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Defense
Pentagon's Iran War Casualties Surpass 600 Amid Data Discrepancies
The Pentagon's Iran war casualty count has topped 600, with 18 killed and 624 wounded, amid scrutiny over delayed and in
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Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Control After Calmest Night in Two Weeks
Iran claimed Monday it controls the Strait of Hormuz and forced back six vessels, following the first night without US s
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GOP Senators Lose Faith in Hegseth as Iran Conflict Intensifies
Republican senators say confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is eroding as the Iran war continues without a clea
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UK Defence Chief Credits Trump for Jolting Europe Out of Complacency on NATO Spending
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting credits Trump for shaking Europe out of complacency on NATO spending, but says Britai
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Waltz blames Biden for munitions shortfall, insists military has 'everything it needs' for Iran strikes
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz blamed former President Biden for depleted munitions but insisted the US military has everythin
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Cassidy Warns Trump’s Iran War Unlikely to End Soon, Urges Congress to Step In
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) stated that President Trump's Iran war ending soon 'seems unlikely' and urged the president to
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Trump's Iran Bombing Threats Risk Civilian Catastrophe, History Shows
Trump's threats to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' risk civilian catastrophe. History from Vietnam to Ukraine shows s
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Zelensky Reveals Plan for US-Based Drone Factory in New Defense Pact
President Zelensky announced a US-Ukraine deal to build a drone factory in America, combining Ukraine's combat-proven te
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National Guard inks $292M deal for D.C. troop housing amid open-ended deployment
The National Guard signed a $292M contract with Placemakr to house up to 2,000 troops in D.C., marking its largest lodgi
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UK Chancellor Healey Faces Reversal on Defense Spending Promises
John Healey, who resigned as defense minister over budget shortfalls, now leads the Treasury under PM Burnham. He faces
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Drone Attacks Hit US Base in Erbil as Pentagon Strikes Iran for 13th Night
Explosive-laden drones targeted a US base in Erbil, Iraq, on Friday, hours after the Pentagon's 13th consecutive night o
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Capito: Public War Fatigue Grows as Iran Conflict Drags Past Trump's Timeline
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) acknowledges the American public is growing tired of the prolonged Iran conflict, wh