Pentagon
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Iran war cost now US$37.5B, Hegseth says while asking for more fundingU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the new estimate, up from earlier assessments, during at times fiery testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee.U.S. NewsJul 21
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Pentagon briefly locked down over false alarm that prompted hazmat responseThe lockdown applied to several corridors of the building and employees were told to stay put while tests were carried out to determine whether a faulty sensor was to blame.U.S. NewsJun 11
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Do Canada’s defence promises exceed results? Experts echo U.S. criticismResearchers said increased defence investments and strategies mean little without a clear national security plan that lays out what Canada's military is preparing for.CanadaMay 26
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Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence prioritiesA senior Pentagon official says Canada failed to provide a “credible” response to a classified U.S. defence proposal, adding to growing tensions over military spending and delays.CanadaMay 23
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U.S. official says Canada yet to prove itself as ‘credible’ defence partnerThe comments were made days after the Pentagon said it was pausing a joint military cooperation advisory board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.'CanadaMay 21
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U.S. to withdraw 5K troops from Germany, Pentagon says amid Trump-Merz feudU.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the U.S. strategy in its war against Iran.U.S. NewsMay 1
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Hegseth says Trump doesn’t need Iran war approval while ceasefire in placeThe U.S. Senate hearing saw the defence secretary reject accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat or without a coherent strategy.U.S. NewsApr 30
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Hegseth defends Iran war that has cost U.S. $25B so far in tense hearingThe hearing before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee was focused on the Pentagon's 2027 budget proposal, which would boost defence spending to a historic US$1.5 trillion.U.S. NewsApr 29
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Pentagon blacklisting Anthropic looked like punishment for AI stance: judgeAnthropic’s lawsuit alleges that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk.U.S. NewsMar 24
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Anthropic sues over Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ label: ‘Unprecedented’Last week, the Pentagon formally designated the San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusual public dispute on how its AI chatbot Claude is used in warfare.U.S. NewsMar 9
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