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Pentagon confirms U.S. military will cut 20% of generals and admirals - News - World - | 3 hours ago

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address.

CBC News - World - 6 minutes ago

U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq -- The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region." -- Sep 30

The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."

CBS News - World - 1 hour ago

Wounded Pilot, Passenger Save Flydubai Flight; Hegseth Shares Updates at 'State of the Force' | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 1)

Wounded Pilot, Passenger Save Flydubai Flight; Hegseth Shares Updates at ‘State of the Force’ | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 1)

Epoch Times - US News - 2 hours ago

Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commanders

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he’s firing 20% of the military’s generals and admirals.

Aljazeera - US News - 9 hours ago

US military cuts generals, admirals by 20%, Hegseth says

The US defense secretary has also unveiled major changes, including a new drone command and an Elon Musk-led task force to assess the future of warfare.

Deutsche Welle - World - 10 hours ago

Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The US military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group and prompting President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of 'a very expensive excursion into Hell.”

Manila Times - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Hegseth harks back to Battle of Agincourt for US hi-tech weapons' overhaul

The Pentagon chief also defended his crack down on ‘woke’ culture declaring ‘the ideological clowns are out’.

Evening Standard - Politics - 12 hours ago

Hegseth Lays Out New Autonomous Warfare Command, Other Directives in Quantico Address

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also announced new projects to study the potential future of warfare and protect U.S. military installations against disruptions.

Epoch Times - US News - 12 hours ago

Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon is eliminating roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon is eliminating roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.

CBS News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon is eliminating roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.

CBS News - World - 13 hours ago

Hegseth Summons Troops for Rant Against 'Fatties and Wimps'

The defense secretary raged against “woke” generals, “anti-American” media, and “weirdos.”

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Hegseth confirms the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

QUANTICO, Va. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new drone command and m

The Columbian - US News - 15 hours ago

'Clowns out, cowboys in,' says Hegseth as a fifth of generals and admirals are fired

Roughly 20 admirals and generals already have either resigned or been fired since Hegseth took over the defence department.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Hegseth unveils plans for new military base, touts 'testosterone testing' for warriors in Pentagon speech: 'No wimps, no radicals'

A fired-up Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled plans to construct the first new military base on US soil in over four decades and have state governors come before him on camera with "their best...

New York Post - Politics - 15 hours ago

U.S. Military Says Its Withdrawal Of Troops From Iraq Is Complete

The last U.S. troops left the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Hegseth confirms that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

Hegseth was speaking to junior officers and enlisted leaders at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, the second year in a row that he has given such an address.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 16 hours ago

U.S. Military Withdraws from Iraq After 12 Years, Trump Calls Out 'Very Bad Decision-Making That Got Us Involved' in the First Place

The U.S. military has withdrawn from Iraq after 12 years, with President Trump criticizing the "very bad decision-making that got us involved in this quagmire in the first place."

Breitbart - World - 16 hours ago

Military wasted millions on efforts to help with ICE detention facilities, GAO says

Billions were spent purchasing warehouses, rushing contracts and trying to establish detention operations in locations that didn’t meet regulations.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

China opens joint military facility in Laos

BANGKOK, Thailand — China and Laos have inaugurated a joint military facility at an airport north of the Laotian capital, both governments said, extending the Chinese military's reach in the region.

Manila Times - World - 17 hours ago

US Military Leaves Iraq After More Than 2 Decades

The withdrawal of American troops comes after a 12-year mission to defeat ISIS and more than 23 years since the U.S. military first invaded Iraq.

Epoch Times - US News - 20 hours ago

US ends military mission in Iraq, closing another chapter in decades of war

The U.S. military formally ended its mission in Iraq, the Pentagon said.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Pentagon announces military withdrawal from Iraq complete

The U.S. military announced Wednesday it has completed its withdrawal from Iraq – ending a 12-year mission to fight the Daesh terrorist group – after...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Putin expands army for fourth time this year as war losses mount - The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia. 29/09/2026

The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

British Police Find No Explosives After Arrests Near U.S.-Run Military Base

British counterterror police said its decision to release five men during a probe into a suspected bomb plot was based on “experience and strategy.”

Huffington Post - World - 1 day ago

Hegseth to Order 20 Percent Cut in US Generals, Other Officers: Pentagon Official

The secretary of war is set to announce the reductions when he delivers a military-wide address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Last US Military Personnel Leave Bases in Iraq

ISIS was driven out of Iraq in 2017, and in March 2019, a U.S.-backed force liberated the last piece of ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Myanmar military strike death toll in Rakhine state climbs to 50

The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state rose to 50 Tuesday after rescuers found more bodies, according to a local aid worker and...

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

Fauci's Diary Shows Alarm at Military Ebola Vaccine Experiment

The experiment ‘never should have been done,’ the doctor wrote.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

IRGC claims, US denies seizure of underwater US drone in Hormuz - Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says "the war is not over" and that it is now in "a critical and decisive stage". 27/09/2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says "the war is not over" and that it is now in "a critical and decisive stage".

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

Trump Declines to Rule Out US Military Strikes Against Iran Before Midterms

‘I mean, it’s possible, but I just don’t want to say that,’ the president said.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Major Incident Declared At UK Military Base That Doubles As An FOB For U.S. Forces.

