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Pete Hegseth will wave green flag for NASCAR Cup race at Naval Base Coronado

The United States Secretary of War will attend the first-ever NASCAR Cup race to be held on an active military base

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Pete Hegseth ended mandatory flu vaccines for military, now nearly 160 reportedly sick at Texas Air Force base

Hegseth said flu vaccines were "absurd overreaching mandates"

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Pentagon chief announces review of US forces in Europe, pushes allies to take the lead on defense, and create ‘NATO 3.0’

"They put America’s sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk

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'Your Body, Your Faith': 160 Air Force Troops Fall Ill Following Hegseth's Decision to Make Flu Shots Optional

A flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base has raised concerns about military readiness after the recent policy change making flu vaccinations optional. The outbreak has affected nearly 160 trainees.

International Business Times UK

Flu Outbreak Sickens Nearly 160 Air Force Recruits After Hegseth Made Vaccine Optional

A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the military's long-standing requirement that troops receive annual influenza vaccines, according to defense officials cited by The New York Times.

Latin Times

Hegseth’s review of Nato allies appears out of step with what they are already doing

The defense secretary is telling European leaders things they already know

The Independent UK

Deadly questions emerge as flu outbreak spreads among military recruits

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Newsletter: EU leaders poised for battle over cash

Also in this newsletter: EU leaders react to European Council President António Costa laying the groundwork for diplomatic contacts with Russia; and exclusive comments from Sweden's EU affairs minister as EU leaders gear up to debate the bloc's next long-term budget.

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Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran ‘we will take over your country’ if the Strait of Hormuz is closed

US president’s threats come as Vance joins other US officials in Zurich to hammer out peace deal terms with a battery of Tehran's leaders

The Independent UK

Hegseth announces review of US forces in Europe as he lambasts NATO allies in Brussels meeting

Hegseth slammed Europe for prioritising what he called liberal ideals over practical defence needs as he lambasted the alliance’s defence chiefs in a rare appearance at the NATO HQ in Brussels.

Euronews

Hegseth attacks NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of American troop deployments in Europe, warning that future U.S. military commitments will depend on how quickly European allies assume greater responsibility for their own defence.

The Economic Times

Texas Air Force base hit with flu outbreak infecting nearly 160 troops after Hegseth lifts vaccine requirement: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon was canceling what he called the ‘absurd’ requirement to get a yearly flu shot

The Independent UK

Israel-Lebanon talks set to take place in Washington next week, US says

The next round of Lebanon-Israel talks will be held June 23–25 in Washington, the ‌US State Department said on Friday, ‌following a call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese president Joseph ‌Aoun. Earlier, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire following Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon.…

France 24

Hegseth Under Fire as Lackland Flu Outbreak Infects 160 Air Force Trainees Weeks After Vaccine Rule Change

A flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base led to the reinstatement of mandatory flu shots after a recruit's death. The decision follows a controversial policy shift on vaccine mandates.

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Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people

The Independent UK

Trump says he wanted to award himself nation’s highest military honor

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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines

Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional

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Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address

US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets

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The billionaire hidden behind the curtain inside Trump’s Pentagon

Media-shy financier Stephen Feinberg has quietly amassed extraordinary influence over US military spending

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