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Singapore To Buy Boeing P-8A Aircraft As Tariff Pressures Mount On Trade-Dependent Economy

Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing told U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Sept. 10 that the country will acquire four Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen its maritime security capabilities.

Benzinga

Donald Trump will be splitting his 9/11 commemoration between Pentagon ceremony and a Yankees game

Trump's doing 9/11 memorial in the morning, Yankees game at night.

We Got This Covered

Trump announces plans to attend Yankees game on September 11 after attending remembrance at Pentagon

The president will head to the game in the Bronx after attending a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon

The Independent UK

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Pentagon pizza index sees major spike amid Donald Trump ‘dead’ speculation

A 800 per cent spike in pizza orders near the Pentagon and other key US government sites has fuelled rumours over the condition of president Donald…

The National (Scotland)

Pentagon Pizza Index Shows Spike in Pizza Orders as Donald Trump Reappears on Golf Course After Absence

The latest Pentagon Pizza Index report revealed a massive spike in orders. It occurred after US President Donald Trump was spotted playing golf. Is this the main reason?

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth’s aides used polygraphs against their own Pentagon colleagues

Defense secretary’s staff ordered lie detector tests, at least once without his knowledge, to undercut rivals, sources say

The Guardian - US

Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’

Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’

The Guardian - US

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Pentagon Chief Backs Trump On Success Of Iran Strikes

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Thursday that American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were a success, backing President Donald Trump and berating the media for covering an intelligence report that questioned the results of the operation.

International Business Times

Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims

Defense chief says US bombings degraded Iran’s nuclear sites, citing AI models over leaked intel doubts

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Hegseth praises US attack on Iran but offers few details on the strikes’ impact

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report suggesting U.S. strikes against Iran likely put the country back mere months

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth holding Pentagon press conference to celebrate ‘very upset’ B-2 pilots involved in Iran raid

President Donald Trump says defense secretary will speak up ‘for the dignity of our great American pilots’ after feud with media over extent of bomb damage continues

The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘Midnight Hammer’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites used more than 125 US aircrafts

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at the Pentagon on Sunday, June 22, where he revealed, along with General Dan Caine, the extent of the US military strikes on Iran, titled the 'Midnight Hammer.'

The Independent UK

This Pizza Tracker Has Predicted 21 World Crises. Is It Now Pointing to WWIII?

Ever noticed how suddenly Pentagon-area pizzas seem to multiply during global turmoil? Legend has it the Pentagon Pizza Index has signaled every major crisis since the Cold War—21 times—so could this recent uptick truly be forecasting WWIII? When delivery data shows surging pizza orders to the Defense Department, people online…

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Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

The Independent UK

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in senior ranks of military

Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.

International Business Times

Hegseth's Makeup Room at Pentagon Cost Taxpayers Thousands as Admin Aims to Cut Wasteful Spending

Amid massive budget cuts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the installation of a makeup studio near the Pentagon press briefing area.

The Independent UK

Hegseth spent ‘several thousand dollars’ turning Pentagon room into a make-up studio for his TV spots, report says

Amid alleged chaos and infighting at Department of Defense, alterations were ordered to green room for press briefings

Fortune

Trump is creating distance between Musk and the White House’s China policy

President Trump seems keen to scale back Elon Musk’s interaction with foreign diplomacy.

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The Guardian - US

Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Lawsuit argues that culling library books prevents children from learning about health, hygiene, biology and abuse

The Independent UK

Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report

This June 14 will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — and also happens to be the president’s birthday

The Guardian - UK

Betty Webb obituary

Member of the Bletchley Park codebreaking team during the second world war who was later transferred to work in the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Hegseth brought his wife to high-level foreign meetings where sensitive information was shared: report

Report comes amid aftermath of Signalgate security breach debacle

The Guardian - US

Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit

President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests

The National (Scotland)

Pentagon briefing 'set up for Elon Musk to discuss secret China war plans'

A BRIEFING was reportedly set up for Elon Musk on a possible war between China and the US.

The Conversation

What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries

In what’s been called a “Friday night massacre” at the Pentagon, President Donald Trump removed six top generals or admirals on Feb. 21, 2025, including Air Force General C.Q. Brown and Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti. Trump also fired military lawyers who advise senior officers on the legality of their behavior…

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