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Pete Hegseth bans use of prediction markets to bet on military operations
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned military personnel from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations through prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi. A Pentagon memo sent to senior military leadership said the prohibition applies whether the transaction uses classified or unclassified information. “Our enemies watch movements in these markets.
Pentagon staffers drop Eisenhower globe while moving it to Hegseth’s office
Staffers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a globe that had been used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II. Mr. Hegseth wanted the historical artifact, which is housed inside the Pentagon, moved to his office. Rather than rely on trained curators to move the globe, the Pentagon staffers opted to carry it themselves. However, they dropped it, with the impact creating a gash several inches wide and cracking its shell, according to The Washington Post.
Trump asks Google to name U.S.-bordering ocean after himself
President Trump asked Google to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself but acknowledged it wasn’t possible because the bodies of water span several countries. The president told supporters at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday that he suggested “Trump Ocean” after Google changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for its U.S. customers. “We seriously looked at the Atlantic Ocean.
Report: Hamas planning another strike similar to Oct. 7 massacre
Hamas is threatening Israel with another attack like the Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter that killed upward of 1,200 people and transported 250 to the Gaza Strip. A Hamas official told a U.N. humanitarian coordinator that the potential targets include locations inside Israel, the West Bank and overseas, according to Israel’s Ynet news.
U.S., Israel drawing up attack plans on Iran for after midterms: Report
The U.S. and Israel are planning for possible renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Nov. 3, according to The New York Times. The operation would be a short, intense mission that would include strikes on Iran’s missile and drone capabilities, nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly discussed a military option with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel this week.
Air Canada cutting some U.S.-bound routes next year
Canada’s flagship airline is cutting five U.S. routes from its 2027 schedule, citing low demand for travel south of the border. According to PAX News, a Canadian travel industry newsletter, Air Canada will suspend the following routes next year: Toronto to Boston; Toronto to Charleston, S.C.; Vancouver, British Columbia, to Nashville, Tennessee; Vancouver to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Montreal to Seattle.
Nonessential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes
The State Department has ordered the departure of nonessential staff and family members from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen. The Houthis have attacked civilian airports and other critical infrastructure, resulting in casualties and heavy travel restrictions.
Non-essential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes
The State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members from the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen. The Houthis have attacked civilian airports and other critical infrastructure, resulting in casualties and heavy travel restrictions.
Government websites in Europe go offline as companies update software flaw
The home page of the lower house of the Dutch parliament was among scores of government websites throughout Europe taken offline as a precautionary measure following the discovery of vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language used to build websites. On Wednesday, CERT-EU, the European Union’s cybersecurity service, issued an urgent alert about the PHP security vulnerability. The organization urged government agencies to temporarily take down the affected websites to protect the system.
NATO sending more planes, drones to Black Sea amid surge in commercial ship attacks
NATO is sending additional military assets to the Black Sea amid a dramatic escalation in attacks targeting commercial merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway. Military analysts widely identify Russia as being behind the attacks. The Kremlin is suspected of launching a hybrid operation intended to squeeze Ukraine economically while testing NATO’s defensive resolve along its eastern flank.
Israeli PM Netanyahu tells his military, intel officers to overthrow Iranian regime
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he instructed his country’s military and intelligence leaders to pursue overthrowing the Iranian regime in Tehran. Speaking to cadets at an Israel Defense Forces graduation ceremony, Mr. Netanyahu said Iran is continuing to develop its nuclear arsenal, which Israel considers an existential threat to its safety. “The Iranian regime still has not learned its lesson,” he said, according to The Times of Israel.
Active-duty Army troops to take over training of Ukrainian soldiers from National Guard units
Active-duty U.S. Army troops in Germany are taking over the training of Ukrainian soldiers, formally ending a decade-long program in which National Guard personnel led the mission. The Vermont National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) completed its training deployment last week at the 7th Army Training Command headquarters in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Russia feeling confident about chilly relations between Trump and Zelenskyy
The Kremlin is cheering on the recent freeze in relations between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a sign that Washington’s support for Kyiv may be eroding. On Monday, Mr. Trump called for his Ukrainian counterpart to be replaced in peace negotiations, saying that Mr. Zelenskyy was “not helping matters much” in reaching a peaceful resolution to the war with Russia. He also expressed frustration over the U.S. aid spent on the conflict.
