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A quarter century after 9/11, America is still counting the lives lost long after the towers fell
The United States has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania while confronting the expanding health and geopolitical legacy of 2001.
September 12, 2026
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns as Pentagon leadership turmoil raises new readiness concerns
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid tensions with Pete Hegseth over generals, drones and military readiness during the Iran war.
September 1, 2026
China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies sues Pentagon as advanced memory push accelerates
China’s leading DRAM producer ChangXin Memory Technologies has sued the U.S. Department of Defense over its military-company designation just as the chipmaker reports explosive revenue growth and pushes advanced LPDDR6 memory into Xiaomi devices.
August 30, 2026
Anthropic defeats Pentagon blacklist in landmark military AI court ruling
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon unlawfully blacklisted Anthropic after the Claude developer resisted unrestricted military uses of its artificial intelligence.
August 28, 2026
Pentagon moves against Stars and Stripes leaders as editorial independence fight escalates
Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and reporter Lara Korte have been dismissed or moved towards separation amid a dispute over Pentagon control of the military newspaper.
August 23, 2026
US missile stockpiles face dangerous strain as Iran war drains critical air defenses
US missile inventories face mounting strain as the Iran war consumes Patriot, THAAD and long-range weapons faster than factories can replace them.
August 5, 2026
Space-Eyes lines up $638m Nasdaq debut via McKinley SPAC as Eric Trump joins as strategic adviser
Space-Eyes agrees $638M Nasdaq listing via McKinley SPAC with Eric Trump advising, on $1M revenue and a $35M pipeline. Can contract conversion close the gap?
August 1, 2026
Why Trump’s Dover ceremony could sharpen the Iran war decision point
Trump’s Dover ceremony for fallen U.S. troops raises pressure over Iran war escalation, public support, military costs and midterm risk.
July 23, 2026
Iran war funding explained: What is inside Donald Trump’s $87.6bn request?
The Iran war has cost the US $37.5bn, yet the Pentagon wants $67.1bn more. Congress must decide whether funding can substitute for a credible endgame.
July 22, 2026
Why Trump’s massive Iran war funding request could trigger a new Republican revolt
Trump’s $87.6 billion funding request puts Iran war costs, Pentagon spending, farmer aid and congressional resistance under scrutiny.
June 25, 2026