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Power struggle unsettles Ukraine peace negotiations

The Pentagon has removed the US Army Secretary from high-level Ukraine peace talks, a move that underscores growing divisions within the Trump administration over how to handle the conflict’s endgame. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relieved Army Secretary Dan Driscoll of his negotiating duties......

Pentagon urges adding Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to the US military-linked companies list

The Pentagon has recommended the inclusion of Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu Inc., and BYD Co. on the US government's Section 1260H list, which tracks Chinese companies believed to support the Chinese military. This recommendation was communicated to Congress in a letter dated October 7, just weeks......

Trump claims Russia and China are conducting nuclear tests “But Don’t Talk About It”

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and China are carrying out nuclear tests “but don’t talk about it”, without specifying their nature, in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS News. “Russia is doing tests, and China is doing tests, but they......

Qatar authorized to build military facility on U.S. air base in Idaho

The United States and Qatar have signed an agreement allowing Doha to construct a military facility to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots on the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. The move follows a presidential decree by Donald Trump pledging......

Pentagon grants $14.2 million to Lebanese army for Hezbollah disarmament

The United States Department of War has approved a military assistance package worth $14.2 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to a statement released in Washington, the support is designed to strengthen Lebanon’s ability to dismantle weapons caches and military infrastructure......

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago amid crime crackdown

The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly drafting plans to deploy military forces to Chicago, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify measures against crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration, according to U.S. media reports. The Pentagon has been preparing, for several weeks, plans that......

National guard deployed to "Clean" Washington, Pentagon confirms

The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the 800 National Guard members ordered by President Donald Trump to “clean” Washington, in his own words, have now arrived in the U.S. capital. “At this stage, the 800 National Guard personnel have been deployed and are now here in our capital,”......

US and Saudi Arabia deepen defense ties in Pentagon talks

The United States and Saudi Arabia held a high-level defense meeting at the Pentagon last week, emphasizing their commitment to strengthening military cooperation. The two-day forum marked the 9th session of the Strategic Joint Planning Committee (SJPC), aimed at advancing shared regional security objectives. The......

America’s Silent Strike on Iran’s Mountain Stronghold

In a bold show of military power, the United States launched a high-impact strike this weekend on the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran, a site long considered impenetrable due to its location deep within a mountain. For the first time in an actual mission, the Pentagon deployed the GBU-57 "Massive......