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U.S. Command Declares Iran Suffered 'Generational Defeat' as Fragile Ceasefire Holds
The head of U.S. Central Command declared Iran has suffered a 'generational military defeat,' while American forces main
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Hegseth Purges Army Leadership Amid Escalating Power Struggle with Driscoll
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent purge of senior Army leadership has intensified his power struggle with Army Sec
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Appeals Court Denies Anthropic's Emergency Request Against Pentagon 'Risk' Label
A federal appeals court has denied Anthropic's emergency request to halt its Pentagon designation as a supply chain risk
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Former Army Analyst with Top Secret Clearance Indicted for Leaking to Journalist
A federal grand jury has indicted former Army employee Courtney Williams on charges of leaking classified national defen
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Selective Service to Automatically Register Men for Draft Database Starting in December
The Selective Service System will implement automatic registration for the military draft pool starting in December, rep
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Iranian Cyberattackers Breach U.S. Critical Infrastructure, Targeting Energy and Water Systems
The FBI has attributed recent disruptive cyberattacks on U.S. oil, gas, and water infrastructure to Iranian hackers, war
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Driscoll Denies Resignation Plans Amid Escalating Tensions with Defense Secretary Hegseth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has publicly stated he has no intention of resigning, directly addressing reports of interna
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Hegseth Declares 'Decisive Victory' Over Iran Following Ceasefire, Cites Military Devastation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared a decisive military victory over Iran following a new ceasefire, claiming U.S. o
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Crow Warns Military of War Crimes if Ordered to Strike Iranian Civilians
Congressman Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger, stated that ordering strikes on Iranian civilian targets would constitute
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Retired General Anderson Condemns Trump's Iran Threats as Incompetent, Warns of War Crimes
A retired U.S. general delivered a scathing critique of President Trump's Iran strategy, labeling him an incompetent com
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Pentagon Urged to Tap Commercial AI Infrastructure as Strategic Reserve
A national security expert argues the Pentagon should create contingency plans to access commercial AI computing power d
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U.S. Executes High-Risk Rescue of Downed Airman from Iranian Territory
The White House detailed a major search-and-rescue mission inside Iran to recover a downed F-15 crew member, involving h