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All 6 crew members on KC-135 refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, bringing U.S. death toll to at least 13 service members

The KC-135 has been in service for more than 60 years and has been involved in several fatal accidents, most recently in 2013.

13.03.2026 3

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Dario Amodei says he ‘cannot in good conscience’ bow to Pentagon’s demands over AI use in military

Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum on Tuesday: Allow the Pentagon to use the company's AI as it sees fit or risk losing its contract.

27.02.2026 10

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Trump says regime change in Iran that ousts Islamic clerics ‘would be the best thing that could happen’ as another carrier heads to Mideast

Trump said the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, is being sent from the Caribbean Sea to the Mideast.

14.02.2026 10

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Carrier strike group with stealth fighters arrives in Mideast as Trump weighs Iran attack while Air Force jets and cargo planes also head to region

Meanwhile, destroyers bring with them hundreds of missiles, which could include dozens of Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles.

27.01.2026 9

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Trump’s National Defense Strategy declares ‘sharp shift,’ tells allies to take care of their own security

“For too long, the U.S. Government neglected — even rejected — putting Americans and their concrete interests first,” read the opening sentence.

24.01.2026 4

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Army readies 1,500 paratroopers specializing in arctic operations for possible deployment to Minnesota if Trump invokes Insurrection Act

Two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.

19.01.2026 30

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Trump says he will lead the design of his new class of warships along with the Navy ‘because I’m a very aesthetic person’

Trump has long held strong opinions on specific aspects of the Navy’s fleet, sometimes with a view toward keeping older technology instead of...

23.12.2025 5

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U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil ‘blockade’

A crude oil tanker flying under the flag of Panama operating under the Centuries was recently spotted near the Venezuelan coast.

21.12.2025 10

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U.S. forces attack Islamic State targets in Syria in ‘a declaration of vengeance’ for ambush that killed Americans

U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that American jets, helicopters and artillery employed more than 100 precision munitions on Syrian...

20.12.2025 6

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Coast Guard revises policy on ‘a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups’

Hours after the revelation that it would describe them as "potentially divisive," the Coast Guard made clear, these are "prohibited."

23.11.2025 4

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Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines

The USS Gerald R. Ford, which has five destroyers in its strike group, is now deployed to the Mediterranean Sea.

25.10.2025 3

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Pete Hegseth goes to war against military beards, stresses ‘grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos’

The Defense Secretary has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a year should get kicked out of the...

17.09.2025 6

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