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‘Wage war’: Trump order Pentagon to draft military response to Latin America drug cartels; Mexico President insists on ‘no invasion’

US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump secretly signed an executive order, directing the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action against Latin American drug cartels, following Washington’s earlier move to classify several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year.The New York Times, citing state media, reported that Trump […]

Signal scandal: Pentagon probes Pete Hegseth aides; leaks, clearance lapses flagged

Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April by […]

US seeks clarity from allies on role in potential war over Taiwan | World News

US seeks clarity from allies on role in potential war over Taiwan The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Elbridge Colby, the US under-secretary of defence for policy, has been pushing the […]

‘You won’t see’: Pentagon shows new footage to counter reports that strikes achieved nothing

Pentagon releases new footage to explain how the strikes on Iran nuclear facilities took place. The Pentagon offered new explanations for Operation Midnight Hammer, denying claims that they were nothing and little damage was made to the three Iranian nuclear facilities — as much as they can be rebuilt in a few weeks or months. […]

‘Our boys in those bombers…’: Pete Hegseth slammed for ‘sexism’ during Pentagon briefing on Iran strike

Pete Hegseth said ‘our boys’ as he spoke about the B-2 bombers who attacked Iran. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth was called out for his sexism as he mentioned ‘our boys in those bombers’ as he spoke about B-2 pilots while briefing about Operation Midnight Hammer. The New York Times pointed out that ‘both men and […]

Did pizza orders predict US strike on Iran? Social media account spots surge near Pentagon; alerts surfaced just before Trump confirmed bombing

A spike in pizza orders outside the Pentagon on Saturday night led a quirky social media account to suggest that something big was about to happen.Turns out, they were right.The Pentagon Pizza Report is an online page that has gained attention for tracking food delivery trends near US military hubs.The page flagged “HIGH activity” at […]

Pentagon dismisses ‘pizza index’ in connection with Israel’s attack on Iran, says they have ‘sushi, sandwiches, coffee’

Pentagon dismisses pizza index report of June 13 when Israel attacked Iran and said they don’t need to order pizza from outside. A Pentagon spokesperson reacted to the Pizza delivery index of June 13 when Israel launched military attacks in Iran and said they do not need to order pizza as there are many pizza […]

‘Significant damage’: Iran breaches Iron Dome, strikes Israel’s ‘Pentagon’ in Tel Aviv – watch video

Iran launched a powerful retaliatory strike late Friday night, targeting one of Israel’s most heavily guarded military sites, the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv, following Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which targeted Iran’s nuclear facility at Natanz.The Kirya, often referred to as Israel’s version of the Pentagon, houses the Israel Defence Forces’ (IDF) general staff, the […]

Israel Iran war: Pentagon positions warships in West Asia

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Pentagon is positioning warships and other military assets in West Asia to help protect Israel and American troops from possible Iranian retaliation to Israeli strikes, US officials said. Naval destroyer USS Thomas Hudner was directed to move to the eastern Mediterranean, and a second destroyer may soon follow, officials […]

‘You’re unfit to lead’: Hegseth grilled over Signal chats, Greenland invasion plan; House hearing erupts over Pentagon chief’s evasive responses

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny at a combative House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, after appearing to confirm that the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama if necessary. He also refused to provide direct answers about his use of encrypted Signal chats to discuss military operations — a move […]