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Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering the U.S. military...

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Hegseth disappointed with possible negotiated ceasefire with Iran, Trump says

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Hegseth disappointed...

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Anthropic's Claude used by Pentagon in war with Iran, official confirms

Anthropic’s signature AI model Claude is being used by the Pentagon during the U.S. military’s ongoing war against Iran, a Pentagon official...

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Top general fired by Trump joins drone firm backed by Trump’s sons

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ret. Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who was fired by President Trump last year, joined drone tech company Powerus,...

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Why the UAE is bearing the brunt of Iran’s missile and drone attacks

As Iran has lashed out at the region amid joint U.S.-Israeli strikes this month, no Gulf state has come under more fire than the United Arab Emirates...

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Mattis says ending war now would cede Strait of Hormuz to Iran: 'We're in a tough spot'

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. ending the war in the Middle East would practically cede control of the Strait of Hormuz, through...

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Trump says Hegseth 'first one to speak up' in support of Iran war

President Trump indicated on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the first top administration official to back the U.S. military attacks...

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GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran

Republicans are bracing for President Trump to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East crosses into its third week...

20.03.2026 7

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232 US service members wounded since Iran war began

Since the U.S. war with Iran began in late February, 232 U.S. service members have been wounded, with the "vast majority" of them sustaining minor...

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US military blows up drug vessel in Eastern Pacific, leaving 3 survivors

The U.S. military blew up an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, leaving three survivors, the U.S. Southern Command...

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Boat strikes 'aren’t the answer' to US drug problems, general says

The U.S. military’s lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific “aren’t the answer” to the...

19.03.2026 4

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GOP grapples with $200 billion Pentagon funding ask for Iran war

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP grapples with $200...

19.03.2026 5

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5 takeaways on Gabbard’s grilling in House worldwide threats hearing

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was grilled for a second day of hearings on Thursday on whether Iran was close to building nuclear...

19.03.2026 10

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US F-35 makes emergency landing after flying over Iran

A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase in the Middle East after flying a combat mission over Iran, the U.S....

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Stefanik presses Gabbard on Kent's resignation letter: 'Do you agree or disagree?'

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on the resignation letter from Joe Kent, one of her top aides,...

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Hegseth on $200B Iran war funding request: 'It takes money to kill bad guys'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon’s $200 billion funding request, which was sent to the White House for the ongoing war against...

19.03.2026 9

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FBI investigating Kent over allegedly leaking classified information

The FBI is investigating Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned earlier this week over opposition to the...

18.03.2026 4

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Gabbard, Ratcliffe dodge questions about Trump's Iran war planning

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe dodged questions about President Trump’s planning for the war with...

18.03.2026 4

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CIA director confirms Iran seeking intelligence support from Russia, China

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday that Iran is seeking intelligence assistance from Russia, China and other U.S. rivals as the U.S....

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US military drops 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs near Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military dropped multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs on “hardened” Iranian anti-ship missile sites on Tuesday along the...

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Ousted Hegseth aide accused of leaking lands intelligence post

A former aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was accused of leaking classified information, was hired by the Office of the Director of...

16.03.2026 4

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Army general left classified maps on train; concussed after 'overindulgence' in alcohol: IG report

The U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified...

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Army general left classified maps on train; concussed after 'overindulgence' in alcohol: IG report

The U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified...

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200 US troops wounded since Iran war started: Centcom

The Pentagon said Monday approximately 200 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran broke out. The “vast...

16.03.2026 5

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Warren demands information on xAI access to classified Pentagon networks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding more information from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on xAI’s access to Pentagon classified networks....

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Trump says US destroyed every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure if tankers blocked

President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. military conducted one of the most “powerful” bombing raids and totally “obliterated” every...

13.03.2026 6

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Hegseth says Iran's supreme leader 'wounded and likely disfigured'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday morning that Iran's new supreme leader is “wounded and likely disfigured,” confirming reports that...

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Hegseth blasts CNN: 'The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David...

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Hegseth announces task force to ensure US war colleges are ‘effective’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday night announced the formation of a new task force that would conduct a review of U.S. war colleges to...

12.03.2026 5

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US military refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, CENTCOM says

The U.S. military announced on Thursday that a refueling aircraft, a KC-135, crashed in western Iraq in an incident that was not caused by friendly or...

12.03.2026 5

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Why time is on Iran's side as Trump faces pressure to end conflict

Time may be on Iran’s side in its conflict with the United States as President Trump faces domestic and international pressure to end the war. U.S....

12.03.2026 10

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Schiff stepping into fight over AI guardrails for military

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is stepping into the fight over the use of AI in domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, drafting...

12.03.2026 8

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Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B

Pentagon officials told lawmakers during a briefing on Tuesday that the approximate cost of war against Iran is more than $11.3 billion in the first...

11.03.2026 8

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US military warns civilians to avoid ports used by Iran along Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military is warning civilians to avoid ports it says are used by the Iranian regime along the Strait of Hormuz to “conduct military...

11.03.2026 7

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Military commanders given deadline to remove Anthropic products from systems

Senior Pentagon leadership and military commanders have been given a 180-day deadline to remove all of Anthropic’s AI products from their systems,...

11.03.2026 10

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Ukraine sees opportunity in America’s drone problem in Iran

Ukraine is seeking to leverage the raging U.S.-Israeli war against Iran to bolster its ties with the Trump administration and showcase its military...

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Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded since Iran war started

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. war with Iran kicked off late last month. "Since the...

10.03.2026 10

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Pentagon burned through $5.6B in munitions in first 2 days of Iran war

The Pentagon churned through about $5.6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of the U.S. war with Iran, a congressional source...

10.03.2026 10

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Hegseth says Tuesday will be 'most intense day' of strikes inside Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning that "today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes” against Iran. "The most...

10.03.2026 9

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Trump's denial on Iran school bombing cuts against mounting signs of US responsibility

President Trump’s remarks blaming Iran for the recent bombing of an all-girls school in southern Iran, where more than 160 people were killed, run...

09.03.2026 10

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US military carries out operation against ‘narco-terrorist’ supply complex in Ecuador

The U.S. military carried out a “successful” operation against a “narco-terrorist” supply complex in Ecuador as part of the Trump...

06.03.2026 4

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Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons

President Trump said the major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of the "exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting at...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump’s war with Iran is expanding. Will others join the fight?

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is rapidly expanding across the region, sucking in Gulf allies and pulling European countries and Iranian proxies...

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Trump’s war with Iran is expanding. Will others join the fight?

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is rapidly expanding across the region, sucking in Gulf allies and pulling European countries and Iranian proxies...

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US military sets Iranian drone carrier ship on fire

The U.S. military struck and set on fire an Iranian drone carrier ship Thursday as forces continue to degrade the Islamic Republic’s navy and...

05.03.2026 4

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US military launches operations with Ecuador's forces against 'narco-terrorists'

The United States launched operations against “designated terrorist organizations” on Tuesday alongside Ecuadorian forces inside the Latin...

04.03.2026 10

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo; video shows explosion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that a U.S. Navy submarine sunk an Iranian warship in international waters, the first such sinking of...

04.03.2026 10

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Rubio briefs senators as questions pile up about Iran conflict: 4 takeaways

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top Trump administration national security officials on Tuesday briefed senators on the U.S. conflict with...

03.03.2026 6

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Graham predicts Gulf states will join US-Israel assault on Iran

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) predicted on Tuesday that Gulf states will join the United States and Israel in its assault against Iran in the coming...

03.03.2026 3

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Key GOP senator criticizes Pentagon strategy in Colby hearing

Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) criticized the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy (NDS) blueprint Tuesday, saying it ignores...

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