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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

US May Reduce Troop Presence in Eastern Europe by Half

The Pentagon is considering bringing home thousands of soldiers from Europe, reports NBC News. Experts warn that the withdrawal would play into Russia's hands.
US May Reduce Troop Presence in Eastern Europe by Half

Naval Academy Removes Hundreds of Books on Diversity and Justice

391 books about the Holocaust, feminism, civil rights, and racism have been weeded out from the American Navy's military academy Naval Academy's library in Maryland. .
Naval Academy Removes Hundreds of Books on Diversity and Justice

Pentagon Probes Use of Signal App for Discussing Yemen Attack Plans

The USA's defense headquarters Pentagon is initiating an investigation after, among others, Defense Minister Pete Hegseth used the app Signal to discuss attack plans against Yemen. .
Pentagon Probes Use of Signal App for Discussing Yemen Attack Plans

USA Unveils F-47 Fighter Jet to Boost Air Superiority

The USA is to develop a new fighter jet, the F-47, which will be built by Boeing. This was announced by President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House on Friday.
USA Unveils F-47 Fighter Jet to Boost Air Superiority

Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Tensions with Zelensky

USA's President Donald Trump has ordered a pause for all military aid to Ukraine. After reports in several American media outlets, the news is confirmed by Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Tensions with Zelensky

Trump wants to cut the Pentagon's budget

Next goal for Donald Trump's savings zeal: The Defense Headquarters Pentagon. .
Trump wants to cut the Pentagon's budget

Julianne Moore's children's book stopped by Trump decision

The Academy Award winner Julianne Moore's children's book "Freckleface Strawberry" from 2007 is being banned from schools run by the US Department of Defense, writes Variety. .
Julianne Moore's children's book stopped by Trump decision

USA has attacked IS targets in Somalia

The USA has carried out an air strike against an IS leader in Somalia. .
USA has attacked IS targets in Somalia

Trump to build iron dome in the USA: "Immediately"

A steel dome is to be built and "trans ideology" is to be cleaned out of the American military. Donald Trump has signed a number of presidential orders that shake up the US military.
Trump to build iron dome in the USA: "Immediately"

Controversial Hegseth becomes USA's Defense Minister

Donald Trump's controversial candidate as the USA's next defense minister has been approved by the Senate. But the decision on Pete Hegseth divided the chamber's members – and ultimately required the Vice President's casting vote.
Controversial Hegseth becomes USA's Defense Minister

10,000 soldiers may be sent to the USA's border

The newly elected President of the USA, Donald Trump's government, is considering sending 10,000 soldiers to the USA's border with Mexico, according to an internal customs and border protection document that American media have accessed. It may also become relevant to use bases belonging to the Defense Department to accommodate migrants waiting for deportation.
10,000 soldiers may be sent to the USA's border

Mexico ready for deportations: Tents for thousands

Mexico is building large tent constructions that will serve as shelters at the border with the USA. The constructions are being made as a precautionary measure due to the newly elected president of the USA, Donald Trump's promises of mass deportations.
Mexico ready for deportations: Tents for thousands

Green light for Trump's migrant law

The US Congress has voted through a new law that expands the possibilities of detaining undocumented immigrants suspected of crimes. .
Green light for Trump's migrant law

Trump sends 1,500 soldiers to the border

Donald Trump has in a presidential decree decided to send 1,500 soldiers to the US border against Mexico. They will there help the border police to protect the border and assist with logistics, transport, and construction of barriers, according to information from the Pentagon.
Trump sends 1,500 soldiers to the border
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