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The US will open two Cold War-era military bases in Greenland under an agreement Trump says gives Washington permanent control over Greenland's security. The deal follows months of Trump pressure and NATO tensions, while Greenland remains Danish territory.
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The article reports that Russia has launched nearly 3,000 new jet-powered drones against Ukraine, making attacks more devastating and harder to intercept. Ukraine is racing to develop low-cost countermeasures, with air defense units working on ways to shoot them down.
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North Korea said its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system, with Kim Jong Un saying it would give enemies an “incurable headache.” South Korea and Japan detected two short-range launches from the Wonsan area, extending a run of military demonstrations amid stalled US diplomacy.
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NATO troops in Latvia, including Canadian-led forces, are training to adapt to lessons from the war in Ukraine, with a significant readiness gap remaining. The exercise includes Danish soldiers role-playing as enemy forces against Spanish troops.
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President Trump reportedly considered launching airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the weekend but decided against it late Saturday. The brief report notes the near-action without additional context or analysis.
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The article profiles young people rejected from the British Army and RAF on medical grounds despite being fit and active, and reports critics including a Labour MP and a former SNP defence spokesman saying recruitment rules are too strict. The MoD and an occupational medicine expert defend strict health standards as necessary for operational effectiveness.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will chair a new Pentagon advisory board on homeland defense, created to provide integrated advice on hemispheric defense and domestic security. The article notes the board follows Hegseth’s 2025 purge of advisory panels and comes amid National Guard deployments and concerns about military involvement in elections.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet President Trump and make his UN debut after announcing the UK will send an RAF plane to support Saudi defensive missions against Houthi attacks. The article outlines Burnham’s agenda on Ukraine, AI, and Middle East conflicts, along with the diplomatic balancing act he faces between the US and Europe.
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Trump announced an updated design for a proposed triumphal arch near the National Mall that he says would include drones, snipers, and sniper ammunition as a military complex. The article notes the plan faces legal and historical-preservation obstacles and questions whether the military actually requested the changes.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport in Ireland while their planes refueled. The encounter came as Ratcliffe returned from Egypt and Zelensky traveled to the UN General Assembly, following Ratcliffe's earlier unannounced trip to Moscow.
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Andy Burnham says the UK will provide defensive air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi Arabia, likely using one RAF Voyager based in Cyprus, after Houthi attacks. Officials describe the support as time-limited, with the UK citing Red Sea shipping and cost-of-living pressures. The article also notes prior UK and US strikes on Houthi targets.
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A U.S. Air Force pilot performed a high-energy F-22 Raptor demonstration at the Cleveland Air Show, producing vapor effects during precision maneuvers. The piece is a brief, descriptive video report with no political or ideological angle.