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A newsletter column mocks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s weekend at Texas A&M, arguing his 'Send Me' campaign and attention-seeking behavior have not eased criticism over his leadership, impeachment threats, and the Iran war. It also reports on the White House press pool dispute after CNN was banned.
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An op-ed warns that an AI-generated intelligence report falsely flagged a Chinese cargo ship as carrying nuclear components, nearly triggering military action, and argues that AI is already embedded in national defense. It calls for Congress to impose legal limits on Pentagon AI, especially for nuclear and lethal-force decisions, and to keep human accountability over machines and private tech companies.
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Ukraine used a new homemade Pelican ballistic missile in its largest attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery and hailing long-range capabilities. European intelligence officials warn Putin may be preparing to attack NATO territory.
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President Trump said on Truth Social that his proposed 250-foot D.C. triumphal arch would be converted into a 'military complex' with snipers, drones, and ammunition storage. The article notes public opposition, a lawsuit by Vietnam War veterans and an architectural historian, and a federal court order requiring notice before construction.
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President Trump said his planned triumphal arch in Washington DC will also serve as a military complex to store ammunition and deploy drones and snipers. He said the update was requested by the military for national security, but provided no construction details or approval information. The 250-foot arch, planned near Arlington National Cemetery, would feature a golden winged Lady Liberty and gold eagles.
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The US military struck another suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people and bringing the reported death toll of Operation Southern Spear to at least 231 since September 2025. US officials defended the strike as a lawful, precise action against narco-terrorists, while critics and legal experts have questioned the evidence and legality of the campaign.
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Trump posted on Truth Social that his planned 250ft triumphal arch in Washington DC would become a 'top grade military complex' with drone and ammunition storage and sniper facilities, supposedly at the military's request. The article highlights criticism from the National Park Service, Democratic lawmakers, and preservation concerns, and places the arch among other Trump construction projects criticized as legacy efforts.
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Trump announced that the planned Washington, D.C. triumphal arch will be converted into a military complex for storing drones and ammunition and housing sniper teams. The project has drawn concerns from a D.C. planning commission, veterans, and an architectural historian who sued over the lack of congressional approval and its proximity to Arlington National Cemetery.
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U.S. Southern Command announced a Caribbean strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel that killed four people, whom it called narco-terrorists. The article notes this is the latest in dozens of strikes and includes criticism from lawmakers and Colombian and Venezuelan leaders questioning the intelligence and legality.
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President Trump said his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery would be converted into a military complex housing drones, snipers and ammunition. The article notes the new rationale comes amid efforts by preservationists and veterans groups to stop the project, and that the military-complex idea had not been raised previously.
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The article reports that Guantanamo Bay remains open nearly 25 years after the 9/11 attacks, with 15 detainees still held and no clear plan for closure. It quotes former commanders who argue the facility is expensive, does not make Americans safer, and has become a geriatric prison, while noting past presidential efforts to close it and current administration silence on transfers.
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The article marks Star Trek's 60th anniversary by contrasting its utopian vision with the recent US deployment of weapons in space, which it treats as a backward step. It argues that the show's hopeful futurism has been overtaken by militarization and Trump-era space policy.