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Did US military warn Hegseth over Iran war strain before latest escalation? What report claims

Several senior US military leaders reportedly warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran was unsustainable and could weaken the military’s ability to respond to threats elsewhere, including against the US homeland.

The Times of India · Aug 31

Experts warn Pete Hegseth that escalating Iran war could put US at risk

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The Independent UK · Aug 30

'Needs to evolve': changes urged for critical US treaty

Security analysts have called for further changes to be made to the ANZUS treaty as it nears its 75th anniversary.

AAP · Aug 30

California judge calls Pete Hegseth’s AI decision ‘arbitrary and capricious’ in big win for Anthropic

A setback for the Trump administration.

We Got This Covered · Aug 29

What is Hegseth trying to hide?

The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

Salon · Aug 29

‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil

Trump said the deal was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez. He announced the agreement in a social media post. The announcement comes almost nine months after the US military, acting on Trump's orders, carried out an operation to…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment

A judge ruled the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation of Anthropic was an unlawful, “arbitrary,” and “capricious” decision made to punish Anthropic.

Reason · Aug 28

West Point's Only Climate Scientist Says He Was Fired for Teaching Human Causes of Climate Change

Dr Adam Kalkstein, a West Point climate scientist, sues the academy for violating his First Amendment rights after being fired for opposing a ban on teaching human causes of climate change.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

Hegseth Secretly Hires MAGA Influencers to Wage Online Smear Campaigns Against Political Critics

A pro-Trump influencer secretly worked at the Pentagon, raising questions about Defence Secretary Hegseth's ties to online personalities and the department's media access policies.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

Anthropic gets legal shield against Pentagon blacklisting in AI safety fight

A US judge Thursday blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing a setback to the US military in its high-stakes dispute with the maker of Claude over restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in warfare.

The Times of India · Aug 28