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The Pentagon is considering a sweeping reduction in the US military presence in Europe that could see tens of thousands of troops withdrawn along with aircraft, naval assets and other military capabilities, according to current and former US and Western officials familiar with the deliberations. The proposed reduction could involve around 25,000 troops, which is…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Iran that the US will destroy and sink Iranian oil tankers if Tehran attacks US Navy ships, saying, “All they have to do is not shoot at” the US Navy, as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensified across the region. Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC said it attacked a US…
News world ‘Don’t Be A Pete’: Internet Roasts Hegseth For Body-Shaming Female Canadian Cadets Last Updated:September 02, 2026, 11:27 pm IST Hegseth is facing backlash in Canada and the US after posting a photograph of Canadian cadets that critics accused him of using to body-shame them. US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth….
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters it was too soon to discuss his potential successor, sidestepping talk of a 2028 campaign by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Asked about an NBC News report that the Pentagon chief has discussed a potential White House run, Trump said Hegseth is doing a “fantastic job, but it’s…
US President Donald Trump said South Korea had declined his request to join the United States in efforts to denuclearise Iran, and said he had consequently instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with Seoul. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said he had recently asked the South Korean president…
News world ‘Completely Misrepresented’: Hegseth Denies Reports Of Poor Conditions On USS Abraham Lincoln Last Updated:August 14, 2026, 05:59 IST The 5,000-strong crew has been at sea since November 2025 and the carrier has been operating in the Middle East since January. F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
Last Updated:July 26, 2026, 7:01 PM IST UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Europe would one day thank Donald Trump for forcing NATO allies to spend more on defence and reduce reliance on the US. Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump join NATO leaders for a family photo…
Last Updated:July 01, 2026, 5:43 PM IST mp has told aides he believes renewed large-scale strikes could undermine diplomacy and reduce the chances of reaching a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. News18 US President Donald Trump has weighed a return to full-scale military action against Iran, holding multiple discussions with top defence officials on…
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said that Iran was prioritising diplomacy with the United States, but remained ready for war. “We are pursuing dialogue, but if the dialogue is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly,” Ghalibaf said in an interview on state television, as Iranian and…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), meanwhile, claimed they responded to US strikes by launching a drone attack on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. In a statement, the IRGC said that clashes are ongoing and warned that heavier retaliatory measures will follow if the US military “aggression” continues. The IRGC also confirmed that the…