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Pentagon Signs Billion-Dollar AI Deal with Elon Musk's Grok

USA's defense headquarters has entered into an agreement for billions of kronor with Elon Musk's AI service Grok. .
Pentagon Signs Billion-Dollar AI Deal with Elon Musk's Grok

Metallica Pushes Pentagon to Remove Unauthorized Video

The American defense department posted an entry on X on Friday where the defense minister Pete Hegseth markets the country's military drone capacity with the help of Metallica's classic song "Enter Sandman" from 1991. .
Metallica Pushes Pentagon to Remove Unauthorized Video

Trump Claims NATO Will Fund US Weapons Sent to Ukraine

Recently, it became clear that the USA resumes its arms support to Ukraine. Now, President Donald Trump claims that other NATO countries will pay the bill.
Trump Claims NATO Will Fund US Weapons Sent to Ukraine

US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

USA's change of course on arms support to Ukraine is expected to dominate when European leaders meet this week. There are at least three different lines in the White House, says military expert Joakim Paasikivi.
US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

Iran Seeks US Assurance Against Future Attacks for Nuclear Talks

If the talks about Iran's nuclear energy program are to be resumed, the US must commit to not attacking the country again, claims the country's Deputy Foreign Minister. .
Iran Seeks US Assurance Against Future Attacks for Nuclear Talks

US Attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites Less Effective Than Claimed

USA has through eavesdropping obtained intelligence indicating that the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have not been as effective as the president claimed, reports The Washington Post. The White House is furious about the publication.
US Attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites Less Effective Than Claimed

Iran Retains Significant Enriched Uranium Stockpile, Reports Suggest

Iran may retain large parts of its stockpile of enriched uranium according to preliminary intelligence to a number of governments in Europe, writes Financial Times. .
Iran Retains Significant Enriched Uranium Stockpile, Reports Suggest

Iran's Enriched Uranium Status Unclear After US Attacks

The nuclear facilities attacked by the USA have been damaged, or possibly even completely destroyed. But what has happened to the country's 400 kilos of enriched uranium is unclear.
Iran's Enriched Uranium Status Unclear After US Attacks

Iran Admits Severe Damage to Nuclear Sites After US Bombings

Iran now acknowledges that the US bombings have caused "severe damage" to Iranian nuclear facilities. Donald Trump and his Middle East envoy claim that the attacks have stopped the Tehran regime's ability to produce nuclear weapons.
Iran Admits Severe Damage to Nuclear Sites After US Bombings

Iran's Nuclear Facilities Survive US Bombings, Reports Reveal

Iran's opportunities to acquire nuclear weapons have not been stopped – the attempts have just been delayed by a few months. This is shown by a classified report which states that the country's nuclear facilities have not been completely destroyed in the American bombings.
Iran's Nuclear Facilities Survive US Bombings, Reports Reveal

US Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites, Claims Program Eradicated

USA has bombed three important nuclear facilities in Iran, and according to Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, the country's nuclear ambitions have been "eradicated". Iran's Foreign Minister says that the country will defend itself in "all ways required".
US Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites, Claims Program Eradicated

Pentagon Sees Surge in Pizza Orders Before Israel's Air Strike

Just before Israel's air strike against Iran, a huge amount of pizza was ordered in the area around the Pentagon, the US defense headquarters in Washington. .
Pentagon Sees Surge in Pizza Orders Before Israel's Air Strike

US Defense Plans for Greenland Invasion Discussed by Pentagon

USA's Minister of Defence Pete Hegseth appears to suggest that the defence headquarters Pentagon has developed plans to take Greenland and Panama by force if needed. .
US Defense Plans for Greenland Invasion Discussed by Pentagon

Trump Claims Los Angeles Is Invaded by Foreign Enemy

California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked a court to block Donald Trump's "unlawful" deployment of the Marine Corps and the National Guard in Los Angeles. The President claims that the city is invaded by a "foreign enemy" and threatens to invoke the law that gives him the right to deploy the military.
Trump Claims Los Angeles Is Invaded by Foreign Enemy

US Urges Asian Allies to Boost Defense Amid China Tensions

The US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is urging allied countries in Asia to increase their military budgets in order to stand up to China. "Don't play with fire," is China's response.
US Urges Asian Allies to Boost Defense Amid China Tensions

North Korea Criticizes Trump's Golden Dome Air Defense Plan

Donald Trump's plans for the USA's future air defense – the "golden dome" – do not go down well in North Korea. The regime in the closed dictatorship claims that they could lead to nuclear war in space.
North Korea Criticizes Trump's Golden Dome Air Defense Plan

US Receives Boeing 747 from Qatar for Presidential Use

The US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth has received a Boeing 747 that Qatar has offered to President Donald Trump to use as a presidential plane. .
US Receives Boeing 747 from Qatar for Presidential Use

Trump Unveils $175 Billion Golden Dome Air Defense Plan

President Donald Trump has revealed the first details about the US's future air defense – the golden dome. .
Trump Unveils $175 Billion Golden Dome Air Defense Plan

Trump's Houthi Decision Impacts European Shipping Stocks

The shares of leading European shipping companies are plummeting. Decreased freight prices in the wake of President Donald Trump's promise earlier in the week to stop bombing Yemen, as the Houthi militia "has surrendered", are expected to drag down the profitability of the shipping companies.
Trump's Houthi Decision Impacts European Shipping Stocks

Pentagon Orders 20 Percent Reduction in Four-Star Generals

The US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth has ordered the military and national guard to cut the number of four-star generals by 20 percent. This emerges from a memo that American media have seen> The cuts will eliminate "excessive structures to optimize and streamline leadership", according to Hegseth.
Pentagon Orders 20 Percent Reduction in Four-Star Generals

Trump to Hold Military Parade on US Army's 250th Anniversary

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is getting his long-awaited military parade. The event is planned for June 14 - when the country's army celebrates 250 years.
Trump to Hold Military Parade on US Army's 250th Anniversary

US Approves $50 Million Arms Sale to Ukraine

The US government has formally notified Congress that it is ready to approve a sale of weapons for "50 million dollars or more" to Ukraine. .
US Approves $50 Million Arms Sale to Ukraine

Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

It is 100 days that will likely stand out in history books. The US President Donald Trump's tumultuous first period has been marked by trade conflicts, deportations, annexation threats, and attempts to handle the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

USA to Relocate 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months

The USA will withdraw around half of the soldiers the country has stationed in Syria over the coming months. This means that around 1,000 soldiers will be relocated, according to the Pentagon defense headquarters.
USA to Relocate 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months
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