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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

Euronews

Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut In Number Of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

International Business Times

Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon

The Independent UK

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Trump Wants To Increase Military Spending by $113 Billion

The president wants to develop the F-47 fighter jet 60 years before the F-35 is scheduled to retire.

Reason

Silicon Valley has been trying to shake up defense contracting for years. With Trump, they have a willing audience

As defense startups proliferate, they look to the Pentagon for contracts—while encouraging it to reform itself.

Fortune

Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport 'unacceptable,' top official says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost; army may hold parade for his birthday

Military spending plans would also see $163bn cuts in non-defense spending – key US politics stories from Friday 2 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

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U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrants

It’s the second military zone the Trump administration has created at the border, following one on the New Mexico-Mexico border, where a group of migrants were arrested on Monday.

The Texas Tribune

Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success - Roll Call

The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.

Roll Call

Pentagon Adds New Military Border Zone as Migrant Arrests Continue to Pile Up

The Pentagon has established a second National Defense Area (NDA) along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a broader military initiative to monitor and deter illegal crossings

Latin Times

White House unveils reconciliation-augmented fiscal 2026 budget - Roll Call

Donald Trump is proposing steep cuts to domestic and foreign aid spending for fiscal 2026 and increases for defense and border security.

Roll Call

Inspector General expands probe in Hegseth military Signal chats, report says

The Pentagon’s inspector general is looking into how information from a classified system got onto Hegseth’s Signal group chats

The Independent UK

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns

Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians

The Independent UK

Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs

A new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Mike Waltz to Depart Trump Admin 6 Weeks After Disastrous Signalgate Mishap: Report

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post along with his deputy, different journalists reported

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s wife taking on unofficial role managing his image at Pentagon, report says

Jennifer Rauchet, a former Fox producer, directed agency staffers on handling media and managing secretary’s image on social, a report claims

The Independent UK

John Bolton says Pete Hegseth should quit ‘for his own safety’s sake’

‘We need a secretary who can get the job done, not somebody who spends his time on Signal chat groups,’ former national security adviser says

The Guardian - US

The US left Vietnam 50 years ago today. The media hasn’t learned its lesson

The myth that news coverage turned Americans against the war persists. In fact, it was largely complicit in perpetuating the conflict

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Roll Call

Lawmakers decry Hegseth's elimination of Women, Peace & Security program - Roll Call

Hegseth said the Women, Peace & Security program was “yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative.”

Al Jazeera

UK joins US air strikes on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen

Overnight strikes hit Houthi drone manufacturing sites, says British Defence Ministry.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: US president attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges at campaign-style rally

Donal Trump celebrates 100 days in office with Michigan event, saying ‘nothing will stop me’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 April at a glance

Latin Times

Hegseth 'Proudly' Ends 'Woke' Defense Program Originally Passed by Trump in 2017

Pete Hegseth celebrated the end of the Women, Peace, and Security program—despite the initiative stemming from the first Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Trump is ‘starting to cool’ on Pete Hegseth after multiple security scandals

Morning Joe co-host Jonathan Lemire believes that despite the public support, the president may be tiring of the headaches his defense secretary is causing

The Guardian - US

The uniting theme of Trump’s presidency? Ineptitude

From deportations to human rights to the economy, the president’s actions have resulted in mayhem. Here’s a sampling

Latin Times

Trump Orders Hegseth, Bondi to Send Military Assets to State, Local Police 'to Prevent Crime' in Latest Executive Order

President Trump ordered military support for local police to "prevent crime," drawing immediate backlash over potential civil rights violations.

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