Defense Secretary bans Pentagon staff from betting on military actions

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a ban on using undisclosed information for betting on U.S. military actions.
• The ban applies to both classified and unclassified information and includes platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
• Hegseth emphasized the importance of preventing enemies from gaining insights through these markets.
• The memo was first obtained by CBS News.
• The ban was issued to maintain the security and integrity of U.S. military operations.