POLITICO Defense


Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense
Sun Mar 01 4:26 pm
The Trump administration’s effort to construct a case for war after shots started flying has few historical parallels.
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3 US troops killed in Iran attack
Sun Mar 01 10:08 am
Several more troops were wounded as part of the U.S. and Israel effort against Tehran.
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Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, leaving power vacuum atop regime
Sat Feb 28 4:58 pm
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could dramatically affect power dynamics in the Middle East.
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A duo of the willing: US and Israel have few allies in initial Iran strikes
Sat Feb 28 11:44 am
The absence of allies in America’s massive attacks against Iran upends decades of precedent.
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Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week
Thu Feb 26 11:40 am
The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.
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Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk
Wed Feb 25 6:00 pm
The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.
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What happened after Elon Musk took the Russian army offline
Wed Feb 25 5:01 am
From a Ukrainian listening post, our reporter heard it happen: Starlink terminals went dark, leaving Russian soldiers along the front unable to coordinate.
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Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
Tue Feb 24 3:57 pm
The Defense secretary appealed a ruling this month in favor of the former Navy captain.
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Trump’s Iran buildup risks drowning out affordability message
Fri Feb 20 12:00 pm
The massive accumulation of aircraft carriers and fighter jets in the Middle East, coupled with the Pentagon’s Venezuela operation, could cost billions of dollars.
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Newsom says Trump’s attacks are bringing Europe together
Sat Feb 14 1:09 pm
It’s the president’s one contribution to the continent, the California governor said.
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US ambassador to NATO: America is 'not leaving' Europe
Sat Feb 14 10:59 am
His comments are part of a more conciliatory tone American officials are taking during the Munich Security Conference.
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Top Republican lawmakers spar over Greenland
Sat Feb 14 10:16 am
Without naming him directly, Sen. Thom Tillis appeared to fire back at Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments on Greenland's sovereignty.
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