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‘If women can make it’: Pete Hegseth calls for ‘gender-neutral’ fitness rules; signals fewer women in combat roles | World News

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced new directives for the military, including implementing gender-neutral physical fitness standards and eliminating what he described as “woke” culture from the armed forces. The announcement came during an in-person meeting with military officials at the Marine Corps base […]

‘Enemy within’: Trump drops mask, tells US military to quell civil disturbances; says will fire generals he doesn’t like

[ad_1] In a darkly authoritarian tone, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would fire top US military leaders if he didn’t like them. “I’m going to be meeting with generals and with admirals and with leaders, and if I don’t like somebody, I’m going to fire them right on the spot,” Trump […]

Hegseth is said to have summoned US military brass from across globe

[ad_1] Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four US officials said Thursday. The unusual directive, which has been filtering its way through military […]

‘Woke’: Trump renames Pentagon as ‘Department of War’; GOP hails move as tribute to US military

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving the title used by the US military until 1947.“It’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said, calling the Defense […]

‘Kill this POTUS’: Woman who threatened to kill Donald Trump walks free; quietly released by Obama-appointed judge he hates

[ad_1] Woman who threatened to kill Trump walks free; quietly released by Obama-appointed judge he despises A 50-year-old woman, who was locked up after making a series of disturbing social media posts threatening to kill Donald Trump, was quietly released by the judge, whom the US president hates. Last week, chief US district judge James […]

Trump honors nearly 100 Purple Hear recipients at White House; pays tribute wounded veterans, service members who gave medals after 2024 attack

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump honored nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House on Thursday during a ceremony in the East Room marking National Purple Heart Day.Trump opened the event by recognizing the veterans in attendance and […]

‘Incredibly inspiring’: Justin Fulcher resigns after six months of service; praises Hegseth’s leadership and Trump’s support

[ad_1] Justin Fulcher (Image: X/@JustinFulcher) Justin Fulcher, a senior advisor to defence secretary Pete Hegseth has stepped down after six months of service at the Pentagon, the US department of defence (DoD) confirmed on Saturday.Fulcher announced his resignation publicly on Saturday afternoon in a post on X, writing: “As planned, I’ve completed 6 months of […]

Trump calls Pete Hegseth ‘secretary of war’, people think he lost his mind

[ad_1] Trump called defense secretary Pete Hegseth the secretary of war. President Donald Trump Friday referred to defense secretary Pete Hegseth as the secretary of war, leading to confusion as to whether it was slip or whether Trump wants to bring back the position that the country didn’t have since 1947. “Secretary of War Pete […]

‘They have to defend themselves’: Trump signals more weapons for Ukraine after earlier pause; cites rising deaths in war

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (AP image) US President Donald Trump said on Monday (local time) that the United States will need to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical arms shipments to Kyiv.“We are going to send some more weapons (to Ukraine)…They have to be able to defend […]

‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The […]