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Defense
Trump Urges Restraint on Taiwan, Avoids Commitment on $14B Arms Sale
President Trump said he wants China and Taiwan to 'cool down,' remained non-committal on a $14 billion arms sale, and re
Defense
Trump's $15B Nuclear Battleship Plan Revives Old Supership Debate
The Trump administration's shipbuilding plan calls for three nuclear-powered battleships at over $14 billion each, rekin
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Army Chief Driscoll to Face House Grilling on $1.5T Pentagon Budget Amid Iran Tensions
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify Friday before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump's fiscal 20
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US-Indonesia Defense Pact Bolsters American Presence at Malacca Strait
The US-Indonesia Major Defense Cooperation Partnership grants America access to the Strait of Malacca, a critical chokep
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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