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Trump may push Albanese on defence spending, but Australia has leverage it can use, too

Ahead of a prospective meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit Canada, two key developments have bumped defence issues to the top of the alliance agenda.

The Conversation

Hegseth Dodges Question About 'Political Allegiance to Trump.' Congressman Tells Him to 'Get the Hell Out'

During a House Committee hearing on Thursday, a Democratic lawmaker implored Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign from his position.

International Business Times

Congressman demands Hegseth resign

In his third day of hearings, Hegseth evaded questions about LA and the Pentagon's plans for foreign invasions

Salon

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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Trump Mideast policy saying ‘Americans don’t want to bomb Iran’ for Israel

Greene says Israel’s ‘secular government’ has been telling ‘the same story’ on Iran for the ‘past 20 years’

The Independent UK

Hegseth Refuses to Answer If He Would Follow Court's Decision on Deploying Marines to Los Angeles: 'This Is Not My Lane'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow court rulings on President Trump's troop deployment to Los Angeles during a hearing Thursday.

Latin Times

US has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama, Hegseth reveals

‘You’re an embarrassment to this country,’ congressman Salud Carbaja told the defense secretary

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s Ukraine ‘peace’ plan slammed – is it a strategy to ensure ‘Russia wins and America loses?’

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Trump's National Guard Troops Deployed for LA Protests Are Still Unpaid, Sleeping on Cots Outdoors: Report

Thousands of National Guard soldiers deployed in Los Angeles are waiting on pay and benefits because of delays in paperwork authorizing their activation.

Latin Times

Trump promises ‘unforgettable’ military parade in DC, but who is it for?

Spectacle marking Army anniversary – coinciding with Trump’s birthday – comes amid military response to US protests.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: California challenges Trump's use of military in Los Angeles

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday

The Independent UK

Seth Meyers on Trump’s deployment of troops to LA: ‘About spectacle and power and nothing else’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s fearmongering and lies about Los Angeles in a partisan speech to the military

The Guardian - US

Ukraine keeps up pressure on Russian airfields and war production

Russia responds with ever-larger strikes on Ukraine’s cities and scales up drone and missile production.

Al Jazeera

UK government downplays ‘understandable’ US review of Aukus submarine deal

The reported review has raised fears Trump's administration could pull out if the deal did not meet its "America first" agenda.

The Independent UK

Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine deal

Australia’s defense minister has dismissed concerns that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: Is the US playing cat and mouse ahead of expected Albanese-Trump talks?

For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister is approaching a prospective meeting with a US president with a distinct feeling of wariness.

The Guardian - AU

Conceived in secrecy and born in haste, Aukus is on its last legs. When will Labor call the undertaker?

Now that the US has effectively made the decision for us, Australia could plan and build the submarines it needs

Al Jazeera

US evacuates personnel from Middle East in sign of growing regional tension

US broadcaster CBS reports White House decision to move staff partly due to Israeli preparations for attack on Iran.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government downplays ‘natural’ decision by Pentagon to review Aukus defence pact

Richard Marles says support for trilateral agreement still strong in Washington and Australia knew about review weeks ago

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Salon

Hegseth questioned about LA protests

In a hearing on Wednesday, senators criticized the Trump administration’s use of military force in Los Angeles

AAP

Australia to go all in for AUKUS despite US review

Australian officials will not rethink the AUKUS partnership or look at a back-up plan despite the US launching an "American First"-inspired review of the deal.

Latin Times

Hegseth Ridiculed for Failing to Name the Part of the Constitution Allowing Trump to Deploy Marines for LA Protests: 'He Knows Nothing'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being ridiculed by social media users after failing to cite the provision of the Constitution which provides a Presidential administration with the authority to deploy active duty Marines to state neighborhoods.

The Independent UK

Hegseth jokes about US allies doing nothing in Afghanistan – despite hundreds losing their lives

‘Don’t try and make it look like I don’t care’, insisted secretary after saying he saw a ‘lotta flags’ but not a lot of effort from US partners

Latin Times

Hegseth Dodges Question on Who He Wants to Win the Russia-Ukraine War: 'Peace Serves Our National Interest'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew ire after he avoided a question from Senator Mitch McConnell on which side he was supporting in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win

Hegseth accused senators of being against ‘peace’ in the three-year-old conflict

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