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Defense
Hung Cao's Navy Secretary Bid Faces Waiver Hurdle as Democrats Revolt
President Trump's nomination of Hung Cao for Navy secretary is in jeopardy as Democratic senators refuse to grant the re
Defense
Hegseth launches Pentagon board to sharpen homeland defense focus
The Pentagon's new Homeland Defense Board, chaired by Hegseth, aims to provide independent military advice on defending
Defense
GOP lawmaker moves to scrap 1992 ban on US aid to Azerbaijan
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has introduced legislation to repeal the 34-year-old ban on direct US aid to Azerbaijan, arguing
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Trump's Space Force Uniform Reveal and Moon Claim Draw Scrutiny
Trump's recent social media posts unveiling Space Force uniforms and asserting U.S. ownership of the moon have raised ey
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Trump to Arm D.C. Triumphal Arch with Drones and Snipers
President Trump said the planned triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., will be converted into a military complex with dron
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State Department OKs $2.6B Ukraine Air Defense Package Amid Renewed Russian Strikes
The State Department approved a $2.6 billion air defense sale to Ukraine Friday, as Russia resumed strikes following fai
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Trump announces Greenland security pact, expanding US military role
President Trump announced a US security agreement with Greenland and Denmark, granting Washington expanded military acce
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Iran's IRGC Claims Strike on Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Safe
Iran's IRGC claims it struck a tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions and oil price co
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Senators Slam Pentagon's Colby Over Vague Iran War Briefing
Senators from both parties emerged frustrated from a closed-door briefing with Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, who
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F-16 training crash in Michigan; pilot ejects safely after bird strike suspected
An F-16 crashed during a training mission in Michigan; the pilot ejected and is hospitalized. Officials investigate a po
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Top general urges US military to gear up for lunar combat zone
Gen. Dan Caine, Joint Chiefs chair, called on the US military to prepare for combat around the moon, as the Space Force
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Iran dismisses US rescue account as 'fiction' amid ongoing conflict
Iran rejected the US narrative of rescuing a downed F-15E officer, calling it 'fictional' and 'unacceptable,' as tension