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Taiwan Has 'Absolute Right To Remain Free,' Says Roger Wicker As Trump Recalls Xi Jinping Assured No Invasion

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday that the island has an absolute right to remain free and preserve self-determination.

Benzinga

China criticizes US senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty

Two U.S. senators have visited Taiwan, drawing criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and opposes official contact between the two sides

The Independent UK

Taiwan has right to ‘preserve self-determination’, US senator says

Roger Wicker, head of powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says in Taipei that trip is focused on security ties.

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US senator plans trip to Taiwan as Trump’s interest in island cools: Report

Report says US Senator Roger Wicker may visit Taiwan after President William Lai Ching-te cancelled Latin America trip.

Al Jazeera

Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion - Roll Call

The Senate’s defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought.

Roll Call

In the Spotlight: Roger Wicker - Roll Call

Wicker rejects the notion that Trump’s proposed $1 trillion fiscal 2026 defense budget will be enough to enhance U.S. military capabilities.

Roll Call

‘They’re waiting for me to decide’: Trump allies plot end-run around reluctant president as Senate readies overwhelming Putin sanctions vote

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Republican senators question cost of Army’s parade spectacle set for Trump’s birthday

The parade is estimated to cost between $25 million and $40 million.

The Independent UK

Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success - Roll Call

The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.

Roll Call

Senator criticises Pentagon officials on alleged US troop drawdown in Europe

While there has been no official announcement about any reduction in US military numbers in Europe, President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants NATO to do more to defend its own region.

Euronews

Top US Senators Demand Probe Into Chat Scandal

Senior Republican and Democratic US senators issued a bipartisan call Thursday for a probe into a scandal over an accidentally leaked chat between top officials on Yemen air strikes that has engulfed Donald Trump's White House.

International Business Times

Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal in bipartisan letter

Top Republican and Democrat on Senate armed services committee urge inspector general to launch inquiry

The Guardian - US

Team Trump picks a fight over the Signal chat. Republicans play ignorant

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Republicans who risked their credibility to get Fox News host Pete Hegseth over the finish line now have to deal with the fallout from the Signal scandal, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Bipartisan chorus seeks probes after Signal group chat incident - Roll Call

Senators from both parties were poised to formally request probes into senior officials’ use of Signal to discuss a military operation.

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The Guardian - US

Trump adviser Waltz claims ‘full responsibility’ for adding journalist to Signal group but can’t explain how it happened – as it happened

Mike Waltz insists he’s never texted Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to chat to discuss Yemen strikes

Al Jazeera

How Republicans and Democrats are reacting to the Yemen war plans leak

US Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says leak is among the ‘most stunning’ intelligence breaches he has seen.

International Business Times

GOP Leaders Decry Report On Trump's Plan To Shake Up Pentagon Command, Possibly Affecting NATO Role

Two key Republican leaders have expressed opposition to reported plans by the Trump administration to potentially implement massive reorganization of Pentagon combatant commands, as well as the possible withdrawal from Washington's role of SACEUR in the NATO.

International Business Times

US Shipbuilders, A Shadow Of What They Were, Welcome Trump's Support

Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump.

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Reason

The Bipartisan War on Elbridge Colby

Hawks from both major parties lashed out at the confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee for top military strategist.

Roll Call

Zelenskyy, congressional allies seek new cards in high-stakes Ukraine fight - Roll Call

Ukraine-backers in Congress and President Zelenskyy are hopeful a minerals pact can be salvaged after his Oval Office spat with Trump.

The Independent UK

Republican Ukraine hawks try to recoup after the Trump-Zelensky blowup

ANALYSIS: Senate Republicans remain optimistic that Trump and Zelensky can return to the table

Roll Call

Heated clash between Trump and Zelenskyy draws partisan response - Roll Call

Lawmaker response to the heated exchange tended to fall along party lines, with GOP praise for Trump and Democratic criticism.

The Independent UK

Trump says Ukraine started the war with Russia. His top man in the Senate disagrees

John Thune was speaking after the U.S. voted against a United Nations resolution that would have put responsibility for the brutal Russian invasion on the man who ordered it

Roll Call

Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs as part of Pentagon shakeup - Roll Call

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., in favor of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

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Republican Senators Express Doubts Over Possible Military Leadership Changes

Republican senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee respond to rumors of military leadership changes.

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