Pentagon
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Trump’s military makeover: fewer rules, more violence
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have begun dramatically rewriting the guidelines for armed forces' operations
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Defense: Why is Trump purging the Pentagon?
Feature Trump fires a half-dozen top military leaders
By The Week US Published
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Trump purges Pentagon, puts MAGA pundit at FBI
speed read The president fired top military leaders and appointed podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'His disdain for international rules could eviscerate the laws of war'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Pentagon faces an uncertain future with Trump
Talking Point The president-elect has nominated conservative commentator Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Pentagon Discord leaker gets 15 years in prison
Speed Read Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, leaked classified military documents
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pentagon grants ousted LGBTQ vets full benefits
Speed Read The new ruling will apply to more than 820 LGBTQ veterans
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'We should arm our spacecraft'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Horror stories of women having to carry nonviable fetuses'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Pentagon's surprise $300M for Ukraine
speed read The Pentagon is giving $300 million worth of military aid to Ukraine, mostly for ammunition
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'Can House Republicans govern in 2024 — even a little — after the lost year of 2023?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Pentagon struggles to explain Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization
Speed Read The intensely private Pentagon chief kept even President Joe Biden in the dark about his illness for 3 days
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'Expelling Santos was an act of political repair, not destruction'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Why Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally dropped his military promotions blockade
Speed Read The Alabama senator had been blocking the advancement of senior officers for 10 months, despite growing political blowback
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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