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Pete Hegseth ‘emboldened’ by firing of top military officials as he moves to ‘consolidate control’: report

The Defense Secretary remains defiant following nine hours of congressional testimony, and is now ‘more confident than ever in his job’

The Independent UK

Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook

"In a 'Fiscal Dominance' regime, the Fed's ability to aggressively hike rates to curb inflation is constrained, as doing so risks a fiscal or financial crisis."

Fortune

Nato is ‘disintegrating’, Donald Tusk says in urgent call to action

‘The greatest threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance,’ Poland’s prime minister warns

The Independent UK

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‘I’ll answer it for him’: Ro Khanna claps back at Pete Hegseth over his failure to answer basic military stats

Hegseth came with defiance rather than answers.

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‘They got executed’: Iraq war veteran sees no difference between Hegseth’s Caribbean actions and war crimes Nazi’s were convicted for

Congress simply wants evidence.

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Germany focuses on shared interests after US announces troop drawdown

The German defense minister has responded to the U.S. plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, emphasizing the mutual benefits of the U.S. military presence in Europe

The Independent UK

Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany

German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence

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U.S. To Withdraw Thousands Of Troops From Germany Amid Trump's Spat With Merz

The U.S. is set to withdraw some 5,000 troops from Germany as President Donald Trump continues to clash with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the rest of NATO as a whole.

International Business Times

‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troops

American soldiers have been part of life in Landstuhl since 1945, giving the area a unique US-German identity

The Guardian - UK

Trump picked a fight with the Pope: The one person he can't fire, can't outbid, and can't outlast

The Vatican, the oldest institution in the world, has faced attacks from leaders throughout history—and from the U.S. This time it's unprecedented.

Fortune

Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened

Senator Roger Wicker and representative Mike Rogers say move risks undermining deterrence and sending wrong signal to Putin

The Guardian - US

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fighting escalates as Putin’s troops attempt to invade new Ukraine city

Kostiantynivka is part of Ukraine’s heavily fortified fortress belt in the country’s east

The Independent UK

Iran faces growing crisis as US blockade squeezes Hormuz, losses hit $4.8bn

Iran is facing mounting economic and military strain as a United States naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman continues to choke off its critical oil exports, with Pentagon-linked estimates putting losses at roughly $4.8 billion, a report by Axios said. The disruption has intensified pressure…

The Times of India

Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies

Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance

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The Independent UK

UK on ‘high alert’ to defend Falklands, says RAF chief

A leaked Pentagon email has sparked concerns that the US could back Argentina’s sovereignty claim

Radio France Internationale

US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war.

The Independent UK

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

The Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next 6-12 months

The Independent UK

Trump to pull thousands of troops from Germany amid rift with Chancellor Merz

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‘Failure to provide support’: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid widening Iran war rift

The Pentagon is withdrawing approximately 5,000 US troops from Germany, a move signaling heightened tensions with European allies over the Iran conflict. This decision follows sharp criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran negotiations. The drawdown aims to return US troop levels in Europe to pre-Ukraine war figures, reflecting…

The Independent UK

Trump orders US to pull thousands of troops out of Germany after row with Merz

A senior Pentagon official said recent rhetoric from Germany was ‘unhelpful’

International Business Times

Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.

Axios

Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says

Officials want to emphasize the blockade's impact as peace talks stop and start.

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‘You’re missing the point’: According to Trump’s Department of War, just the possibility of thought is justification enough for an entire war

The point is, there is no justifiable reason for any of this.

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‘Don’t believe everything you read’: JD Vance can’t believe that fake news reported he is concerned about the Pentagon, when, what do you know, he is

He didn’t even need to deny it.

The Independent UK

US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars

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