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Donald Trump Eyes Huge 'Woke' Cuts In Budget Blueprint
US President Donald Trump on Friday eyed massive cuts targeting "woke" and "wasteful" spending in his first budget blueprint since he returned to power, while boosting defense and border security.
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In Rajnath Singh-Pete Hegseth Call, US Backs India's Right To Defend Itself
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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US Signs Historic Deal That Gives It Access To Ukraine's Natural Resources
Ukraine and the U.S. said on Wednesday they signed an agreement on a joint fund to invest in Ukraine's reconstruction, and a draft of the deal said it would give Washington preferential access to new Ukrainian natural resources deals.
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US Strikes In Yemen: Over 800 Targets Hit, Hundreds Of Houthis Killed
The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.
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US Defense Secretary's Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership.
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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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SpaceX Frontrunner To Build Trump's Golden Dome Missile Shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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China, US Make First-Known Military Contact Since Trump's Inauguration
Chinese and US defense officials had their first known formal contact since Donald Trump returned to the White House, in a meeting that partially coincided with Beijing conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan.
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US Senators Confirm Call For Formal Probe Into Signal Chat On Yemen War Plan
The leaders of the US Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed on Thursday that they have asked the Defense Department for an inquiry into Trump administration officials' discussion of sensitive attack plans on the Signal messaging app.
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After Delays, US Aerospace Delivers First F-404 Engines For Tejas MK-1A Jets
The F404-IN20 engine is a tailored design for India's single-engine fighter programme with the highest thrust within the F404 family and a higher-flow fan, unique single-crystal turbine blades, and numerous special components.
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Trump Officials Call Europe "Freeloading, Pathetic" In Leaked Chat
US President Donald Trump accused European nations of "freeloading" Tuesday, agreeing with reported comments by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a leaked chat on Yemen air strikes.
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Donald Trump Eyes Huge 'Woke' Cuts In Budget Blueprint
US President Donald Trump on Friday eyed massive cuts targeting "woke" and "wasteful" spending in his first budget blueprint since he returned to power, while boosting defense and border security.
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In Rajnath Singh-Pete Hegseth Call, US Backs India's Right To Defend Itself
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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US Signs Historic Deal That Gives It Access To Ukraine's Natural Resources
Ukraine and the U.S. said on Wednesday they signed an agreement on a joint fund to invest in Ukraine's reconstruction, and a draft of the deal said it would give Washington preferential access to new Ukrainian natural resources deals.
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US Strikes In Yemen: Over 800 Targets Hit, Hundreds Of Houthis Killed
The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.
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US Defense Secretary's Chief Of Staff Leaving His Job Amid Chat Leak Row
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership.
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Fired Pentagon Officials Say "Still Not Told Why We Were Investigated"
Three Pentagon officials who were reported to have been fired amid a inquiry into leaks said they weren't told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a probe into the unauthorized disclosure of information.
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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SpaceX Frontrunner To Build Trump's Golden Dome Missile Shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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China, US Make First-Known Military Contact Since Trump's Inauguration
Chinese and US defense officials had their first known formal contact since Donald Trump returned to the White House, in a meeting that partially coincided with Beijing conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan.
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US Senators Confirm Call For Formal Probe Into Signal Chat On Yemen War Plan
The leaders of the US Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed on Thursday that they have asked the Defense Department for an inquiry into Trump administration officials' discussion of sensitive attack plans on the Signal messaging app.
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After Delays, US Aerospace Delivers First F-404 Engines For Tejas MK-1A Jets
The F404-IN20 engine is a tailored design for India's single-engine fighter programme with the highest thrust within the F404 family and a higher-flow fan, unique single-crystal turbine blades, and numerous special components.
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Trump Officials Call Europe "Freeloading, Pathetic" In Leaked Chat
US President Donald Trump accused European nations of "freeloading" Tuesday, agreeing with reported comments by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a leaked chat on Yemen air strikes.
