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How the Iran war has made the US more vulnerable

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary August 28, 2026

Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war

By Leo Shane III August 26, 2026

The Iran war is already on November ballots

By Leo Shane III and Jerry Wu August 25, 2026

Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite

By Paul McLeary August 18, 2026

Xi Jinping will skip UN ahead of Trump summit

By Phelim Kine August 17, 2026

Top US Middle East commander visits long-deployed aircraft carrier

By Associated Press August 16, 2026

Trump has a plan to break China’s mineral grip. It needs workers first.

By Phelim Kine August 14, 2026

Trump demands threaten Navy’s progress

By Paul McLeary and Leo Shane III August 14, 2026

Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire

By Mark Satter and Connor O'Brien August 12, 2026

Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget

By Connor O'Brien and Mark Satter August 10, 2026

Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing

By Phelim Kine and Jack Detsch August 6, 2026

Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe

By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch July 31, 2026

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