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US moves 5,000 soldiers from Germany, Germany says withdrawal is expected
After German criticism of the Iran war, the Pentagon moves 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany. Germany comments. NATO calls for more information.
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Pentagon continues to exclude Anthropic from military AI agreements
The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) has signed agreements with seven leading AI companies for military use of their technology. Anthropic was excluded.
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US boards another Iran-linked oil tanker
The U.S. has boarded another oil tanker with ties to Iran. The U.S. president has ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill" any boats that mine the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Navy secretary leaves - allegedly had an argument with Hegseth
The disputes at the Pentagon have become too intense. U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post effective immediately, the Pentagon announced without further explanation. This comes at the same time as the U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
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Data: It could take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz
It could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines, reports The Washington Post.
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US boards Iran-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
U.S. forces have boarded an Iran-linked oil tanker, the U.S. Department of Defense said on X.
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Details: Hegseth fires Army Chief of Staff General Randy George
The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, is firing the Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George, according to unnamed Pentagon officials.
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Sources: Pete Hegseth chased defense stocks before the war
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attempted to make a large investment in defense stocks in the weeks before the attack on Iran on February 28, the Financial Times reports, citing three sources.
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Trump says progress in talks with new and more reasonable Iranian regime
The United States is in serious discussions with “a new and more reasonable regime” to end the military operation in Iran, President Donald Trump wrote on social media. If a deal is not reached soon, the United States will “blow up and totally obliterate” all of Iran’s energy facilities, he threatened.
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Ambiguous signals: Peace talks or invasion?
The war with Iran continues at full force, while the U.S. sends ambiguous signals - will it be a ground invasion, or peace talks in Pakistan?
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Sources: US preparing ground operation in Iran, Washington Post reports
The Pentagon is preparing a ground operation in Iran, The Washington Post reports.
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Sources: US considering sending up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East
The United States is considering sending up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing Department of Defense sources.
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Anthropic wins against the Trump administration
A federal judge in California, U.S., blocks the Pentagon from labeling AI company Anthropic as a risky supplier.
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Pentagon changes press rules, relocates journalists to annex outside Pentagon
The US defense headquarters, the Pentagon, is changing its press rules and removing journalists. According to the Pentagon, a new rule requires that journalists be relocated to allow closer monitoring.
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Sources: US sending 3,000 airborne troops to the Middle East
After conflicting reports about negotiations, Iran now claims to have received a draft agreement from the United States via mediators. At the same time, the United States plans to send an airborne force of around 3,000 soldiers to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.
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NYT wins against Pentagon, judge orders change to press rules
A federal judge in the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., ruled in favor of The New York Times and ordered the Pentagon to change its press rules.
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Hegseth: It costs money to kill bad guys as Pentagon seeks $200 billion to continue war on Iran
The costs of the U.S. war on Iran are rising, and the Pentagon is now reportedly seeking an additional $200 billion to continue the war. "It costs money to kill bad guys," says Pete Hegseth.
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Democrats demand answers from Pentagon over deadly school attack in southern Iran
Democrats in the US Senate are, almost unanimously, demanding that the Pentagon urgently investigate the attack on a school in southern Iran in which around a hundred children were killed.
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Sri Lanka evacuates 208 crew from Iranian warship
A second Iranian warship is near Sri Lanka, the day after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship, killing more than 80 crew members. Sri Lanka's president has ordered the evacuation of the second ship.
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US submarine sinks Iranian ship, over 80 dead
A U.S. submarine was behind the torpedo attack that sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed. The remains of 87 Iranian crew members have been found, Sri Lankan authorities said.
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US: Three Americans killed in strikes by Iran
Iran continues to respond to Israeli and U.S. attacks by striking several targets in the region. In Israel, nine people have been killed west of Jerusalem. The Pentagon also says three U.S. military personnel have been killed.
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Trump orders U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology
U.S. President Donald Trump orders U.S. agencies to stop using technology from Anthropic, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labels the AI company a risky supplier.
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The AI company everyone is talking about - this is Anthropic
A valuation of three trillion kronor, recurring stock-market chaos and close collaboration with the Pentagon - in five years, Anthropic has risen to the top of the AI pyramid. Can it stay there without abandoning its own fundamentals?
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Anthropic may be forced to deliver technology to the Pentagon under Defense Production Act
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is threatening to target AI giant Anthropic, the Financial Times reports. The company could also be forced to supply the US military with its technology under the Cold War-era Defense Production Act.
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