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CBO Pegs Golden Dome Missile Shield at $1.2 Trillion Over Two Decades
The CBO estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, far above the Pentagon's $185 billion figure, raisi
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Hegseth Rejects Need for Congressional OK on Iran Military Action
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday that President Trump has sufficient authority to act against Iran
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House GOP Leaders Press Hegseth on $1.5T Pentagon Budget, Iran War Costs
Top House Republicans expressed skepticism Tuesday about the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request, pressing Defense S
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Court Ruling Could Hand Trump a Path to Regime Change in Iran
A March court ruling restoring Voice of America could provide Trump with the strategic communications tool to support re
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Europe Unmoved by Trump Troop Cut as Defense Autonomy Grows
President Trump's decision to pull 5,000 troops from Germany has not swayed European allies to support the U.S. war in I
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Hegseth vs. Kelly Feud Exposes Alarming Depletion of US Weapons in Iran War
A new clash between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Sen. Mark Kelly highlights growing concern over depleted US weapo
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Emanuel Calls for Pentagon Overhaul: 'No Time to Waste' on Modern Warfare
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel argues the Pentagon must revolutionize its approach to modern warfare, drawing lessons
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Trump's Iran Victory Claim Rings Hollow as GOP Faces Midterm Backlash
Trump insists the Iran war is a victory, but public disapproval is high and Republicans face an uphill battle convincing
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Body of US Soldier Recovered Off Morocco Coast After Cliff Fall During African Lion Drills
The remains of a U.S. soldier missing in Morocco were recovered Saturday from the Atlantic Ocean. 1st Lt. Kendrick Key d
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US Strikes Kill Two on Suspected Drug Boat in Pacific as Trump Escalates Cartel War
The US military killed two suspected narco-terrorists in a strike on a drug boat in the eastern Pacific, continuing a ca
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Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Request: A War Budget, Not Defense, Oxfam Warns
Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentagon request is a war budget, not defense, enabling illegal strikes and human suffering, says
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Trump Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds After Strait Clash, Threatens 'Big Glow'
President Trump insisted the US-Iran ceasefire is still in effect after a fresh clash in the Strait of Hormuz, warning T
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Trump Administration Releases New Batch of UAP Files Amid Transparency Push
The Pentagon released a new batch of UAP files Friday, following Trump's order to declassify materials on UFOs and extra
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Trump Says Ceasefire Holds After New US Strikes on Iran Amid Strait Clash
Trump claims the Iran ceasefire is holding after fresh U.S. strikes, but tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz attacks
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Poland Offers to Accept US Troops Withdrawn from Germany Amid Trump-Merz Rift
Poland is ready to host US troops withdrawn from Germany, President Nawrocki announced, as Trump’s plan to move 5,000 se
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Trump's Iran War: Economic Carnage as Administration Flounders
President Trump's Iran war has cost $72 billion, destroyed thousands of jobs, and cratered consumer confidence, yet his
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Trump's Iran Strategy Trapped in Abilene Paradox as Envoys Head to Islamabad
Trump's Iran strategy is caught in an Abilene Paradox: envoys pursue a deal that hardliners reject, while the president
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Iranian Official Dismisses Reported Peace Deal as US 'Wish List'
Ebrahim Rezaei, an Iranian parliamentary spokesperson, dismissed a reported US peace proposal as a 'wish list,' warning