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US Defense Secretary's Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership.
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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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SpaceX Frontrunner To Build Trump's Golden Dome Missile Shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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China, US Make First-Known Military Contact Since Trump's Inauguration
Chinese and US defense officials had their first known formal contact since Donald Trump returned to the White House, in a meeting that partially coincided with Beijing conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan.
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US Senators Confirm Call For Formal Probe Into Signal Chat On Yemen War Plan
The leaders of the US Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed on Thursday that they have asked the Defense Department for an inquiry into Trump administration officials' discussion of sensitive attack plans on the Signal messaging app.
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After Delays, US Aerospace Delivers First F-404 Engines For Tejas MK-1A Jets
The F404-IN20 engine is a tailored design for India's single-engine fighter programme with the highest thrust within the F404 family and a higher-flow fan, unique single-crystal turbine blades, and numerous special components.
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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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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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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 Secretary's Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership.
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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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SpaceX Frontrunner To Build Trump's Golden Dome Missile Shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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China, US Make First-Known Military Contact Since Trump's Inauguration
Chinese and US defense officials had their first known formal contact since Donald Trump returned to the White House, in a meeting that partially coincided with Beijing conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan.
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US Senators Confirm Call For Formal Probe Into Signal Chat On Yemen War Plan
The leaders of the US Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed on Thursday that they have asked the Defense Department for an inquiry into Trump administration officials' discussion of sensitive attack plans on the Signal messaging app.
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After Delays, US Aerospace Delivers First F-404 Engines For Tejas MK-1A Jets
The F404-IN20 engine is a tailored design for India's single-engine fighter programme with the highest thrust within the F404 family and a higher-flow fan, unique single-crystal turbine blades, and numerous special components.
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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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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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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.