Several men were arrested near RAF Fairford, a base that has been used by American bombers since the beginning of the Iran conflict.

International Business Times - World - 3 days ago

Israeli military releases video of tunnel destruction in Gaza - The Israeli military has released video it says shows a 2-kilometre underground tunnel in southern Gaza being destroyed. The footage, provided by the army, could not be independently verified. The military says the tunnel route was dismantled as fighting continues in Gaza. 25/09/2026

Video. The Israeli military has released video it says shows a 2-kilometre underground tunnel in southern Gaza being destroyed. The footage, provided by the army, could not be independently verified. The military says the tunnel route was dismantled as fighting continues in Gaza.

Euronews - World - 4 days ago

Saudis report fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support - Yanbu serves as the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea and is connected to its oil-producing regions near the Gulf coast by the East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline. 25/09/2026

Yanbu serves as the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea and is connected to its oil-producing regions near the Gulf coast by the East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline.

Euronews - World - 5 days ago

Poland Says Russia May be Behind 'Arson' of Starlink Base Station That Impacted Ukrainian Military Internet

Intelligence investigating fire at a Starlink base that is crucial to providing internet coverage to central Europe and Ukraine.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast - As Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 4, Lazaro Cardenas residents and military brace for more damage, reinforcing Playa Azul's seafront against pounding waves. 24/09/2026

Video. As Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 4, Lazaro Cardenas residents and military brace for more damage, reinforcing Playa Azul’s seafront against pounding waves.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

Trump welcomes Xi Jinping with red carpet, military honours and flyover - Xi Jinping arrives in Maryland for a US state visit, greeted by Donald Trump in a ceremony with flags, military honours and a flyover. 24/09/2026

Video. Xi Jinping arrives in Maryland for a US state visit, greeted by Donald Trump in a ceremony with flags, military honours and a flyover.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

China's Military Robots Could Outpace America

Chinese companies are set to deploy military robotics against the United States and its allies, and to outcompete U.S. robotics technology in cost and scale.

Epoch Times - Business - 6 days ago

Trump signs Greenland deal allowing US to expand military presence - The agreement will enable the US to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. 22/09/2026

The agreement will enable the US to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

US open to Iran UN meeting as conflicting reports over deal swirl - Tehran's decision-making structures appear gripped by a war of words as conflicting reports emerge on Tuesday about an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases its military pressure. 22/09/2026

Tehran’s decision-making structures appear gripped by a war of words as conflicting reports emerge on Tuesday about an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases its military pressure.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

US reportedly set to reopen Cold War-era military base in Greenland under new deal

The reported agreement between the US and Greenland follows months of pressure from Donald Trump over the Arctic territory's future.

SBS - Politics - 9 days ago

US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president, officials say - Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. 21/09/2026

Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."

Ars Technica - Science - 16 days ago

Saudi military strikes Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates.

CNBC - World - 2 months ago

Military personnel working in a TOC, created by Chad Hultz, Military.com

In 2025, artificial intelligence moved from pilot projects to practical use across the U.S. military. From Army intel and predictive maintenance to Navy undersea operations, Marine Corps command-and-control, Air Force battle management, and Space Force data governance, AI became a day-to-day tool focused on speed, readiness, and decision support. This year-in-review breaks down how each branch used AI, what actually changed for service members, and why the shift mattered without the hype.

Military.com - Technology - 5 months ago

Military personnel looking at data on screen, created by Chad Hultz

As artificial intelligence spreads across the U.S. military, the real concern is not a rogue supercomputer, but whether human oversight can keep pace with systems designed to move faster than people. Using a pop-culture reference from Mission: Impossible as a lens, this story breaks down what military AI actually does today, the guardrails now in place, and where accountability begins to thin.

Military.com - Technology - 5 months ago

Pentagon and the use of AI across the military. by Chad Hultz

The Pentagon’s early push into artificial intelligence stumbled not because the technology failed, but because the data systems behind it were not ready. As the Defense Department recalibrates its approach, the lesson is clear: AI only works when the foundations are fixed first.

Military.com - Technology - 5 months ago

What the Democrats' Video Gets Wrong About Military Professionalism

A video circulated yesterday by some U.S. lawmakers urging U.S. service members to “refuse illegal orders,” and within hours, it had become another lightning rod in a long line of political flashpoints. But for anyone who has worn the uniform, the video missed the most important point of all: Service members do not need to be reminded of their duty to uphold the law.

Military.com - Opinion - 5 months ago

Train driver dead after crash with lorry carrying military equipment

The smash happened when a HGV and a high-speed train travelling at around 100mph collided at a railway crossing in northern France.

Sky News - World - 5 months ago

German men could require military permission to leave country for more than three months

The changes were made late last year but only reported recently, with Germany looking to bolster its armed forces. A government spokesperson has since confirmed they expect permission to be given in most circumstances.

Sky News - Politics - 5 months ago

Shortage of Marines' amphibious warships worries top US military officers

Officials tell VOA the shortage of amphibious warfare ships has reached a breaking point. While the ships make up just 10% of the fleet, they are the go-to alternative to aircraft carriers when commanders need something more precise or expedient. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb reports.

Voice of America - World - 1 year ago