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Who is Emil Michael? Pentagon Official Sold xAI Stake for $24M After Landing Defense Deal

How Emil Michael turned a $1M investment into a $24M profit with xAI, while navigating his influential role in Pentagon AI projects and facing ethical scrutiny. Learn more about the intersection of AI, military, and ethics.

International Business Times UK

American survivors of deadly Kuwait attack dispute Hegseth’s account: ‘Unprepared to provide any defense for itself’

Tactical operations center was compared to shipping container-style building with no air defense capabilities

The Independent UK

US Army Secretary says he’s not going anywhere despite reported clashes with Pete Hegseth

Dan Driscoll insists he remains ‘laser focused’ on current role, despite reportedly sparring with defense secretary over dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and other issues

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‘Pete is not speaking truth to the president’: Experts sound alarm over Hegseth’s war messaging to Trump

The Pentagon chief has said Iran has ‘no air defenses’ and its missiles and drones were ‘being destroyed or shot out of the sky’

The Independent UK

Top general ousted by Pete Hegseth says troops deserve ‘courageous leaders of character’

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George made the remark in a final email to officials after he was forced out

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s latest purge of top generals is down to his ‘paranoia’ over fears of losing his own job, report claims

Republicans have been praising the service of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George after he and others were apparently forced out by the Defense Secretary

The Independent UK

US Defence Secretary Hegseth asks US Army chief to step down as Iran war grinds on

Randy George 'will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,' said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the post since August 2023 under the Biden administration.

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Pete Hegseth ousts army chief Randy George amid Iran war

United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth has ousted army chief of staff general Randy George, forcing his immediate retirement amid the ongoing war tensions with Iran, according to US officials cited by CBS News. The move, confirmed by the Pentagon on Thursday, comes as the administration pushes to install…

The Times of India

Democrats Demand Answers From Hegseth Following Defense Stock Inquiry Report

Democrats are demanding answers after a report - denied by the Pentagon - that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth might have attempted to make a large investment in defense stocks

International Business Times

Broker For Hegseth Looked Into Making Investment In Defense Contractors Before Iran War: Report

A broker for U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looked into making a significant investment in defense companies before the start of the Iran war, according to the Financial Times.

International Business Times

Hegseth’s broker accused of seeking to invest millions in defense contractors before Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused of attempting to profit from Operation Epic Fury as Pentagon insists claim ‘false and fabricated’

The Independent UK

'Fabricated': Pentagon rejects report that Pete Hegseth attempted defence investments before US-Israel attacked Iran

A report alleged a broker explored defense investments before US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Sean Parnell, assistant to US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, has vehemently denied these claims. He stated the allegations are false and fabricated. Parnell demanded an immediate retraction of the report. Secretary Hegseth and the Department of War…

The Times of India

Pete Hegseth cheered a ‘narco-terrorist’ bombing on social media. The New York Times found the truth, and it’s not a good look

The rhetoric was loud, the intel less so.

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Drug camp bombing that Hegseth boasted about was actually a dairy farm: report

‘It’s an outrage,’ the owner of the property said. ‘Everywhere you look there are animals: the cows I milk, the calves, the horses’

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The Independent UK

Trump getting daily Iran war sizzle reel of ‘stuff blowing up’ fuels concern he’s not getting full picture in briefings: report

Trump has watched a curated reel every day of the U.S. military striking Iranian targets, according to a report

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Hegseth’s press policy at the Pentagon was ruled unconstitutional, and his bold new move has the New York Times sharpening its legal claws

Plotting a new way to suppress the press.

The Guardian - US

New York Times accuses Pentagon of defying judge’s press access order

DoD announces ‘interim’ policy for journalists decried by newspaper as ‘end-run around the court’s ruling’

Axios

Pentagon revises rules for journalists after lawsuit loss, raising press group's ire

Press groups accused the Trump administration of placing fresh restrictions on journalists with the new policy.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon to issue new press credentials and remove media offices after court ruling

Journalists will now work from an "annex" situated on the Pentagon grounds but outside the main structure

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Loyalty Pledge To Pete Hegseth Struck Down By Federal Judge After Journalists Walk Out In Protest

A federal judge has ruled against the Pentagon's press-access policy, citing violations of the First and Fifth Amendments, marking a significant win for press freedom.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth Says Families of Fallen Soldiers Urged Him to Continue Iran War—Father of a Killed Airman Denies Claim

A fallen soldier's father disputes claims he urged Pete Hegseth to continue the Iran war, raising concerns over officials' remarks

The Guardian - US

Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran

Defense secretary had said relatives of service members killed in refueling tanker crash told him ‘do not stop until the job is done’

International Business Times UK

Unidentified Drones Breach Airspace Near Homes Of Rubio And Hegseth Raising Fears Iran Conflict Is Reaching US Soil

Unidentified drones were spotted over a Washington Army base housing top US officials, raising security concerns and discussions about the Iran conflict's reach.

The Independent UK

Brain trauma, shrapnel and amputation: Injuries of US troops in Iran attacks more severe than disclosed, report says

Survivors describe ‘smoke and fire and crazy and chaos’ in aftermath of drone strike on Kuwait port facility

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Pentagon disclosed only 8 serious injuries in Iran, but a leaked casualty figure – nearly 20 times higher – forced them to come clean

The cat’s out of the bag.

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