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Navy Chief Warns Iran War Costs Could Trigger Training, Personnel Cuts by July
Navy Operations Chief Adm. Daryl Caudle testified Thursday that without supplemental funding for the Iran war, the Navy
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Pentagon Tech Chief Emily Michael Testifies on Military Digital Strategy Amid AI Standoff
Pentagon tech chief Emily Michael testifies before a House panel on the military's digital posture, weeks after eight AI
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Trump Claims Xi Pledged No Arms to Iran Amid China's Denials
Trump announced Xi Jinping agreed to stop supplying military equipment to Iran, though China denies arming Tehran and U.
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Remains of Second Missing US Soldier Found in Moroccan Coastal Cave
The remains of Spc. Mariyah Collington, the second U.S. soldier missing in Morocco, were found Tuesday in a coastal cave
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CENTCOM Chief Faces Senate Grilling as Iran Ceasefire Wavers
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the US military posture in the
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Trump's Germany Troop Withdrawal Risks Undermining U.S. Power, Experts Warn
The planned withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany risks weakening American power projection across Europe and the
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Gulf Monarchies Quietly Rethink Alliance with Washington
Gulf allies are increasingly questioning the reliability of US security guarantees, moving toward conditional cooperatio
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Iran's Desperate Bid to Derail Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing
Tehran sees Beijing as its last hope to break the US blockade, but China's cool response and Trump's visit have left Ira
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GOP Senators Warn Trump's Iran War Funding Request Will Face Senate Defeat
Republican senators warn that Trump's expected request for tens of billions in Iran war funding will struggle to pass th
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Hegseth's Reassurances Fail to Quell Hill Doubts on Iran War Stockpiles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's testimony didn't convince Democrats that U.S. stockpiles are sufficient, as new intel r
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GOP Lawmakers Slam Hegseth Over Iran War Strategy and $1.5T Pentagon Budget
Republicans in the House and Senate pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Iran war, Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentag
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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