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Trump Officials Call Europe "Freeloading, Pathetic" In Leaked Chat
US President Donald Trump accused European nations of "freeloading" Tuesday, agreeing with reported comments by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a leaked chat on Yemen air strikes.
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In Huge White House Blunder, Journalist Added To Group Chat On War
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and other top American officials discussed upcoming strikes against Yemen's Huthi rebels, the White House confirmed Monday.
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Trump Calls Out "Failing" NYT For "Fake News" Over Musk's Pentagon Visit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited Elon Musk to the Pentagon amid major cuts in spending.
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Europe Adapts To New Trump Era With Diplomatic Shifts
From Brussels to Paris to London and back to Brussels -- the frenzy of diplomacy sparked by US President Donald Trump's outreach to Moscow over Ukraine has blurred a number of lines.
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US Defense Chief Pauses Cyber Operations Against Russia: Reports
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions, multiple US media reports said on Sunday.
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Black Woman In Charge Of US Military Health Agency Forced To Resign: Report
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved quickly to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the Pentagon, arguing that they are divisive.
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Europe Can't Assume US Troop "Will Last Forever": Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence.
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Senate Poised To Confirm Fox News Host As US Defence Secretary
The US Senate appeared poised Friday to narrowly confirm former Fox News host Peter Hegseth for defense secretary, with opponents saying Donald Trump's pick has nowhere near the experience for the huge job.
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Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete Hegseth.
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Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of 11th ASEAN Meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on November 21, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.
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Trump's Defence Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Thin CV, Medieval-Themed Tattoos
Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups, Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth would struggle to be confirmed for the job under normal circumstances.
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Who Is Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's Pentagon Pick For Secretary Of Defense
Pete Hegseth, 44, is a TV host, media panellist and military veteran best known for his eight-year tenure with Fox News.
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Donald Trump Nominates Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As US Secretary Of Defense
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News co-host, author, and US military veteran, has been nominated to lead the world's most powerful military as secretary of defense.
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Philippines Says It's Under Pressure From China To Cede Claims In South China Sea
China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said.
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US Military Judge Rules 9/11 Mastermind Plea Deal Is Valid
Plea agreements with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants are valid and binding, a US military judge said in a ruling published Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Trump Officials Call Europe "Freeloading, Pathetic" In Leaked Chat
US President Donald Trump accused European nations of "freeloading" Tuesday, agreeing with reported comments by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a leaked chat on Yemen air strikes.
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In Huge White House Blunder, Journalist Added To Group Chat On War
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and other top American officials discussed upcoming strikes against Yemen's Huthi rebels, the White House confirmed Monday.
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Trump Calls Out "Failing" NYT For "Fake News" Over Musk's Pentagon Visit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited Elon Musk to the Pentagon amid major cuts in spending.
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Europe Adapts To New Trump Era With Diplomatic Shifts
From Brussels to Paris to London and back to Brussels -- the frenzy of diplomacy sparked by US President Donald Trump's outreach to Moscow over Ukraine has blurred a number of lines.
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US Defense Chief Pauses Cyber Operations Against Russia: Reports
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions, multiple US media reports said on Sunday.
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Black Woman In Charge Of US Military Health Agency Forced To Resign: Report
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved quickly to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the Pentagon, arguing that they are divisive.
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Europe Can't Assume US Troop "Will Last Forever": Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence.
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Senate Poised To Confirm Fox News Host As US Defence Secretary
The US Senate appeared poised Friday to narrowly confirm former Fox News host Peter Hegseth for defense secretary, with opponents saying Donald Trump's pick has nowhere near the experience for the huge job.
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Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete Hegseth.
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Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of 11th ASEAN Meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on November 21, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.
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Trump's Defence Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Thin CV, Medieval-Themed Tattoos
Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups, Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth would struggle to be confirmed for the job under normal circumstances.
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Who Is Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's Pentagon Pick For Secretary Of Defense
Pete Hegseth, 44, is a TV host, media panellist and military veteran best known for his eight-year tenure with Fox News.
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Donald Trump Nominates Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As US Secretary Of Defense
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News co-host, author, and US military veteran, has been nominated to lead the world's most powerful military as secretary of defense.
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Philippines Says It's Under Pressure From China To Cede Claims In South China Sea
China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said.
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US Military Judge Rules 9/11 Mastermind Plea Deal Is Valid
Plea agreements with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants are valid and binding, a US military judge said in a ruling published Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
