WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States (US) carried out bombing raids on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub located in the Persian Gulf. In a statement posted on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the strikes targeted military installations on the island […]
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Trump orders halt to Anthropic use
US President Donald Trump has directed all federal agencies to immediately cease the use of technology developed by AI firm Anthropic, escalating tensions between the government and the artificial intelligence company. Read More: Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards In a post shared on Truth Social on February 28, Trump said he was […]
Trump orders release of UFO and aliens files
US president Donald Trump said Thursday he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government records related to aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFO), citing strong public interest in the issue. Read More: US intel report on UFOs inconclusive: reports In a social media post, Trump said he planned to instruct Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other […]
US shifts military focus to Western Hemisphere in new defence strategy
The United States (US) has downgraded China as its top military priority, shifting its strategic focus toward the Western Hemisphere, according to the 2026 National Defence Strategy released by the Pentagon on Friday. The quadrennial strategy document marks a significant departure from the previous 2022 defence strategy, which had identified China as the US military’s […]
US Pentagon forces amid Minnesota protest tensions
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty troops on prepare-to-deploy orders for potential deployment to Minnesota as protests over the government’s deportation drive persist, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday. The forces, based in Alaska, specialise in cold-weather operations and belong to two infantry battalions under the 11th Airborne Division. Read More: Muslim US Airman […]
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday. The US Army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials said, […]
Pentagon tests device linked to Havana Syndrome, sources say
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has spent over a year testing a device purchased through an undercover operation that some officials believe could be linked to Havana Syndrome, a mysterious illness affecting US diplomats, spies, and military personnel, according to sources cited by CNN. Read More: Pentagon warns China’s global military ambitions The device, acquired in the final […]
Trump proposes 50% rise in US defence budget to $1.5tn
US President Donald Trump has proposed a dramatic 50 per cent increase in the United States defence budget for fiscal year 2027, seeking to raise it from around $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion. The announcement on Wednesday came as Trump described the world as being in “troubled and dangerous times” and argued the larger budget […]
Two US soldiers, one interpreter killed in Syria, says Pentagon
Two US service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the the US military’s Central Command said. The attack on US troops in Syria is the first to inflict casualties since the fall […]
Pentagon watchdog flags Hegseth’s use of Signal in Yemen strikes
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon’s independent watchdog has concluded that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the commercial messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes on Yemen could have put American troops at risk, US media reported on Wednesday. Read More: Israel strikes Huthi power site in Yemen The investigation by the Department of Defense Inspector General, while transmitted […]