabilization. Our Armed Forces in the region will continue to maintain this unrelenting pressure." -Acting Pentagon Press Secretary @JoelValdezDOW

Statement from Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander on the success of the U.S. blockade against Iran:

Tehran is using retired ships to keep loading oil as its storage space runs out. @CENTCOM’s naval blockade is working. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Under the previous administration, the Department of Defense’s financial reporting was a disaster — and had been for far too long. That ends today—the WAR DEPARTMENT will deliver a clean audit for our 2028 financial statements.

Prior to the U.S. blockade on Iran, 5 ships were moored or anchored in the Iranian port of Chah Bahar on an average day. Today, more than 20 vessels remain in Chah Bahar as U.S. forces cut off economic trade going into and coming out of Iran during the ongoing blockade.

Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!) Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th — home of the free because of the brave.

STATEMENT: The Department of War welcomes the D.C. Circuit's decision to stay the district court's order requiring unescorted press access to the Pentagon while the appeal proceeds. The court credited the Department's evidence that unescorted access to the Pentagon was a significant contributing factor in the regular unauthorized disclosure of sensitive and classified national defense information — including operational plans and intelligence assessments — which occurred often monthly and sometimes multiple times per month. Since implementing the current access policy, the Department has seen a meaningful reduction in these unauthorized disclosures, which when they occur can endanger the lives of service members, intelligence personnel, and our allies. Credentialed journalists continue to hold valid press credentials and retain access to Pentagon briefings, press conferences, and interviews. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 — 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. The Department looks forward to presenting its full case to the D.C. Circuit on the merits.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao: Message to the Force

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Yesterday, M/V Sevan was among 19 “shadow fleet” vessels sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury for activities related to transporting billions of dollars worth of Iranian energy, oil and gas products, including propane and butane, to foreign markets. Earlier today, Sevan was intercepted in the Arabian Sea by a U.S. Navy helicopter from guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), and the merchant vessel is currently complying with U.S. military direction to turn back to Iran under escort. U.S. forces continue to enforce U.S. sanctions and fully implement the blockade against ships entering or departing Iranian ports. 37 vessels have been redirected since the start of the blockade.

The blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports continues. To date, U.S. forces have redirected 34 vessels.

Our blockade is in effect—and our capabilities are growing by the day. Iran would be wise to MAKE A DEAL.