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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

‘Hitler of our time’: Donald Trump left smiling awkwardly as his grand dinner celebration in D.C. is interrupted

Trump says he can finally stand in the middle of DC for the first time in 20 years.

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Trump jeered by protesters as he dines at Washington DC restaurant

Protesters shouted ‘Trump is the Hitler of our time!’ as he dined near White House to promote crime crackdown

The Guardian - US

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F-35: Israel's Battle-Tested Stealth Jet Now Leading Trump's Caribbean Drug War

The F-35 stealth fighter, first used by Israel in combat, has been deployed to Puerto Rico by the Trump administration in an unprecedented anti-cartel operation.

Latin Times

Nicolás Maduro Moves Up Christmas in Venezuela by Decree Again, Amid Rising Tensions with Washington

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that Christmas celebrations in the country will begin by decree on October 1, 2025, two months earlier than the traditional start of the season. The declaration comes as tensions mount between Caracas and Washington following the deployment of U.S. military forces in Caribbean waters close…

Latin Times

US deployment in Caribbean ‘not training’, says defence chief Hegseth

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks in Puerto Rico come amid escalating tensions with Venezuela in Caribbean.

Al Jazeera

Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello Urged Citizens to Prepare "On All Fronts" as Hegseth Visits Puerto Rico

Venezuela's Interior, Justice, and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello urged citizens to be ready "on all fronts" in response to the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

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The governor of Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González welcomed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Air Force General Dan Caine

The governor of Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González welcomed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Air Force General Dan Caine today.

Latin Times

Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have arrived in Puerto Rico as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Trump Keeps Casting Himself as the Bad Guy

From Apocalypse Now memes to a re-named War Department, the second Trump administration is in love with authoritarian aesthetics.

Reason

Republicans clash over ‘despicable’ Vance comment about not giving ‘a s***’ if boat strike was war crime

Rand Paul and Bernie Moreno are at odds in their responses to VP’s post about bombing of alleged Venezuela drug boat

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ will just deliver bloodshed and destruction

The agency celebrates the US and the president as aggressor, conqueror and unrestrained international lawbreaker

The Guardian - US

Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine

Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sector

The Guardian - US

Vice President JD Vance doesn’t ‘give a s***’ if you think lethal Venezuela boat strike was a war crime

US military killed 11 people on a boat that Trump claims was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth switches nameplate to Secretary of War after ‘woke’ defense title dropped

Watch as Pete Hegseth has his nameplate outside of his office changed from Secretary of Defense to Secretary of War.

The Independent UK

Trump’s throwback to ‘Department of War’ signals a retreat from modern world into past glory

ANALYSIS: Trump’s latest rebranding exercise only makes sense if you don’t know much about what the Pentagon actually does, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ could cost taxpayers over $1 billion

When asked how much the name change would cost, Trump said, ‘Not a lot’

International Business Times

Trump Hails Department Of War Rebrand As 'Message Of Victory'

US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying it sent a "message of victory" to the rest of the world.

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The Guardian - US

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War

Directive will make Department of War secondary title and is way to get around need for congressional approval

Latin Times

Pentagon Official Reportedly Says Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel Targeted Civilians: 'May Be Criminals, But They Aren't Combatants'

A Pentagon official reportedly said the U.S. attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday "directly targeted civilians" because even if they were transporting drugs, they would be considered "criminals," not "combatants"

Roll Call

Trump unveils ‘Department of War’ — but Hill may have a say - Roll Call

The president signed an executive order Friday to change the Department of Defense’s name, and Congress may soon consider weighing in.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Reportedly Set To Prioritize Security Operations In The Western Hemisphere Over Deterring China

The Trump administration is set to prioritize homeland security and operations in the Western Hemisphere over deterring China, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Hegseth claims he has ‘absolute and complete authority’ to kill suspected drug gang members

The Secretary of Defense says ‘defense of the American people alone’ gives the administration authority

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‘I’m sure Congress will go along’: Trump brings back 150-year-old name that ‘just sounded better’ – but can he actually do it?

Apparently we're making war sound cooler again... because that's what America needs right now.

The Guardian - US

Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after US accuses Venezuela of buzzing warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

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