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Defense
USS Abraham Lincoln Departs Thailand, Ending Extended Middle East Deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a 286-day deployment that includ
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Kennedy sidesteps Hegseth confidence vote as GOP unease grows
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) declined to say whether he backs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing concerns over Iran and
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Ex-Air Force chief: Hegseth's politicization of military is unprecedented
Frank Kendall III, former Air Force Secretary, says he couldn't serve in the Trump administration, accusing Defense Secr
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Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Tensions
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims it attacked a US remotely operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating after US
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Four-Way Race Emerges for Army Secretary After Driscoll Exit
Sean Parnell, Hegseth's preferred choice, is among four candidates for Army secretary. The field includes Rep. Brian Mas
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France-India Defense Ties Deepen Amid Shared Wariness of Washington
France and India have strengthened defense and technology ties, driven by shared strategic autonomy and concerns about U
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Gilman's Release Exposes Russia's Brutality, Not Friendship
Robert Gilman's release after 1,666 days in Russian captivity reveals severe mistreatment, contradicting pro-Russia voic
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Trump taps Adam Telle as acting Army secretary after Driscoll exits
President Trump appointed Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll's resignation. Telle, a former Sena
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Panetta: Hegseth's Command Shakeups Are Weakening the Military
Leon Panetta says Hegseth's command upheavals are undermining the U.S. military, especially the Army, at a critical time
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NASA chief lays out timeline for moon base amid space race with China
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman details the agency's moon base strategy, emphasizing private sector involvement and a
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Ex-Air Force Secretary: Hegseth's Pentagon Is 'Dysfunctional' and Causing 'Active Harm'
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III called the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth 'dysfunctional,' accusing the defens
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Trump's Iran Strategy Echoes Johnson's Failed Vietnam Escalation
President Trump's incremental strikes on Iran recall LBJ's Rolling Thunder strategy in Vietnam, which failed to coerce H