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Pete Hegseth suggests he would disobey court ruling against deploying military in LA

Defense secretary had contentious hearing in which he sparred with Democratic senators over various issues

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025

Meet General ‘Gorilla’: Iran hawk has become Hegseth’s go-to adviser as US involvement in Middle East crisis intensifies

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Explained: The bunker-busting 'super bomb' Trump unleashed on Iran

The Pentagon’s Massive Ordnance Penetrator was developed to destroy bunkers no other weapons can reach

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Republican hawks vs Maga isolationists: the internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran response

Trump could decide to help Israel by joining the fight against Iran, or refrain from involving the US in a new overseas war – either choice will upset his support

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025

In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts

Speculation is swirling around the future of the A$368 billion AUKUS agreement, following Washington’s decision to review the nuclear submarine deal to ensure it meets President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die

The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his first major speech on US strategic policy in Asia at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

How a Pentagon account on X became Pete Hegseth’s personal cheerleader

Department’s rapid response team is weaponizing the social platform to champion defense secretary and attack rivals

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2025

Signalgate changed Pete Hegseth — texting scandal made him angrier, paranoid and paralyzed by fear: report

New York Magazine’s profile reveals defense secretary became more fearful after The Atlantic published his texting out what looked like war plans

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

Marines Ordered By Trump To LA Start Deploying

The first US Marines ordered by Donald Trump to Los Angeles will deploy Friday, the Pentagon said, raising the stakes in a standoff that pits the president against protesters claiming growing authoritarianism.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2025

Trump team weighs shutting out Musk’s SpaceX from ‘Golden Dome’ project as fallout from feud lingers

Elon Musk’s SpaceX appeared to be the frontrunner to begin work on the ambitious project, which would have pocketed him billions

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025