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Hegseth: Economic squeeze hits Iran hardest, but strikes remain on table
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said economic pressure is hurting Iran most, but didn't rule out airstrikes. Treasury's n
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Zelensky: Putin to Mobilize 300,000 More Troops, Kyiv Pleads for Patriot Missiles
Zelensky says Putin plans to mobilize 300,000 more troops, and Kyiv is pressing the US for Patriot missiles to counter R
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US scraps major Marine drill with Seoul amid Middle East strain
Washington has called off the Ssangyong amphibious landing exercise with Seoul, citing resource constraints from the Ira
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House Democrats Press Trump, Hegseth on Iran War Costs
Nearly 50 House Democrats signed a letter to Trump and Hegseth demanding details on Iran war costs, citing $37B spent an
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Two Decades Later, Bin Laden's Economic War Strategy Proves Effective
A Marine veteran reflects on 25 years of the war on terror, arguing that massive military spending has weakened the U.S.
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Pence and Zelensky Urge US to Share Missile Defenses to Counter Russian Strikes
Former VP Pence and Ukrainian President Zelensky stressed the need for US missile defense systems to counter Russian bal
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Barrasso: New Sanctions Will Be 'D-Day' for Iran's Economy
Sen. John Barrasso predicts new U.S. sanctions will be 'D-Day' for Iran's economy, as the administration freezes crypto
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Big Bend Border Project Halted After Bipartisan Opposition
The Trump administration has temporarily halted construction on border security infrastructure in Big Bend National Park
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Hormuz Oil Flow Questions Persist Despite US Military Push
The Trump administration says it is successfully escorting tankers through a southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz, b
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Army Secretary Driscoll Plans Exit by Late 2026 Amid Hegseth Feud
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to depart the Pentagon around late 2026, following a prolonged power struggle wi
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Military sexual assault reports hit third straight annual decline
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, according to a new Pentagon
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Navy Weighs Dropping Pearl Harbor Hero's Name from Carrier for Trump
The Navy is reportedly considering renaming the future USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier after President Trump, a move t
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Pentagon reports 756 U.S. troops wounded in Iran conflict
The Pentagon's latest casualty count shows 756 U.S. troops wounded in the Iran conflict, with 50 new injuries added this
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Trump's Korea Exercise Cut Rattles Allies, Raises Trust Questions
Trump's move to cut joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises and pursue a fourth summit with Kim Jong Un has unnerved a
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Trump's Erratic Navy Directives Raise Alarms Amid Iran Conflict
President Trump's bizarre Navy directives—steam catapults, claiming Hormuz, redesigning carriers—spark concern as sailor
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Alaska crash kills 8 en route to remote Air Force radar site
Eight people died when a charter aircraft crashed near a remote Air Force radar station in southwest Alaska on Thursday,
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Space Force guards detain journalists at gunpoint in Vandenberg mix-up
Five journalists and two military escorts were briefly held at gunpoint by Space Force security at Vandenberg, who misto
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Senate Democrats Question Hegseth Over Stars and Stripes Leadership Shakeup
Sens. Blumenthal, Warren, and Shaheen pressed Hegseth on the Pentagon's appointment of an active-duty Navy captain at St