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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

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - AU

Hegseth questioned about LA protests

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

Salon

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.

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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.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Kelly Loeffler, a Trump cabinet appointee who regularly appears on Newsmax, has quiet financial ties to its parent companyKelly Loeffler, a Trump Cabinet appointee who regularly appears on Newsmax, has quiet financial ties to its parent company

Loeffler, Trump’s pick to lead the Small Business Administration, owns 136,555 shares worth of the company’s stock.

Fortune

Hegseth gets bipartisan pushback for defense spending strategy - Roll Call

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.

Roll Call

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The Guardian - US

US immigration officials raid California farms as Trump ramps up conflict

Stepped-up ‘enforcement activity’ to fulfill arrest quotas leads to reports of agents chasing workers across farmland

International Business Times UK

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Sold 23 Stocks Days Before Trump's Liberation Day Market Crash - Did He See It Coming?

A recent period transaction report revealed that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sold up to $550,000 worth of blue-chip stocks nine days before Trump's tariffs announcements, which led to a market crash.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Gavin Newsom declares ‘democracy is under assault’ in blistering attack on president

California’s governor issued a warning to other states as he decried Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard without his support. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 10 June at a glance

The Independent UK

Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,203

These are the key events on day 1,203 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Latin Times

DOGE Summoned After Hegseth Shares Hefty Cost of Sending National Guard to LA Protests: 'Elon, We've Found Some Waste'

Social media users are mockingly summoning the Department of Government Efficiency after the Pentagon's top budget official revealed that the cost of deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles, California, sat at around $134 million.

The Independent UK

Trump to restore Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee to military bases after Biden changed them

Congress mandated removal of Confederate traitors from base names in late 2020

The Independent UK

Hegseth clashes with Democrats over $134 million cost to deploy troops to LA protests

Defense officials said it would cost an estimated $134 million for 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to remain in Los Angeles for 60 days

The Independent UK

Hegseth tells Congress his ‘war fighters’ are primed for ‘lethality’ ... as he sends them to face American protesters

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Hegseth has spent months boasting about the laser focus of his department on fighting wars and killing people, only for his first deployment to be against U.S. civilians, Richard Hall writes

Reason

Gavin Newsom Defends Federalism Against Trump's Unilateral National Guard Deployment

In a federal lawsuit, California's governor argues that the president's assertion of control over "the State's militia" is illegal and unconstitutional.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s mobilization of troops in LA to cost Americans at least $134m, Hegseth says

US defense secretary defends president’s decision to dispatch 2,700 military personnel due to Ice protests

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