Air Force identifies airman who died during rappelling demonstration at UTSA/Navy game
An Air Force service member who died after falling from the rafters during a rappelling demonstration ahead of a Saturday football game between the University of Texas at San Antonio and Navy has been identified as Tech Sgt. Ian Patterson, assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas. Sgt. Patterson was a tactical air control party instructor at the base and had been in the Air Force for 15 years. The investigation into Sgt.
British police rearrest two in suspected terror attack at air base
Two men who were arrested and later released during an investigation into a suspected terror plot near a British air base used by U.S. bombers are back in custody on suspicion of working for Iran’s intelligence service. Police said it was “highly likely” that Iran was involved in the Sept. 27 incident at RAF Fairford, located about 90 miles west of London. Taken into custody on Tuesday were a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual British-Iranian national.
Pentagon official says future military bases will be designed for mission
The Pentagon’s concept of “the next great American base” is significantly different from how military installations were once built, a senior defense official said Tuesday. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the project last month and said the nation’s governors would be able to pitch their state as a home for 15,000 to 25,000 military personnel.
U.S. Space Force establishes special operations command unit
The U.S. Space Force last week announced the activation of U.S. Space Forces Special Operations Command to determine how space force capabilities will integrate into elite special forces missions. SPACEFOR-SOC will work alongside service components within U.S. Special Operations Command, such as the Army Special Operations Command and the Naval Special Warfare Command.
Retired generals, admirals come out against livestream execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Dozens of retired generals and admirals this week signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to cancel the planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad. Turning the execution into a broadcast event would provide a global platform for jihadist propaganda and potentially result in harm to U.S. military personnel overseas, the 72 senior military leaders wrote in the letter.
Ex-national security adviser Flynn says U.S.-Korea alliance increasingly economy-based
The alignment between the U.S. and South Korea has historically centered on military readiness, begun as a security shield to prevent a second invasion on the Korean peninsula. While mutual defense remains essential to deterring North Korea, the Washington-Seoul alliance has much more to it since the fighting stopped more than 70 years ago. “The relationship between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea is shifting,” said retired Army Lt. Gen.
U.S. military archbishop: Catholic soldiers shouldn’t take part in firing squad of Fort Hood shooter
The archbishop for the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not participate in the firing squad execution of the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio offered his sympathy in a statement this week to the families and friends of those who died in the Fort Hood mass shooting but said the Catholic Church opposes capital punishment. “The dignity of the human person is again at stake,” he said.
Sikorsky says venerable Black Hawk helicopter still has important role for Army
The Bell Textron MV-75 Cheyenne II — the winner of the service’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft [FLRAA] competition — is a significant technological leap that shifts the Army from traditional helicopters to tiltrotor technology. Though the Cheyenne II will replace the UH-60 Black Hawk, which entered Army service in June 1979, initial flight testing is only expected to start in 2027.
Sikorsky introducing drone that takes off like a helicopter and flies like an airplane
Rising straight off the ground like a helicopter before rotating its wings to fly like an airplane, Sikorsky Aircraft’s new uncrewed aerial system aims to eliminate the need for a traditional runway for drones on the battlefield. Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, unveiled the Nomad 100 autonomous military aircraft this week at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention in Washington.
Army rolls out its new prototype named in honor of America’s founding
The Army has named its new prototype howitzer the XM-1776 in honor of the country’s founding and to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary. The Army and Hanwha Defense USA announced the new designation on Monday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference in Washington. The XM-1776 is the American version of South Korea-based Hanwha’s K-9 mobile howitzer, which at least a dozen countries have used or ordered.
Trump’s doubts about U.S. troops in Korea isn’t halting training on peninsula, top Army general says
The commanding general of the U.S. Eighth Army said his troops are continuing to build and maintain combat readiness on the Korean peninsula, despite President Trump’s skepticism about America’s military footprint in South Korea. Speaking at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, Lt. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert said Korea-based Army Apache helicopters were at gunnery training two weeks ago while the 2nd Infantry Division is continuing to rotate troops through the ranges.
Army must move ‘at the speed of business,’ rethink capability delivery, acting secretary says
The U.S. Army will move at “the speed of business,” not the speed of government, acting Army Secretary Adam R. Telle told a major military conference Monday as he doubled down on the Trump administration’s ambitious plan to fundamentally overhaul how America’s largest military service innovates and operates in the 21st century. In his first major public remarks since assuming his post last month, Mr. Telle said the Army is working closely with private industry in unprecedented ways.
