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Defense
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown Joins Trump-Linked Defense Drone Firm
Retired Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ousted by President Trump, has taken a senio
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Mattis Warns U.S. Withdrawal Would Hand Iran Control of Critical Oil Chokepoint
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that a U.S. declaration of victory would allow Iran to claim sovereignty over
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Pentagon Closes Press Workspace, Escorts Journalists After Court Strikes Down Media Policy
The Pentagon has closed its press workspace and will require journalists to be escorted in the building following a fede
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U.S. Military Faces Mounting Strain as Iran Conflict Enters Fourth Week
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran has resulted in significant American casualties and equipment losses in
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Banks Defends $200B Iran War Funding as 'America First' Industrial Policy
Sen. Jim Banks defended a $200 billion funding request for U.S. operations against Iran, arguing the expenditure support
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USS Gerald Ford Diverts to Greece for Repairs, Reducing U.S. Carrier Presence in Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in Greece for repairs after a fire, temporarily leaving the U.S. with only one aircra
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Pentagon Press Policy as Unconstitutional
A federal judge has declared the Pentagon's press access policy unconstitutional, siding with The New York Times in a la
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Marine Deployment to Hormuz Raises Specter of Ground War Casualties in Iran Conflict
The deployment of a second Marine Expeditionary Unit to reinforce U.S. forces in the Middle East increases the likelihoo