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AI use in warfare: Anthropic rejects US demand for ‘unrestricted’ military access

AI firm Anthropic is refusing Pentagon demands for unrestricted use of its technology, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This public dispute could cost the company its government contract. While open to negotiation, Anthropic warns the Defense Department's stance offers little progress on preventing misuse. Lawmakers criticize the…

The Times of India

US military would only use Anthropic's AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says

The Pentagon’s top spokesman is reiterating that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and won’t let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands

The Independent UK

Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values

The Guardian - US

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Pentagon threatens to pull military support from Boy Scouts unless they restore ‘core values’

In November, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed opposition to Scouting America’s ‘attack on boy-friendly spaces’

The Independent UK

Press advocates condemn Pentagon move to seize editorial control of Stars and Stripes

Trump administration struck policy requiring news outlet to have civilian editor and independent ombudsman

The Guardian - US

Trump promises retaliation after two US Army soldiers and a civilian translator are killed in Syria attack

Attack on US forces occurred as soldiers were conducting ‘key leader engagement’ as part of a larger counter-terrorism operation

The Independent UK

Pentagon sued over press restrictions after MAGA faithful boast about taking desks from legacy media

Newspaper argues Department of Defense’s new rules are unconstitutional and ‘an attempt to exert control over reporting the government dislikes’

The Independent UK

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Hegseth forced out US Navy admiral who had legal concerns over Trump’s drug boat strikes: report

The departure of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has stunned lawmakers and military experts

The Independent UK

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle hit out at Trump administration for 'disgusting' posts

Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda.

Euronews

Hegseth's Alleged Order To 'Kill Everybody' Complicates Trump's Defense of His Murderous Anti-Drug Campaign

Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.

Reason

Top military lawyer raised concerns about Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes and was promptly ignored: report

The senior judge advocate general reportedly raised concerns that the airstrikes against the alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ could amount to extrajudicial killings

The Independent UK

Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

Latin Times

DOJ Allowing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Reportedly Relies On Trump Claims About Armed Conflict With Cartels

A memo from the Department of Justice approving of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific relies largely on the president's statements about the U.S. legally being in an armed conflict with cartels, according to a new report

Latin Times

Donald Trump has a whim that will cost America $2B. So naturally, he isn’t waiting for Congress’ approval

Always for vanity.

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DOJ Reportedly Shielded Troops From Prosecution For Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

Latin Times

A Look At The USS Gerald R. Ford, The U.S.'s Largest Aircraft Carrier On Its Way To The Caribbean

In its latest show of military strength in the Western Hemisphere, the Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to head to the Caribbean to support the Trump administration's ongoing counter-narcotics operation, which has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela.

Euronews

US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup

Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.

Axios

Right-wing outlets converge on Pentagon

The new Pentagon press corps is now more overtly supportive of President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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The Guardian - US

Pentagon names new press corps from far-right outlets after reporter walkout

Spokesperson calls journalists who refused to agree to new rules ‘self-righteous media who chose to self-deport’

The Independent UK

Pentagon’s ‘next generation’ press corps features MyPillow guy’s reporters and other MAGA luminaries

Goodbye, New York Times. Hello, LindellTV!

The Independent UK

Flight tracker shows Pete Hegseth’s plane making emergency landing in UK

A flight tracker shows a plane carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth making an emergency landing in the UK on Wednesday (15 October).

The Independent UK

Plane carrying US secretary of war makes ‘unscheduled landing’ in UK

The aircraft had suffered a cracked windscreen but landed safely, the Pentagon said.

Evening Standard

Pete Hegseth's plane makes unscheduled landing in UK after windshield cracks

The flight carrying the US Secretary of War touched down in RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk

International Business Times UK

Is Pete Hegseth Safe After Shock Plane Emergency Landing? Real Reason the Secretary of War Was Forced Down in UK

A routine flight turns into a mid-air nightmare for Pete Hegseth after a cracked windshield forces a terrifying emergency landing.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s plane forced to make emergency landing in the UK after crack in the windshield

All passengers onboard are safe and the cause of the crack is still being investigated

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