Acting Army secretary says government bureaucrats need to get out of the way of soldier support
Acting Army Secretary Adam R. Telle said Monday that each military service has its own strengths, but the Army is the foundation of the joint force. All strategic power begins and ends where humanity lives — on the land, Mr. Telle told a ballroom filled with soldiers and defense contractors during the opening ceremony of the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington. “Controlling the land is fundamental to humanity,” he said.
Airlines, travelers warned to avoid Saudi airports after attack that killed 12, including 1 American
The Houthis claimed responsibility for a Sunday attack that resulted in new injuries at a Saudi Arabian airport passenger terminal one day after a missile hit the same building and killed 13 people, including an American, in an escalation that has the Trump administration weighing retaliatory U.S. strikes. Saturday’s missile strike on the capital’s King Khalid International Airport left more than 300 people injured and was the deadliest attack in years on Saudi Arabia.
Trump says Kyiv, Moscow agree to stop attacking each other’s energy facilities
President Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. The agreement came a day after Mr. Trump blamed Kyiv for drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, saying they disrupted global fuel supplies and caused record gas prices in the U.S. ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. “Effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine,” Mr. Trump said. “Both parties have agreed.
Airlines, travelers warned to avoid Saudi airports after attack that killed 12, including 1 American
The Trump administration is considering joining Saudi Arabia’s air campaign against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels following a missile attack Saturday on the Riyadh airport that killed at least a dozen people, including an American, and injured more than 300 others. The missile strike on the capital’s King Khalid International Airport was the deadliest attack in years on the leading oil exporter.
Vance won’t watch livestreamed execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan
Vice President J.D. Vance said he does not plan to watch the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, which is scheduled to be livestreamed. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the same Texas post where he killed 13 people and injured 32 others in a 2009 jihad-inspired shooting.
‘Barbaric spectacle’ or ‘no-brainer’? Lawmakers split over livestreaming an execution
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan has drawn sharp criticism from international observers and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Some call the livestreamed execution a cruel punishment. Others say it would give the admitted Islamic jihadist the public attention he craves and amplify his anti-American message. Sen.
‘Barbaric spectacle’ or ‘no-brainer’? Lawmakers split over livestreaming an execution
Add us as a preferred source on Google - The Washington Times - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan has drawn sharp criticism from international observers and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Some call the livestreamed execution a cruel punishment. Others say it would give the admitted Islamic jihadist the public attention he craves and amplify his anti-American message. Sen.
Hegseth says public will be able to watch firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public will be able to see the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist and Islamic jihadist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 mass shooting at the sprawling military post in central Texas. Mr. Hegseth recommended a firing squad as the means of execution, a decision that was approved by President Trump.
Returning USS Lincoln gets hero’s welcome from thousands of waiting family members, wellwishers
The USS Abraham Lincoln sailed into San Diego harbor on Thursday, flanked by fire boats shooting jets of water into the air and Coast Guard security vessels ensuring that any recreational boats maintain a safe distance. The return home of the Nimitz-class carrier formally ends a nearly year-long deployment because of U.S. military operations against Iran.
Fort Hood shooter faces military execution, joining infamous list of traitors, rapists, killers
The U.S. military has executed at least 135 of its own — a rogues’ gallery of notorious mutineers, deserters, rapists and killers — over the past 250 years. In a few weeks, former Army psychiatrist and mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s name is likely to be added to that list. Hasan is scheduled to face an Army firing squad Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the massive Texas base north of Austin where he fatally shot 13 people in 2009.
Hegseth orders revamp of military’s inspectors general system
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a shakeup of the Pentagon’s inspectors general system, including a ban on anonymous complaints lacking “specific, credible evidence of wrongdoing.” Mr. Hegseth said “activists, poor performers, and malcontents” hijacked the IG system by filing frivolous complaints that gummed up the works. “Commanders were contending with attorneys and human resources functionaries,” he said this week.
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad at Texas base in December
Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the same Texas post where he killed 13 people and injured 32 others in a 2009 shooting. Acting Army Secretary Adam R. Telle announced the date and location Tuesday, following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recommendation and President Trump’s approval of the death sentence. Hasan was a major in the Army’s medical corps and self-identified as an Islamic jihadist.
