Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD) is the United States government's executive department responsible for implementing defense policies and overseeing all agencies and functions related to national security and the military. The DoD provides news updates, releases, advisories, transcripts, spotlights on various topics such as NATO, Indo-Pacific focus and support for Ukraine. It also features information about its leaders including the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The site covers news stories related to defense issues and provides resources such as publications, contracts and multimedia content including photos, videos and interactive experiences.

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • The U.S. provided another tranche of $400 million in aid on Friday
  • Ukrainian service members are fighting Russian incursions

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Ukraine Crisis: Russian Attacks in Kharkiv Region Prompt $1 Billion US Aid Package and Ukrainian Resistance

    Ukraine Crisis: Russian Attacks in Kharkiv Region Prompt $1 Billion US Aid Package and Ukrainian Resistance

    Broke On: Monday, 13 May 2024 Russian forces have launched unexpected attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, prompting the U.S. to provide $1 billion in military aid to Ukrainian forces. Despite initial surprise, Ukrainian troops are holding their ground and pushing back against Russian advances, but face challenges due to limited resources. Diplomacy and de-escalation efforts are crucial for preventing further suffering and instability in the region.

  • US Provides $175M Security Assistance to Ukraine Amid Funding Concerns

    Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 The Biden Administration has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine, valued at $175 million. The United States, along with 50 Allies and partners, has been supporting Ukraine in retaking more than 50% of its sovereign territory that was seized by Russia. The United States has committed more than $44 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. The Biden administration has warned that funding for Ukraine is running out, with negotiations for additional funding stalled due to concerns over border security.