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Mexican President Sheinbaum Rejects Trump's Reported Order To Allow Military Strikes On Cartels

Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration had been informed about the executive order, but emphasized that "it had nothing to do with the participation of any military forces in Mexico."

Latin Times

America’s F-35 is stealthy in combat but lights up the radar in Trump’s trade war

The latest blowback came after Trump’s 39% tariff on Switzerland went into effect, prompting lawmakers there to demand the government scrap its F-35 order.

Fortune

Hegseth attended service at church of ‘Christian nationalist’ pastor who doesn’t think women should vote and wants US to be theocracy

Doug Wilson has faced criticism for right-wing views on feminism, slavery, and gay marriage

The Independent UK

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Pete Hegseth looking to bring back Army’s aggressive ‘Shark Attack’ practice as he slams ‘woke’ training: report

Discontinued U.S. Army practice involves drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits

The Independent UK

Joby Aviation CEO Sets Sights On Pentagon's $9.4 Billion Budget For Uncrewed Aircraft, Targets 500 Aircraft Per Year

JoeBen Bevirt, CEO of Joby Aviation Inc. (NASDAQ:JOBY), says that the company sees a lot of potential in the Pentagon's $9.4 billion budget for uncrewed aircraft.

Benzinga

Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says

A U.S. Army official says restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million total

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's xAI Made It First — Now Google, OpenAI, Anthropic Land Federal AI Gig

The U.S. Government has given the nod to AI tools from OpenAI, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Anthropic, marking a significant milestone in the Trump administration’s drive to increase AI utilization in federal agencies.

Benzinga

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Hegseth ‘has great jeans’: Defense Department taps into MAGA’s obsession over Sydney Sweeney ad

President Donald Trump praised the advertising campaign after it was revealed that Sweeney is registered as a Republican in Florida

The Independent UK

Boeing Faces Strike As 3,200 Defense Workers In Missouri, Illinois Reject New Contract Offer

The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) faces another labor disruption as approximately 3,200 defense workers in Missouri and Illinois will begin striking Monday after rejecting the aerospace giant’s latest four-year contract proposal.

Benzinga

Leaked memo from Hegseth’s brother calls for US army to help with deportations nationwide ‘for years to come’: report

The DHS and Department of Defense memo suggests it expects LA-style riots for “years to come”

The Independent UK

‘Another win for Los Angeles’: Trump’s National Guard experiment pulled from LA streets

History will not look back on this occupation fondly.

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Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Deal To Unify 75 Contracts Into One AI-Powered Defense Software Framework

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) secured a major victory with the U.S. Army’s new Enterprise Agreement that establishes a comprehensive framework for the Army’s future software and data needs. The 10-year contract, valued at up to $10 billion, represents the maximum potential value rather than guaranteed obligations.

Benzinga

Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane

The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet earlier this year

The Independent UK

Pentagon orders removal of 1,350 national guard troops from Los Angeles

Sent by Trump administration to quash LA protests, remaining 250 guards will stay to protect federal assets

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An Army Contract Fueled Red Cat Stock’s 911% Surge in 13 Months: Is RCAT Still a Buy?

Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) has stunned investors with an extraordinary 911% stock price surge over the past 13 months, trading at $8.19 as of July 31, 2025.

The Independent UK

Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles

The Pentagon is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that remained in Los Angeles who were originally sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Trump’s most trusted advisors? His TV — and sometimes Melania

ANALYSIS: The president’s seismic shifts on Gaza and Ukraine aid can be traced to his television consumption ... and to his wife’s influence, Andrew Feinberg reports

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Pete Hegseth’s disaster spiraled so hard even Trump had to stop golfing and put on his dad hat

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth wants out of the Pentagon and is planning to run for office, report says

Pentagon argues that the defense secretary ‘remains solely on serving under President Trump’

Latin Times

Mexican Cartels Continue Expanding Their Operations And Have Also Reached Africa, Pentagon Says

A top Pentagon official for Africa warned that Mexican cartels have begun consolidating connections impacting the security of the region, especially in countries like Angola and Namibia

MarketBeat

Palantir Stock Gains Firepower From Pentagon AI Deals

Palantir is emerging as the AI backbone of U.S. defense, with key contracts and real-world deployments driving growth ahead of earnings

Benzinga

Pentagon Tests AI Models By Microsoft, OpenAI To Ease Transition From Palantir, Lockheed Martin

In a bid to reduce dependency on vendors like Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT), the Pentagon is experimenting with AI models from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI.

Fortune

Inside the CIA-backed venture fund that helped launch Palantir and Google Earth

In-Q-Tel has brought Silicon Valley thinking to Washington’s defense establishment—and funded a host of James Bond spy gadgets.

Latin Times

White House Reportedly Tells Hegseth To Stop Polygraph Tests As Senior Official Believe They Could Be Targeted Next

The White House reportedly directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to stop using polygraph tests to search for people who have leaked information to the media.

The Independent UK

White House reportedly told Pete Hegseth’s team to stop doing polygraph tests after complaint

Defense Secretary’s senior adviser, Patrick Weaver, reportedly objected after learning he could be next in line for a lie detector test

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