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The Latest Breaking News from Pentagon

Six Republican states send 1,100 troops to US capital amid crackdown

Federal agents and National Guard troops flood Washington after Trump calls for aggressive crime-fighting measures.

Al Jazeera

UK to offer troops to defend Ukraine’s skies and ports in Pentagon talks

Officials say UK not prepared to deploy troops to frontline with Russia as head of armed forces prepares to meet US counterparts in Washington

The Guardian - UK

RFK Jr, 71, and Hegseth, 45, in fitness battle at Pentagon where Defense Secretary has decorated walls with pictures of himself

The two Cabinet secretaries completed the so-called ‘Pete and Bobby challenge’

The Independent UK

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Top Air Force general to resign because Pete Hegseth wants to take Pentagon in ‘different direction’

Gen. David Allvin asked to retire as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘wanted to go in another direction,’ according to report

The Independent UK

Boeing's Decades-Long 737 Delivery Record Could Finally Fall To Arch-Rival Airbus

Aerospace giant Boeing Co.‘s (NYSE:BA) decades-long 737 delivery record could be broken by European airplane company Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) with its A320 series of aircraft.

Benzinga

New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they're discharged

The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country

The Independent UK

US Naval Academy gets first Marine superintendent

Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte has become the first Marine Corps officer to be superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in its 180-year history

The Independent UK

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Pete Hegseth does believe in a woman’s right to vote, Pentagon says after video controversy

Defense secretary raises eyebrows by posting clip of evangelical pastor advocating for repeal of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted suffrage in 1920

The Independent UK

National Guard Deploys 800 Personnel For DC Mission, Says Pentagon

All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized, the Pentagon said Thursday.

International Business Times

In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

Washington homeless encampments clear out in anticipation of Trump crackdown

Advocacy organizations are helping clear out homeless encampments in advance of an anticipated crackdown

The Independent UK

How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military

Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say experts

The Guardian - US

US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country

The Independent UK

Trump Eases Space Regulations In Boost For Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin And More

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order easing space regulations, which could boost Elon Musk and his commercial space exploration company, SpaceX‘s operations.

Benzinga

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Reason

Pentagon Draws Up Plans To Send Troops to American Cities

The Trump administration is considering plans for a "Reaction Force" of National Guard troops to deploy quickly to American cities with signs of civil unrest.

Benzinga

Pentagon Says Trump's Golden Dome To Feature Satellite, Ground-Based Defenses — Elon Musk's SpaceX May Miss Out

The Pentagon has said that President Donald Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system will have four layers of protection as the 2028 deadline looms.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: national guard gathers in DC as president mulls expanding their role across US

The White House has said about 850 officers and agents took part in a ‘massive law enforcement surge’ across the city on Monday night. Key US politics stories from 12 August 2025

Latin Times

Pentagon Considering Creating National Guard Reaction Force To Shut Down Protests and Unrest Across U.S.

The Trump administration is planning to create a new reaction force that would have hundreds of National Guard troops ready to rapidly deploy to American cities across the country

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Leaked Pentagon plan reveals 600 troops ready for a ‘domestic civil disturbance’

The one-hour deployment plan for U.S. cities.

The Guardian - US

Trump could expand role of national guard for ‘quick reaction’ to unrest

Pentagon considers a quick-reaction force to deploy in US cities amid unrest, raising legal and political concerns

The Conversation

US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation

The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive only came as a partial surprise.

MarketBeat

MP Materials Stock Rides Rare Earth Boom to New Highs

MP Materials has gone on a massive rally over the past month, but there is still more room for it to keep trending higher than that.

The Independent UK

Pentagon is already calling National Guard in other states looking for units that could help in DC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says reinforcements, including ‘specialized units,’ could be called up if needed

The Independent UK

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has expressed pride in being part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Christian network

Fortune

How deals with Apple and Trump’s Pentagon turned rare earth miner MP Materials into a red-hot stock

MP Materials aims to build a U.S. rare earths and magnets supply chain that can eventually compete with China.

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