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Trump: US 'had a threat' that led to withdrawal of bombers at RAF FairfordThe Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.

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Yemen Regains City of Mocha on Red SeaYemen's armed forces took control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, state-run Saba said. This puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that Saudi Arabia had been using to export oil and bypass…

Bloomberg11h agoWhole story →

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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air BaseAccording to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The New York Times12h agoWhole story →

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Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal HasanThe Pentagon added Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution of the former U.S. Army major.

NewsNation12h agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Trump approves firing squad for Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan’s execution after Pete Hegseth’s recommendationPresident Trump has approved the use of a firing squad to execute convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan, the Pentagon announced Monday.

New York Post14h agoSources (3)Whole story →

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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War TwoNidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured another 32 in the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base.

BBC News14h agoWhole story →

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Trump: ‘Threat’ Forced U.S. Bombers from UK — Vows Iran Will ‘Suffer Greatly’ over Any Combat Drone PlotPresident Donald Trump said Monday that a threat linked to Iran prompted the United States to pull its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain, warning Tehran would “suffer greatly” over any combat drone plot as reports revealed fears of an IRGC-ordered attack targeting the strategic aircraft and American personnel. The post Trump: ‘Threat’ Forced U.S.…

Breitbart News Network14h agoWhole story →

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Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood ShootingThe Pentagon said that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, would be executed by firing squad.

The New York Times14h agoWhole story →

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Trump preparing 'Greek tragedy' trick for midterm as cyber force mobilizes: analystA political analyst warned on Monday that President Donald Trump's administration has already mobilized a stealth military force ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite the denials of top military officials. Ken Klippenstein wrote in a new Substack essay that the Trump administration has already signaled that it will use the military to interfere in…

Raw Story15h agoWhole story →

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Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terroristNidal Malik Hasan, a convicted terrorist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Ft. Hood in 2009, has been sentenced to death by firing squad, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Monday on the social platform X. Parnell said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recommended” it, and President Trump “approved” it. Hasan killed 13 people...

The Hill16h agoWhole story →

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Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacrePresident Trump cleared the way for Nidal Malik Hasan to face an Army firing squad nearly 17 years after the Fort Hood massacre that killed 13 people.

Fox News16h agoWhole story →

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JD Vance says B-1 bomber exit in Britain was out of an abundance of cautionThe U.S. military removed all of its B-1 bombers from a British air base over the weekend, out of concern for potential attacks linked to Iran. Charlie D'Agata has more details.

CBS News16h agoWhole story →

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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new bookRepublican Sen_ Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest

Breitbart News Network16h agoSources (4)Whole story →

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US Moves Bombers From UK Airbase as Threats Linger"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, says the Senate Intelligence Committee was not briefed about US bombers leaving a UK base and says lawmakers are not receiving regular updates on the conflict with Iran.…

Bloomberg17h agoWhole story →

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Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presenceA U.S. Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. The Japanese government has lodged a complaint with the U.S. and is demanding full cooperation with the investigation. From Okinawa, special correspondent Patrick Fok explains how the case threatens to revive tensions over America's military presence there, one of the…

PBS NewsHour17h agoWhole story →

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GOP senators are not happy with HegsethWelcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story GOP senators are not happy with Hegseth Senior Republican senators say they were blindsided by a plan to reduce by 20 percent the U.S. military’s general and admirals, announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. ©...

The Hill18h agoWhole story →

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What prompted the US bombers to leave RAF Fairford?The mass evacuation of American bombers from the UK points to concern in the Pentagon, our security correspondent writes.

BBC News18h agoWhole story →

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U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base because of threat of Iranian drone attackThe U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran. The latest: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday that there are "regular…

Axios18h agoWhole story →

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Texas businessman gets 13 years in federal prison as feds seize his 90+ exotic cars to repay victimsClayton Iley pitched a fake Defense Department loan program and used victims' identities to fund 90-plus collector vehicles, prosecutors say.

Fortune19h agoWhole story →

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'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UKThe U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.

CNBC19h agoWhole story →

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