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US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi prime minister and Pentagon say

The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike

A Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school and reportedly killed over 100 children in February.

Reason

Deadline looms for airmen to submit waist-to-height ratio after Hegseth’s vow to crack down on ‘fat troops’

Defense Secretary has made tightening fitness requirements a key priority

The Independent UK

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The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused

Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.

Reason

Speaker Mike Johnson Defends $350 Billion Pentagon Request: 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' — Who's Paying?

US House Speaker Mike Johnson defends a £270 billion Pentagon budget request, citing the need to combat domestic and global threats, amidst intense scrutiny and debate over national security expenditure.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Hires Firm to Investigate Havana Syndrome, the Mystery Illness Affecting CIA Officers and US Diplomats

The Pentagon has hired Anomaly 6, a private surveillance firm, to assist in investigating Havana syndrome, an unexplained illness affecting US intelligence officers and diplomats worldwide.

International Business Times UK

The truth about Pete Hegseth’s strange campaign against beards

His facial hair fixation might seem perplexing – but it is part of an aestheticisation of politics that is central to the Trump project, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Hegseth's Pastor Wants to Ban Women From Voting, Sparking Outrage Over Secretary's Own 3 Wives

Pastor Doug Wilson's comments on women's voting rights and his ties to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have sparked controversy, highlighting the influence of Christian nationalist ideas in US politics.

International Business Times UK

What Is the Pentagon DOJ Leak Task Force? Inside Hegseth's Plan That Has Press Freedom Groups Alarmed

Pete Hegseth's new Pentagon-DOJ leak task force arrives days after four New York Times reporters were subpoenaed, and it could decide how much of the Gulf war Americans get to see.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon CMMC Pause Explained and Why Thousands of Small Business Owners Just Dodged a Six-Figure Bill

The Department of War has suspended CMMC Phase II audits that could have cost small US defence contractors up to $593,800 each, but DOJ False Claims Act risks remain.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth Warns New DOJ Leak Taskforce Will Hit Government Whistleblowers With Full Force of Law

The Pentagon and DOJ have formed a taskforce to prosecute whistleblowers, aiming to protect national security. This move has raised concerns about press freedom among major news organisations.

International Business Times UK

McConnell's absence could jeopardize Republicans' defense spending agenda as the Iran war escalates

The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $350 billion in defense funds amid the reignited Iran war.

Fortune

Trump is boosting military spending. Companies backed by his sons are earning billions from it

The White House and Trump Organization insist there are no conflicts of interest involved in the president’s sons’ business activities

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham 'Died in Kyiv': Alex Jones Says Ex-CIA Claims Pentagon Generals Believe Senator Perished in Ukraine

Alex Jones claims unnamed Pentagon generals said Lindsey Graham 'died in Kyiv', casting doubt on the official heart‑attack account of the senator's death after his Ukraine trip.

International Business Times UK

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The Guardian - US

Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?

President and allies have sued, cut access and issued subpoenas, but experts say media still producing strong work

Roll Call

Defense funding to research troops’ brain injuries shrank since 2025

Funding for Defense Department medical research into traumatic brain injuries has dropped by more than three-quarters in the last three fiscal years, even as the problem continues to plague U.S. servicemembers. At issue is the Pentagon-funded program to research detection and treatment of TBIs and to understand psychological health issues,…

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US bought 2000 F-Drones F10 attack UAVs from Ukraine as the Pentagon moves to the next phase of the billion-dollar 'drone dominance' program, with the legacy US military-industrial complex cautiously looking

Ukraine exported 2,000 F10 attack drones to the United States after securing approval through its existing export control framework and Pentagon contract.

The Economic Times

Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, source says

Germany is funding fifty thousand attack drones for Ukraine. These Shrike FPV drones feature advanced tracking software to autonomously track moving targets in its final phase of attack. This order marks one of the largest drone purchases by a Western government. Other nations like Britain and the United States are…

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International Business Times UK

Nuclear Lockdown: Massive 2-Tier UFO Spotted Over Texas Weapons Base in New Pentagon Files

New Pentagon files reveal a massive two-tiered UFO seen near a Texas nuclear weapons facility, described by a veteran aviator as 'unlike anything' in his 28‑year career.

International Business Times

Do Aliens Exist? Pentagon Releases Clearest Military UFO Video Yet as Air Force Tracking Sensor Loses Control

The Pentagon has released a 2020 UFO video, sparking renewed debate over its origins. The footage, part of a broader declassification effort, remains unresolved, fuelling both belief and scepticism.

Space

White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, as they're now known.

The Times of India

'Unlike anything I had seen': Pentagon releases fresh UFO records, videos, government files

The Pentagon on Friday released a fresh batch of files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs. It included a report from a military aviator who described encountering an object "unlike anything I had seen" during his 28 years of service.

The Independent UK

Hegseth rages after learning not all Navy sailors are following his demand to be clean-shaven: report

The Trump official has made a point of focusing on service members’ physical appearance as part of his campaign to invigorate the military’s ‘warrior ethos’

International Business Times UK

'No More Beardos': Pete Hegseth Faces Serious Military Grooming Crisis as Pentagon Struggles to Control Rule Violations

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to a Navy warship highlighted inconsistencies in military grooming standards, sparking debate over enforcement amid heightened US-Iran tensions.

The Times of India

'No more beardos': Pentagon steps up US military grooming crackdown

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reportedly frustrated to find multiple sailors sporting beards during a visit to a Navy ship last month, prompting a push from Pentagon leadership to enforce stricter grooming standards even as US-Iran tensions escalated.

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