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The Latest: Hegseth and Caine say ceasefire between the US and Iran is not over

U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Secretary of War faces Senate grilling over $1.5T budget even as GOP senators quietly await his exit

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is heading to Capitol Hill this week to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request, but the real drama might not be the numbers. It’s the growing chorus of GOP senators who are done waiting for him to leave.

The Mary Sue

Securing Iran's highly-enriched uranium stockpiles could prove risky, experts say

Experts, analysts and former US government officials say Washington's alleged plans to deploy ground units to Iran to retrieve uranium stockpiles could expose personnel to potential attacks, radiation and chemical risks.

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Iran admits false claim that Israeli F-35 jets were shot down in 12-day conflict

Iran's state broadcaster admitted falsely reporting that two Israeli F-35 jets were shot down during the 12-day conflict in June, saying it relied on unreliable information from a military official.

Euronews

Joint Chiefs nominee grilled about domestic deployments - Roll Call

Gen. Christopher Mahoney, nominee to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowed to follow the Constitution.

Roll Call

Trump’s throwback to ‘Department of War’ signals a retreat from modern world into past glory

ANALYSIS: Trump’s latest rebranding exercise only makes sense if you don’t know much about what the Pentagon actually does, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Iran's FM says talks with Washington 'complicated' by US strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran's top diplomat signalled that no talks between the US and Iran were planned, despite Trump claiming talks could begin next week.

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How Trump unleashed devastating ‘Midnight Hammer ‘ stealth strike on Iran using deception as key weapon

Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan 'Razin' Cain reveal blow by blow of 25-minute blitz on Iranian nuclear sites

The Independent UK

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

The Independent UK

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee For Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

International Business Times

Former Defense Secretaries Criticize Trump's Military Leadership Shakeup

Former defense secretaries condemn Trump's firings of top military officials, urging congressional oversight and accountability.

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The Independent UK

Trump says he’ll set up an anti-woke task force in US military to monitor generals

Trump previously joined Republican pile-on accusing military of being ‘woke’

The Independent UK

Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says

From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night

The Independent UK

Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address

Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Salon

Trump says Milley should face "DEATH"

The former president attacked Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, calling him a "woke train wreck"

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The Independent UK

Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare

Radio France Internationale

Top US general awarded France's highest military honours

French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded France's highest medal of honour to the US Joint Chiefs chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defence of democracy.

The Independent UK

U.S.: Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term strategy for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive

Training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has begun, and while those systems will not be ready in time for Ukraine's near-term counteroffensive they will be critical in the longer-term, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said

The Independent UK

Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a U.S. official

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has already LOST war with Ukraine, top US general claims

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley has slammed Russia for launching an unprovoked attack on Ukraine and admitted they've "lost strategically, operationally, and tactically"

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Negotiations can’t end the Russia-Ukraine war until one side has lost

In recent days we see an increase in calls for a negotiated solution of the war in Ukraine. From the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, from progressive members of Congress and from leading international relations scholars, a growing number of voices urge the U.S. to invest in negotiations between Russia…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: When it came to banana republic behavior, Trump wrote the book

A new book about former President Donald Trump’s relationship with the Pentagon’s top military commanders offers a vivid glimpse into the way he misconstrued the military as just another asset in his political inventory, a tool to be used for whatever personal objective he sought. And he actually wondered out…

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