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U.S., in escalation, conducts strike on drug vessel near Venezuela
3 September 2025 at 04:45
The move comes as the Trump administration increases the military’s presence in the region.
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Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama
2 September 2025 at 22:53
The president criticized Colorado's laws on voting by mail and said they were a factor in his decision.
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- ‘Grasping for straws’: Europe floats Ukraine-Russia buffer zone in push for peace
‘Grasping for straws’: Europe floats Ukraine-Russia buffer zone in push for peace
29 August 2025 at 04:30
The idea is one of several proposals European officials are considering as they scramble to establish a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
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Lutnick says administration considering taking stakes in defense companies
26 August 2025 at 21:45
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the president should consider stakes in companies where the U.S. adds “fundamental value.”
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Pentagon’s tech innovation head abruptly steps down
26 August 2025 at 05:04
Doug Beck has been a critical link between the Defense Department and Silicon Valley.
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Trump hints he will change Pentagon’s name to Department of War
26 August 2025 at 02:59
“I don't want to be defense only,” the president said. “We want offense too.”
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Pentagon says US will play a minimal role in Ukraine’s security guarantee
21 August 2025 at 04:55
Meetings between NATO and U.S. defense officials left allies concerned that President Donald Trump would leave Europe to ensure a lasting peace in the war-scarred country.
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Air Force chief announces he's leaving post early
19 August 2025 at 06:49
Gen. David Allvin is the fourth top US military official to leave since Trump took office.
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Pentagon belatedly defends Driscoll against Loomer attacks
15 August 2025 at 07:28
The conservative activist said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been receptive to her concerns.
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Trump tells European leaders US could provide security guarantees for Ukraine
14 August 2025 at 06:45
Still, any guarantee Trump backs is likely to fall short of what Europe and Ukraine have sought from Washington.
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Allies, in jab at Trump, threaten not to buy F-35s
14 August 2025 at 06:15
Countries are questioning their American weapons purchases, in some of their biggest pushback yet to the administration’s tariffs.
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Trump will send National Guard into Washington
11 August 2025 at 22:24
About 800 troops will assist local law enforcement amid the president’s pledge to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital.
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Pentagon keeps a lid on Golden Dome
6 August 2025 at 02:14
The department has banned officials from publicly discussing Trump’s favorite weapons project at a major missile defense conference.
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Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
5 August 2025 at 04:56
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
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Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block
1 August 2025 at 05:25
Dan Sullivan had planned to hold Adm. Daryl Caudle’s nomination until the Pentagon agreed to reopen a long-shuttered military base.
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MAGA is turning on Israel over Gaza, but Trump is unmoved
30 July 2025 at 07:19
Prominent MAGA influencers have stepped up their criticism of Israel.
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Pentagon thrown into confusion over think tank ban
29 July 2025 at 04:05
The department’s decision not to allow employees to participate in certain events carries bigger repercussions than missed attendance.
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- Trump 2.0 Doesn’t Like Drama. So Why’s He Swallowing So Many Bad Headlines About Hegseth?
Trump 2.0 Doesn’t Like Drama. So Why’s He Swallowing So Many Bad Headlines About Hegseth?
28 July 2025 at 17:56
The White House continues to support the embattled Defense secretary — but even some Hegseth allies privately express concern that his messy management style could become his undoing.
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- ‘They’re consolidating power’: Navy secretary’s staff try to undercut incoming deputy
‘They’re consolidating power’: Navy secretary’s staff try to undercut incoming deputy
26 July 2025 at 20:00
John Phelan and his chief of staff are taking control of the duties that would have gone to the future Navy undersecretary.
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Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events
24 July 2025 at 23:37
The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”
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- The Navy has struggled to construct ships. Now it may cut the admirals who help build them.
The Navy has struggled to construct ships. Now it may cut the admirals who help build them.
17 July 2025 at 04:10
The plan, which would gut the three-star positions atop five naval commands, is part of a Pentagon push to thin the military brass.
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Pentagon will start using Musk’s Grok
15 July 2025 at 03:43
The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.
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Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies
15 July 2025 at 03:40
Investigators are asking about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s lawyer and a top aide as they look into the Signal app controversy.
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Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package
12 July 2025 at 02:38
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.
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Appeals court lets Pentagon back out of 9/11 plea deals
12 July 2025 at 01:40
The plea deals would have eliminated death sentences for three alleged 9/11 plotters.
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Rubio slams Russia over 'lack of progress' toward peace in Ukraine
10 July 2025 at 22:10
The meeting between Russia and the U.S.’s chief diplomats comes on the heels of a phone call between Trump and Putin.
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Why Europe doesn’t trust Trump’s latest Ukraine reversal
10 July 2025 at 07:20
US allies in Europe are worried that American support for Ukraine is fickle, and that the Trump administration will cut its troop posture on the continent.
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Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
10 July 2025 at 01:14
The losses could endanger the administration’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon and Mars.
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- Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration
Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration
9 July 2025 at 09:47
Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colby’s moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction.
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