Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015 Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week marks a shift in relations The Independent UK · Sep 23
After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' The president hopes that post-hoc rationalization will override due process and freedom of the press. Reason · Sep 23
'They're Scared of Killing': More US Troops Are Trying to Leave the Military as Iran War Rages On US service members are seeking conscientious-objector status at the highest rate in 25 years, with many citing the Minab school strike, an advocacy group says. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Lockheed's Stock Hasn't Priced In Its Own Backlog—Boeing's Might Already Have Boeing won a $562 million Navy drone contract and Lockheed Martin secured over $1.3 billion in awards, yet both stocks saw little market reaction due to differing valuation concerns. MarketBeat · Sep 23
How the US gave up its edge to China in processing vital rare earth minerals – and what that’s costing Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work. A phone vibrates because a magnet moves a weight. Its screen was polished with cerium powder. Its connection to the rest of the world crosses oceans on cables amplified with erbium. If you drove today, a rare earth magnet… The Conversation · Sep 23
Pentagon adds one more soldier to Iran war death toll as tensions escalate IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 22
Pentagon officially adds one more soldier death to US count from Iran war Internal Defense Department tallies indicate that as many as 23 US service members have died in the region since February, far exceeding the Pentagon’s official public numbers The Independent UK · Sep 22
Logan Paul's Pentagon Visit Draws Backlash as Critics Resurface His 2017 Suicide Forest Video A viral social media post has revived scrutiny of Logan Paul's 2017 'Suicide Forest' scandal after the Pentagon hosted him and his brother Jake during a Washington visit. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
The Pentagon has unveiled its secret weapon: two idiotic influencers Jake and Logan Paul were invited to give a motivational speech. Just don’t let them get involved with military policy, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Australia Confirms F-35 Parts Went Missing in Hong Kong, Raising Fears Over Chinese Access Australia is helping investigate how F-35 parts ended up in Hong Kong, as the Pentagon seeks their recovery and fears grow over potential access to sensitive stealth technology. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Trump's White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over coverage he called “FAKE NEWS” is facing a legal challenge. The outlets allege retaliation for protected speech and due-process violations, while legal experts cited by Reuters say viewpoint-based restrictions on press access could violate… The Economic Times · Sep 22
Australia investigates after F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US land up in Hong Kong Australian defence minister says the country is working with US and Lockheed Martin to investigate what happened The Independent UK · Sep 22
US Says Its Golden Dome Missile-Killer Is Flight-Ready—but It Is Not Yet in Orbit The US says its Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor programme has reached flight-ready hardware, but officials have not confirmed that any interceptor has launched or entered operational orbit. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Why General Motors Is Now in the Missile Manufacturing Business and What It Means for GM Stock General Motors has entered the missile sector, delivering its first batch of parts for the Patriot system. Barchart · Sep 21
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Jake and Logan Paul give troops Pentagon pep talk — and the reaction is brutal IN FULL
The Economic Times · Sep 21 Bombs were loaded, targets were set, then Trump changed his mind. Behind America’s U-turn on Houthi strikes US President Donald Trump ordered preparations for airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US military intervention, but later put the strikes on hold. According to The New York Times, US military preparations had advanced significantly, with target lists approved and warplanes being…
The Times of India · Sep 21 Targets approved, bombs loaded & then Trump blinked: Why US pulled back from Houthi strikes US President Donald Trump had moved to launch airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) pressed him to intervene. But Trump abruptly halted the operation before the strikes could begin.
Latin Times · Sep 20 Reaper Drones Head to Latin America: What the Shift Reveals About Washington's New Priorities The Pentagon is moving most of its Reaper drones from Africa to South America amid a counternarcotics push in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 New Pentagon UAP Files Release Details 'Evidence of Unintended Injury to Human Observers' The latest U.S. Department of War UAP archive includes a 2010 intelligence study on alleged human injuries, but the files do not verify the claims or establish an extraterrestrial origin
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 Pentagon Blames AI System for Deadly US Strike That Killed 123 Iranian Schoolchildren An unreleased Pentagon review reportedly found that outdated intelligence, reduced civilian-harm staffing and reliance on Palantir's AI system contributed to a deadly strike on an Iranian school.
We Got This Covered · Sep 20 Planes were in the air and troops were ready to board a Chinese ship before the US learned an AI chatbot had misidentified its cargo, CNN reports “AI allows you to get to a bad idea faster.”
We Got This Covered · Sep 20 Trump lists his ‘TOP 25’ accomplishments of ‘TERM THREE’. The Iran war is one of them: ‘Obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity’ The war has cost billions.
The Guardian - US · Sep 20 As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mounts
The Economic Times · Sep 20 Trump’s Iran war bill hits $45.1 billion and counting The Pentagon estimates the US conflict with Iran has cost $45.1 billion. This figure surpasses earlier Congressional Budget Office projections for the war. The Pentagon's estimate includes war-related expenses and additional fuel costs. However, it does not cover repairs or indirect military operation costs. The conflict's ongoing nature suggests continued…
Latin Times · Sep 20 Pentagon's New UAP Release Unlocks Decades Of Cold War Files And Orbs Pentagon's sixth UAP file release reveals warp-drive studies and a 1953 mystery — see which viral details check out and which don't.