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Seton Hall University's National Security Graduate Fellowship pairs graduate students with government agencies and reports an 80% placement rate, according to its founder. The program aims to prepare students for national security roles addressing threats involving China, AI, and foreign influence.
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U.S. forces have interdicted eight refueling vessels off Ecuador’s coast with Ecuadorian consent, handing mariners to Ecuadorian authorities and destroying the empty boats. The operations are part of Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere’s broader counternarcotics campaign, which has also included lethal strikes that killed more than 200 mariners. Officials say the interdictions target logistics for Los Choneros, a designated terrorist organization.
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The article reports Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accusing Andy Burnham's government of 'fiddling while Europe is at risk of burning' over defence spending and demanding faster increases to counter Russia. It amplifies Badenoch and former military chiefs' criticism while giving only a brief Downing Street response.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh, which the Saudi-led coalition said was intercepted. The Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, while recent fighting has escalated inside Yemen and along the Red Sea.
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The US military struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Saturday, killing four people, according to Southern Command. The report notes the strike is part of a nearly year-long Trump administration campaign that has killed at least 231 people in 69 strikes, and that officials have provided little evidence for claims about the targets.
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U.S. Southern Command said it conducted a lethal strike on a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean on September 19, killing four alleged narco-traffickers. SOUTHCOM released video and said intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement in drug trafficking.
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The U.S. military struck a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean, killing four people, according to the Pentagon. It is the latest in a campaign that has killed at least 231 people in 69 strikes, and the report notes the military provided no evidence of drug trafficking and that legal experts have questioned the strikes' legality.
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The State Department issued a Middle East caution warning after Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile at Riyadh's airport, which Saudi authorities said was intercepted. The warning advised Americans to exercise heightened vigilance and reconsider travel amid possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and rapid escalation. The article also notes President Trump returned to the White House early and that little diplomatic progress has been made.
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President Trump announced a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that a security expert says blocks China and Russia from establishing military or economic footholds there. The article frames the deal as a historic national-security win, quoting Trump officials and a supportive expert without critical voices. It notes Denmark and Greenland say the agreement preserves their sovereignty and requires formal procedures.
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Diplomats are trying to manage the length and focus of Andy Burnham's first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump at the UN, amid concerns Trump may stray into contentious topics. The article highlights differences over Ireland, the Falklands, the Chagos Islands, North Sea drilling, and defence spending, while noting Burnham's intention not to be as fawning as his predecessor.
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The US has reportedly deployed two nuclear-powered submarines to protect undersea cables linking Britain and the US from possible Russian sabotage. The article cites warnings from European leaders and military sources that Vladimir Putin is preparing to test NATO, with the High North and Svalbard identified as potential flashpoints.
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The Ministry of Defence wrote off more than £1.2 billion in 2025/26 across scrapped programmes and lost equipment, following £1.9 billion in write-offs the previous year. The article highlights losses involving nuclear weapons building work, cancelled spy plane upgrades, failed radio systems, decommissioned warships, and crashed drones. It quotes the TaxPayers' Alliance criticizing waste while the MoD says accounting write-offs do not necessarily mean cash losses.