U.S. troops on Okinawa to be on lockdown after Marine’s arrest in connection with killing of woman
U.S. military bases on Okinawa will be on lockdown for 48 hours starting Wednesday for what officials call an “operational pause” after a Marine was arrested in connection with the death of a local woman. Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commander of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, issued the order on Tuesday. “During this 48 hour period, we will cease operations and we will not allow off-base liberty, including a complete prohibition of alcohol consumption on or off base,” Gen.
British police arrest man linked to suspected terror plot against RAF Fairford
British authorities apprehended a 22-year-old man in London in connection with the suspected terror attack on RAF Fairford last month, Counter Terrorism Policing announced Tuesday. Police said the man, who was not identified, was arrested in Westminster and that officers conducted a search of a nearby property. The man remains in custody, according to authorities, though it’s unclear if he has been charged.
Coast Guard identifies passengers, crew of air ambulance that crashed near Nantucket
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the identities of six people killed aboard an air ambulance traveling from Bermuda to Boston when it crashed Saturday off the coast of Nantucket. Four Canadian crew members and two Bermudian passengers were on the Gulfstream G-100 jet operated by Latitude Air Ambulance when it went down. The Coast Guard identified the Canadians as Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton, and Jolene Beth Weir.
Trump approves firing-squad execution for Fort Hood jihadi shooter Nidal Hasan
President Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of former Army physician Nidal Hasan, who was convicted by a military jury for the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting that killed 13 people and injured 32 others. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recommended the use of a firing squad for the execution of the man who self-identified as an Islamic jihadist. He carried out the attack on unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood under that explicit ideology, Pentagon officials said.
Marine arrested in slaying of Okinawan woman; Japan seeks apology from U.S.
Japanese officials lodged formal diplomatic complaints with the American embassy in Tokyo following the arrest of a U.S. Marine accused of robbing and killing a woman at a hotel on Okinawa. On Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described Saturday’s murder of 39-year-old Anna Yagi as “a heinous crime” and called on the U.S. government to cooperate in the investigation of the accused assailant, Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20.
Driscoll speaks out for first time since ouster by Hegseth as Army secretary
In his first interview since his abrupt Aug. 31 ouster from the Pentagon, former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll he agreed with his former boss, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, more than 50% of the time. Mr. Driscoll told Rolling Stone magazine that the White House and Mr. Hegseth fully backed his modernization plans for cutting out unnecessary layers of bureaucracy in the Army and purging outdated weapons and equipment.
Coast Guard restoring full operations at six stations after recruiting increases
The Coast Guard will restore full maritime rescue and law enforcement capabilities at six stations next year, following what officials called “record recruiting results.” The stations had operated at reduced capacity because of workforce shortages.
Navy sending USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The Navy is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East for what is expected to be an extended deployment amid rising tensions with Iran. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left its San Diego home port without fanfare Sunday. It is deploying to the U.S. Central Command region where it is expected to replace the USS George Washington.
Pentagon increasing hostile fire, imminent danger pay for military personnel
The Pentagon is increasing pay for military personnel actively fighting enemy forces or serving in dangerous locations for the first time in more than two decades. The monthly rate for hostile fire pay is increasing from $225 to $450, and imminent danger pay will be $275 per month. Defense Department officials said the increases are designed to appropriately compensate service members for different levels of operational risk they face in uniform.
Pentagon increasing hostile fire, imminent danger pay for military personnel
Add us as a preferred source on Google - The Washington Times - The Pentagon is increasing pay for military personnel actively fighting enemy forces or serving in dangerous locations for the first time in more than two decades. The monthly rate for hostile fire pay is increasing from $225 to $450, and imminent danger pay will be $275 per month.
Navy’s newest aircraft carrier nearly complete, undergoing at-sea training with crew
Construction of the USS John F. Kennedy is 99% complete and the aircraft carrier is ready for at-sea training while the shipbuilder completes final testing before delivery next spring, officials said. The Navy took “preliminary acceptance” of the Kennedy, its second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, on Tuesday, after officials said it completed sea trials in August.
Hegseth unveils new drone-focused 4-star command
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday the creation of Autonomous Warfare Command, a new 4-star-led organization to rapidly increase drone capabilities in the military.
America formally ends military presence in Iraq after 2 decades
The last remaining American troops and equipment on Wednesday pulled out of Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the final U.S. military outpost there. The departure officially signaled the conclusion of Operation Inherent Resolve, the international coalition campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. “ISIS no longer poses a systemic threat to Iraq’s national security,” Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Wednesday in a statement.
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