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Pentagon politics, military spending, intelligence community, and the threats facing American security.
Defense
Trump Grants Patriot Missile Production License; Ukraine's Deep Strikes Rattle Moscow Elite
President Trump has granted Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, while Ukraine's deep strikes insi
Defense
Poll: 46% of Americans Expect Iran Conflict to Last Another Year or More
Nearly half of Americans anticipate the Iran war will persist for a year or longer, according to a recent poll, amid ren
Defense
Pentagon Blocks GAO Report on Troubled F-35 Program Amid Readiness Concerns
The Pentagon has blocked the release of a Government Accountability Office report on the F-35 program, the Defense Depar
Defense
Defend the Guard: Restoring National Guard to Its Domestic Roots
Defend the Guard legislation aims to restore the National Guard to its historic role as a domestic emergency force and s
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Trump Rules Out Iran Talks as U.S. Strikes Escalate in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump declared Tuesday he's not seeking talks with Iran, accusing the regime of blocking a deal as U.S. strike
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Pentagon Skips Aspen Security Forum Again, Citing 'Globalism'
The Pentagon has confirmed it will skip the Aspen Security Forum for a second year, with no senior DoD officials attendi
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Counterfeit Fire Shelters Threaten Wildfire Crews, Agency Warns
The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group has issued a warning about counterfeit fire shelters found on wildfire crew
Defense
Centcom Pounds Dozens of Iranian Military Sites Near Strait of Hormuz in Fourth Wave
U.S. Central Command unleashed a fourth wave of airstrikes on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting
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U.S. Navy Reimposes Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Airstrikes on Iran Enter Fourth Day
The U.S. military conducted a fourth day of airstrikes on Iran, targeting emerging threats, as the Navy reimposes a full
Defense
House GOP to Get Closed-Door Pentagon Briefing on $350B Defense Boost Amid Iran War
Speaker Johnson announced a Tuesday evening briefing with Defense Secretary Hegseth as House Republicans weigh a $350 bi
Defense
79% of Americans Expect Long Iran War as Trump Reverses Hormuz Toll
A Reuters poll finds 79% of Americans expect an extended war with Iran, up from 65% in March, as Trump reverses a 20% to
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Trump Demands Gulf States Pay Up for Hormuz Protection, Iran Fires Back
President Trump called on Gulf allies to reimburse the US for protecting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, naming Saud