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Pete Hegseth
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Appeals court blocks removal of transgender troops while leaving enlistment restrictions in place
Current troops are protected, but recruits remain blocked. The transgender military ruling leaves the Pentagon in legal limbo.
The great Indo-Pacific hedge: Why Asia’s allies are arming themselves and each other
China is rising and U.S. focus looks stretched. Indo-Pacific nations are building their own defence web before the next crisis.
AUKUS underwater drone project puts seabed warfare and cable protection at centre of alliance strategy
AUKUS is moving below the surface. Underwater drones could turn seabed infrastructure protection into the alliance’s first real Pillar II test.
Did the Pentagon’s new UFO files answer anything, or deepen the UAP mystery?
Pentagon UFO files are public again. The bigger question is whether transparency can explain UAP sightings without fueling speculation.
US and Iran peace talks stall: Why oil prices spiked on May 11, 2026
Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal as totally unacceptable. Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over. Oil traders are pricing in a longer Hormuz shutdown.
Why Donald Trump’s UFO file release has reopened America’s transparency fight
UFO files are public, but certainty is not. Donald Trump’s release turns a secrecy debate into a test of United States trust.
US Navy destroyers hit Iranian targets at Qeshm and Bandar Abbas amid ceasefire test
Trump calls US strikes on Iran a love tap. Iran reviews a US deal that ends the war but parks the nuclear question for later. Hormuz is the test.
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
Adani Ports breaks out at record Rs 1,747 as 500 MMT milestone meets Hormuz reroute trade (NSE: ADANIPORTS)
The Strait of Hormuz is running at 5% of pre-war traffic. Adani Ports just printed a record â‚ą1,747. The two stories are the same story.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.