5 h. ago Hegseth’s call for ‘peace’ shows Trump thinks he can have it both ways despite his punishing Iran ‘Hammer’ strike

How US could now be headed for another Iraq War-style 'break it, you bought it' involvement in Middle East, writes John Bowden

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6 h. ago After Trump rebuked her on Iran, Tulsi Gabbard left out of Situation Room photos of Midnight Hammer strikes

Director of National Intelligence has reportedly been on the outs with president since she posted a video warning against nuclear threats as well as “political elites and warmongers”

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8 h. ago How Trump unleashed devastating ‘Midnight Hammer ‘ stealth strike on Iran using deception as key weapon

Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan 'Razin' Cain reveal blow by blow of 25-minute blitz on Iranian nuclear sites

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8 h. ago Trump’s ‘Midnight Hammer’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites used more than 125 US aircrafts

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at the Pentagon on Sunday, June 22, where he revealed, along with General Dan Caine, the extent of the US military strikes on Iran, titled the 'Midnight Hammer.'

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53 h. ago JD Vance bolts from DC to review the troops deployed by Trump in LA over ICE raid protests

Los Angeles remains a focus of the Trump administration’s effort to punish Democratic-led cities by subjecting their populations to stepped-up immigration enforcement

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1 week ago Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win

Hegseth accused senators of being against ‘peace’ in the three-year-old conflict

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2 w. ago NATO nations must spend 5% GDP on defence and end 'reliance' on US to defend them, Pete Hegseth tells meeting of alliance chiefs

'Our message is going to continue to be clear. It's deterrence and peace through strength, but it can't be reliance,' Hegseth said at a meeting with counterparts in Brussels.

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3 w. ago Trump urged to punish Russia after lashing out at Putin over record drone strikes on Ukraine

Donald Trump condemned both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow launched hundreds of drones at Ukrainian civilians

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