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Pentagon drops new National Defense Strategy that places defending homeland as top priority
The priority is a change from President Donald Trump's first administration, which labeled China as a serious challenger in an era of “great power competition," and the focus on China was supported by the Biden administration in 2022.
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US military kills two in latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling vessel, leaves one survivor
The strike was part of "Joint Task Force Southern Spear" which targets alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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'Worst of the worst': Latest ICE roundup nabs gang members, rapists, murderers
“President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
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Arizona Sheriff compares the crisis at the southern border to modern day slavery
"They're enslaving the children in the sex trade and they are extorting the men and making them slaves as well," Sheriff Mark Lamb said.
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Guantanamo detainee released and resettled in Belize
"I promise all of you, especially the people of Belize that I will be a productive, law-abiding member of society," he said.
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Defense Department successfully test-fires hypersonic missile
The agency plans on analyzing data from the test, which saw the missile fly higher than 60,000 feet and farther than 300 miles.
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Chinese Communist Party-linked companies are purchasing U.S. military academies, congressman warns
New York Military Academy, Trump's alma mater, has an Army JROTC program and an entire promotional webpage in Chinese.
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Air Force sounds alarm about Chinese land buy on doorstep of key air, space base in North Dakota
Fufeng Group's purchase of 370 acres of land to build corn factory 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base is "a significant threat to national security" in both near and long term, assistant secretary of the Air Force warned in letters to host state senators.
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Air Force general predicts U.S. will be at war with China in 2025
A Defense Department official said the general's "comments are not representative of the department's view on China.
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New House Intel panel member calls for probe into adversaries’ control of US supply chain
"What are our adversaries doing in buying up technology?" asked Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.).
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New House Intel Committee member calls for national security damage assessment on Biden family
"I think that we're going to have to do a very serious review of how classified documents are handled in the executive branch," Rep. Austin Scott said.
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Border Patrol Council head says number of terrorists coming across the border has been skyrocketing
"This is scary for the American people if they understand what's going on with border security," Brandon Judd said.
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US military would run out of some munitions within a week of conflict with China, report
Overall, the think tank found that the U.S. defense industrial base is operating at a level suited for a peaceful environment and it is not prepared for the current global situation.