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TARA COPP

TARA COPP

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Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience

President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary

Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
Crime|US

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Technology|US|World

The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it

The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan

The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Asia|US

Takeaways from the AP's investigation into Osprey safety issues

The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan

Takeaways from the AP's investigation into Osprey safety issues
MidEast|US

US support for Ukraine and Israel is eating into weapons stockpiles, Indo-Pacific commander says

The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating away at critical U.S. weapons stockpiles and could hamper the military's ability to respond to China should a conflict arise in the Indo-Pacific

Political|World

Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it could use the weapon against countries that have allowed Kyiv to use their missiles to strike Russia

Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop
US

Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames

An Osprey flying as part of the presidential squadron used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine

Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
Business|Election|Political|US

Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service

Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns
Europe|Political|US|World

US will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines

The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance

US will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day on Capitol Hill meeting privately with Republican senators

Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Crime|Election|Political|US

Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, is fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis
Election|Political|US

Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary

Donald Trump says he's selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army

Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
Political|US

Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire

Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon

Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire
Election|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain

President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria, where an opposition offensive is threatening the rule of the country's Russian- and Iran-allied leader

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain
Europe|Political|US|World

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that the U.S. will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine
Election|Political|US

Sen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth

Sen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat
Business|Political|Technology|US

Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash in November

The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components were found in a part after another near crash

Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash in November
Europe|Political|US|World

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

The Pentagon says Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'
Political|Sports|US

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at the Army-Navy football game

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
Asia|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region

Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces
Crime|MidEast|Political|Technology|US|World

Two charged in connection with Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 US troops in the Middle East

Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other servicemembers

Two charged in connection with Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 US troops in the Middle East
Health|Political|US

Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer and later complications potentially raised “unnecessary” security risks

Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Crime|Election|Political|US

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief
Election|Political|US

Hegseth could lead troops who'd face getting fired for actions he's done in the past

Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Pete Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in the ranks if the Senate confirms him as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary

Hegseth could lead troops who'd face getting fired for actions he's done in the past
Election|Europe|Political|US|World

Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press the incoming Trump administration not to give up on Kyiv’s fight

Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine

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