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West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

26 août 2026 à 19:03
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”

U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific

24 août 2026 à 09:00
The United States has killed at least 223 people since its campaign of boat strikes began nearly a year ago.

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A screen grab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command on Monday showed what it said was a vessel operating along a drug-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific.

Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

23 août 2026 à 05:01
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.

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President Javier Milei of Argentina, left, with Flávio Bolsonaro, who hopes to be Brazil’s next president, last month. Mr. Milei’s strident support of Mr. Bolsonaro’s candidacy led to a rift with the current Brazilian president.

Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa

17 août 2026 à 22:01
The appearance for Representative Zach Nunn was another departure from previous norms for the defense secretary, whose predecessors kept a greater distance from politics.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Representative Zach Nunn at the Iowa State Fair on Monday.

As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out

17 août 2026 à 16:02
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.

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President Trump has claimed that Iran wants to “make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary.”

The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.

16 août 2026 à 09:41
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

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Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

13 août 2026 à 17:49
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.

Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions

13 août 2026 à 06:01
Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.

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Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide a written response clarifying his testimony by Sept. 10.

Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?

12 août 2026 à 15:49
The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.

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President Trump disembarking from the old Air Force One at the Mildenhall military base in England on July 8.

How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled

11 août 2026 à 17:24
The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.

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Iran has become a more skilled adversary as its war against the United States has progressed, learning how to evade U.S. air defenses as it widened the battlefield to include most of the Middle East.

Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham

10 août 2026 à 14:51
Joint Base Charleston will now be known as Joint Base Lindsey Graham. The senator served as a judge advocate general before retiring as a colonel in 2015.

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“Lindsey spent his final years taking on a radical leftist ideology that had run rampant in the media, in academia and even among a few members of Congress,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday.
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