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Trump boasts US military ‘never been stronger’ and war department ‘never hotter’ as he joins Nato summit

A bombastic Donald Trump talks up American might ahead of meeting with fellow alliance leaders in Turkey, despite reports suggesting Iran war left weapons stockpile heavily depleted

The Independent UK

Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump

Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.

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Hegseth Boasted About Ending Military Flu Shot Requirement; Now a 25-Year-Old Air Force Recruit Dies From Flu

A flu outbreak at Lackland has brought back discussion over military vaccination policies, following the death of a recruit and rising infection rates among trainees.

International Business Times UK

How Trump overruled Hegseth’s plan to pull troops out of Europe

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The Independent UK

Hegseth ‘prepared huge cuts to US troops in Europe but was overruled by Trump’

The Trump administration has cut the pool of US military capabilities available to Nato in a crisis as Russia presses on Europe’s eastern frontier

The Independent UK

Trump’s man in NZ wants to prove US is no boogeyman

"We could stage a basketball game on the flight deck" - the new US ambassador to NZ wants to see a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier make a visit to Auckland.

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Pete Hegseth labels protesters ‘ingrates’ after relentless attempts to disrupt his event

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The Independent UK

The defense tech boom has become a bubble—or it will be soon

Defense tech was once considered, at best, a fringe area for traditional VCs. Now, there could be a bubble.

Fortune

The Military Just Quietly Reinstated Flu Shots for All Basic Trainees After the Lackland 275-Case Outbreak

Lackland flu cases reached 275 with 4 hospitalizations. All military boot camps have now reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations after Hegseth's April reversal failed within two months.

Medical Daily

Trump Weighs Military Strikes on Iran as Nuclear Talks Near Collapse

Trump is weighing military strikes on Iran while keeping diplomatic talks alive, as officials say he fears more attacks could damage efforts to curb Tehran's nuclear programme.

International Business Times UK

Judge halts Pentagon policy requiring escorts for journalists

The judge asserted that the policy directly violated the First Amendment

The Independent UK

After the exit of another top general, Democratic Senator Kaine has questions for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: ‘Is this a personal thing’

“Are you pushing out the truth tellers to surround yourself by yes-men?”

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Hegseth, Rubio and other government officials continued to use Signal app after embarrassing leak: report

Previously unreported chats have group names including ‘Iran/Ukraine Planning’ and ‘State USAID’

The Independent UK

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Salon

The price of Trump's anti-science agenda

From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the cost of the admin's war on science

Medical Daily

The Flu Outbreak at a Texas Air Force Base Grew to 222 Cases — Then the Military Quietly Reversed the Policy That Caused It

Flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base grew to 222 after the Pentagon ended mandatory flu vaccines. The military has now reinstated the requirement for recruits. Here's the full timeline.

The Guardian - US

US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire

Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shots

The Independent UK

Hegseth has ‘undermined’ the US military, says Republican on Armed Services Committee

Hegseth’s firings have reportedly created an atmosphere of fear at Pentagon and a GOP lawmaker says he is now ‘undermining’ the military

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Salon

Hegseth escalates his military purge

NATO's top American general is out — while Donald Trump tries to buy the military's loyalty

The Guardian - UK

All quiet on the eastern flank? Nato leaders fear they can no longer rely on US help if Russia attacks

Trump administration’s rhetoric has created so much uncertainty that Poland and Baltic states have fresh doubts as alliance prepares to meet next month

The Independent UK

Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal

A gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’

Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving as anger grows at official response and limited resources

The Conversation

Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American

Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.

The Independent UK

Military flu outbreak grows in Texas after vaccine shot requirement is eliminated

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The Independent UK

Flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base nears 300 cases amid change to vaccine policy by Hegseth

One congressman claims on social media that the outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base is ‘getting worse’

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