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US Army is using TikTok to recruit young soldiers: How influencers are selling military life to Gen Z | World News

The US Army has increasingly embraced social media to reach its next generation of recruits, with TikTok emerging as a surprising tool in this strategy. Although the platform is officially banned on government devices due to security concerns, recruiters and influencers are still using it to promote enlistment. Young soldiers and veterans share polished videos […]

Putin’s next-gen military? Eight-year-old kids train with rifle & grenade; ‘to serve my country and be loyal’

Russian kids at the camp (@Mylovanov) In a move highlighting Russia’s growing focus on militarising its youth, children as young as eight have been trained in combat-style exercises at a summer camp in the Rostov region, close to the Ukrainian border, according to a report by the New York Post.The camp, which hosted 83 children […]

‘Involves several options’: Trump eyes Chicago next as Pentagon plans military deployment — What it means

US President Donald Trump (AP) The Pentagon is reportedly preparing plans for a potential military deployment to Chicago as US president Donald Trump intensifies efforts to address crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration in major cities. The operation could involve thousands of National Guard members and follows a model used in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, […]

US defence secretary fires DIA chief: General whose Iran strike assessment sparked Trump’s anger; military shake-up continuous

Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The Washington […]

DC under federal control: Trump to patrol Washington streets with police, military; intensifies crackdown

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to join law enforcement and national guard personnel on patrol in Washington, DC, as part of his administration’s increased crackdown on security in the capital, news portal Politico reported.“I’m going to be going out tonight … with the police and with the military of course,” Trump […]

‘Remember October 7’: Donald Trump backs Israel’s military plan after ‘a good call’ with Netanyahu; says Hamas ‘can’t stay’ in Gaza

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas was unlikely to release the hostages without a change in circumstances, but declined fully to endorse Israel’s plan to attack and occupy Gaza City.He maintained that securing the hostages was always going to be “very rough to get them,” stressing that Hamas “are not going to […]

Xi looks to tighten grip after scandals shake military elite

Outwardly, China’s military has never been stronger. Its naval ships venture farther across the oceans. Its nuclear force grows by about 100 warheads every year. Its military flights around Taiwan are increasingly frequent and intimidating. Internally, though, China’s military is experiencing its most serious leadership disarray in years. Three of the seven seats on the […]

Prepare for ‘theaters of war’: IDF trains for large-scale attacks; launches military exercise ‘Dawn’ | World News

IDF launches military exercise ‘Dawn’ (Pic: ANI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday launched a surprise exercise, codenamed “Dawn,” to assess the readiness of its general headquarters and main command centers for large-scale attacks.Directed by Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir, the drill was designed to evaluate the military’s ability to respond swiftly […]

Hezbollah military facility explosion: 5 soldiers killed while clearing munitions; Lebanese PM pays tributes

Five Lebanese soldiers were killed on Saturday in an explosion in a Hezbollah military facility.The troops were reportedly clearing munitions, a military source told AFP.The blast took place near Majdal Zoun and Wadi Zibqin in Tyre district as troops were “removing munitions and unexploded ordnance left over from the recent war” between Israel and the […]

‘Not to occupy but free Gaza’: Netanyahu defends Israel’s military plans amid growing criticism; calls October 7 ‘most horrific attack against Jews since Holocaust’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel aims not to occupy Gaza but to “free” it from Hamas and support the establishment of a peaceful civilian government. His remarks were made during a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office posted on X. […]