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Defense
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
Breaking
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