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Pentagon politics, military spending, intelligence community, and the threats facing American security.
Defense
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
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Hegseth Faces GOP Backlash as Pentagon Turmoil and Iran War Costs Mount
Senate Republicans are increasingly frustrated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over staff turnover, the Iran war's t
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NATO envoy warns allies to prepare for unpredictable Putin
US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker warns allies to prepare for unpredictable Russian moves, urging increased defense sp
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Tillis calls on Trump to remove Hegseth after Army secretary quits
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing President Trump to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Army Secretary Dan Dr
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Driscoll confirms exit as Army secretary, cites no reason
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll confirmed Tuesday that his final day in the role is Wednesday, offering no explanation for h
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Self: Europe, Not China, Must Top US Military Agenda
Rep. Keith Self urges the US to prioritize NATO and defense industrial rebuilding to counter Russia's ongoing aggression
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Iran Strikes Gulf Allies in Escalating Tit-for-Tat With US
Iran retaliated against US strikes by targeting American assets in four Gulf nations early Wednesday, escalating the sev
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ACLU lawsuit challenges Trump's deadly boat strikes as illegal
An ACLU attorney contends that the Trump administration's boat strikes off Venezuela are illegal, citing the deaths of t
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Hegseth Strikes Six Army Officers From Two-Star Promotion List
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed six Army officers from a two-star promotion list, days after blocking four on
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US Launches Fresh Strikes on IRGC Targets in Iran After Attacks on American Forces
The US military struck IRGC targets in Iran Tuesday after attacks on American forces in Jordan and the UAE, ending a mon