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Pete Hegseth sacrificed a top Navy admiral to escape responsibility for the strike and bragged there’s no boats left to destroy now

After turning his allegedly unlawful boat strikes into a meme, Pete Hegseth has now disowned accountability for the incident. Shamelessly enough, he made his top officer the fall guy for the controversial second strike instead.

The Mary Sue

Here are all of Hegseth's military boat strikes near Venezuela that we know about

Military experts have questioned the legality of the boat strikes.

Axios

UN Chief Warns AI, Tech Advances Risk Making Chemical Weapons Easier To Deploy

From data centers to robotaxis and defense technology to AI startups, rapid developments in science and technology are accelerating globally, raising new security concerns about weapons proliferation.

Benzinga

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Trump Willing to Spend $2bn to Rename the Pentagon into 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump is pushing to rename the Pentagon the Department of War, a move that could cost up to £1.5 billion ($2 billion) and faces pushback from Congress and critics.

International Business Times

Donald Trump has a whim that will cost America $2B. So naturally, he isn’t waiting for Congress’ approval

Always for vanity.

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Hegseth announces military’s Operation Southern Spear against ‘narco-terrorists’ after Trump briefed on strike options

President met with top generals earlier this week to discuss best means of tackling drug smugglers in Latin America, according to a report

The Independent UK

Trump’s diss to France, UK and Russia in his Veterans Day speech: ‘We’re the one that won the wars’

Trump’s Veterans Day remarks veered into grievance as he suggested America — not her allies — should be celebrating victories in both world wars

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Trump threatened military action in Nigeria after Fox News wondered if he should ‘step up’ over treatment of Christians

‘Does this president need to step up and do more?’ Fox News’ John Roberts wondered on Friday, less than an hour before the president began posting about Nigeria on Truth Social.

The Independent UK

Trump Threatens to Halt Aid and Take Military Action in Nigeria, Accuses Government of Failing to Protect Christians

Donald Trump threatens to cut aid and consider military action in Nigeria over claims Christians are not protected, sparking diplomatic concern and fact-checking.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth Says War Department Preparing For 'Action' In Nigeria

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday replied "Yes sir" to President Donald Trump after Trump ordered the military to prepare for possible action in Nigeria to combat Islamist militants, accusing the government in Abuja of failing to protect Christians.

Benzinga

U.S. Kills Over a Dozen Alleged Drug-Traffickers With New Strikes In The Eastern Pacific: 'We will Hunt And Kill Them'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday a new wave of attacks against alleged drug-trafficking vessels, claiming 14 people were killed and one survived

Latin Times

U.S. Has Killed More Than 40 In Caribbean Strikes On Alleged Drug Vessels After New Attack

A U.S. military strike overnight that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said killed six people aboard a vessel linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, has raised the tally of fatalities from the U.S. campaign to 43

Latin Times

Department of Fail? Three quarters of Americans say they will keep calling the Pentagon the Department of Defense

Pete Hegseth’s macho rebrand appears not to have struck a chord with voters, according to new polling

The Independent UK

‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security − and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower

Hundreds of generals and admirals converged on Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025, after being summoned from across the globe by their boss, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, for a session that, as expected, covered what Hegseth often describes as the “warrior ethos.”

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Axios

Inside Trump and Hegseth's unusual meeting with U.S. generals at Quantico

Trump calls it a "very nice meeting," but the Quantico gathering is unorthodox.

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s mystery meeting with top military officials from around the world is expected to be a ‘pep rally,’ report says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to speak about ‘warrior ethos’ and the ‘Department of War’ rebrand

The Conversation

‘We want to be offensive too’ — Trump’s Department of War move shows his flimsy grasp of history

Explaining his move to rename the United States Department of Defense the Department of War, as it was known prior to 1949, President Donald Trump explained it had “a stronger sound.”

Roll Call

Joint Chiefs nominee grilled about domestic deployments - Roll Call

Gen. Christopher Mahoney, nominee to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowed to follow the Constitution.

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The Independent UK

Trump touts his Department of War name change at 9/11 memorial

This is the moment President Donald Trump bragged about changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War during a 9/11 memorial service on Thursday (September 11).

The Guardian - US

Trump to award Charlie Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom

During his 9/11 memorial address, the president honored the far-right activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s Department of War re-naming plan hits its first roadblock

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The Independent UK

Trump’s push to rename the Pentagon the Department of War hits a snag as Congressional committee rejects change

The House Rules Committee rejects an amendment to rename the Pentagon as part of the larger defense authorization bill

Reason

Trump's 'Department of War' Rebrand Might Be His Most Honest Move Yet

A billion-dollar rebrand won’t change the fact that defense hasn’t meant defense in decades.

Roll Call

Republican lawmakers back Trump's Nobel push — with a twist

Some Republican lawmakers are giving President Trump cover after hawkish moves that could undermine his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Reason

Trump Keeps Casting Himself as the Bad Guy

From Apocalypse Now memes to a re-named War Department, the second Trump administration is in love with authoritarian aesthetics.

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