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MI5 has accepted in the High Court that evidence it gave to three courts was based on lies, confirming a BBC investigation into a neo-Nazi spy who abused his girlfriend. The admission follows a damning official report that found systemic failures and repeated dishonesty by senior officers. The court is considering whether to bring contempt proceedings.
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The US and Denmark/Greenland announced an Arctic security agreement that would expand the US military presence, after Trump had threatened to take Greenland by force. Trump portrayed the pact as giving the US permanent control, while Danish and Greenlandic leaders said it preserves sovereignty and self-determination.
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President Trump said the U.S. has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives it permanent control over security in Greenland and no cost to the U.S. The report notes Denmark's prime minister said the three countries will sign the deal next week at the UN General Assembly, while also recalling that Danish and Greenlandic leaders have rejected selling Greenland and that the U.S. already has military access under a 1951 defense agreement.
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President Trump announced a U.S. security agreement with Greenland and Denmark that expands American military presence and control over security matters in Greenland. The article notes the deal appears short of Trump's earlier demand for U.S. ownership, and that Greenlandic and Danish parliaments still must approve it.
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The Pentagon released formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, leaving out women for now. Medical experts question the need and efficacy, while the guidance breaks with typical symptom-based screening practices and notes limited evidence for some claimed benefits. The policy reflects Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's 'High-T' military push, though it also outlines practical and medical cautions for deployment and fertility.
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Two Democratic lawmakers argue that President Trump's second-term national security actions have dismantled post-9/11 safeguards, politicized anti-terrorism and cybersecurity programs, moved to privatize TSA, and escalated an unnecessary war with Iran. They contend these moves leave the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorism and cyber threats and urge a return to serious security gap-filling rather than creating new risks.
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The Pentagon reissued clinical guidance for mandatory testosterone screening for male service members over 30 while omitting female hormone supplementation guidance that had appeared in an earlier version. Medical experts said hormone treatment can benefit both men and women in demanding military roles, while a Pentagon spokesman defended the male-focused initiative as improving readiness. The article highlights the exclusion of women from the new guidance and the removal of prior female-specific protocols.
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Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged President Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over evidence that Chinese satellite imagery helped Iran target a Jordan base, killing three U.S. service members. The article quotes Slotkin's letter criticizing Trump's deferential stance toward Xi ahead of a White House summit.
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French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Russian hybrid attacks against Europe and France have intensified, and said he has ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites. He also announced a G7 meeting on energy issues, including possible release of strategic reserves.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia is planning 'accidental' drone or missile strikes on NATO territory to paralyze the alliance and undermine Article 5. The article reports recent airspace incidents on NATO's eastern flank and Tusk's call for unity, while noting Trump's announcement of a permanent U.S. base in Poland.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should leave office, either through impeachment or by President Trump replacing him, after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned. Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, and Tillis said he would let the House proceed while reiterating his criticism of Hegseth’s Pentagon leadership.
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Senators from both parties emerged from a closed-door briefing frustrated by what they called unclear answers from Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on the Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy and the ongoing Iran war. Colby drew criticism for giving no opening statement and for evasive responses, while Senate Democrats pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for detailed war-cost accounting. The article also notes the conflict’s rising costs, energy-price impact, and Trump’s upcoming decision on Iran.