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Giving Trump $400m Boeing jet was his team’s idea not Qatar’s, report claims

The U.S. approached Doha about buying or leasing one of its 747s before aircraft was offered as a ‘donation’, it is claimed, contradicting president’s version of events

The Independent UK

Members vexed by Cyber Command turmoil - Roll Call

Some Democrats said they are unhappy about a hal to U.S. cyber operations and planning against Russian threats.

Roll Call

DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request

The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press

The Independent UK

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US military commanders to be told to oust trans troops via medical checks

Order follows Pentagon’s announcement of plan to remove 1,000 military members who openly identify as trans

The Guardian - US

The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand

The space economy is being reshaped — not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid model in which government priorities and commercial capabilities are intertwined.

The Conversation

Trump has sent thousands of troops to the Mexico border. But is it the best use of the US military?

8,600 troops have deployed to U.S.-Mexico border, and migrant crossings have plummeted, but what happens next?

The Independent UK

New Pentagon memo reveals how military will screen for transgender troops to purge from service

Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department commands officials to ‘immediately’ begin removing trans service members

The Independent UK

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Troop Deployment At The Border Has Cost The Pentagon Over $500 Million: Report

The deployment of troops and equipment to the southern border has cost the Trump administration over $500 million so far, a new report detailed

Latin Times

Joseph Nye obituary

US international affairs scholar who pointed to soft power as a complement to military and economic might

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots

The Independent UK

Retrofitting Trump’s Qatari Boeing jet for use as Air Force One ‘impossible’ until after 2028, report says

The so-called “free” luxury jet is expected to come with a raft of upgrade and maintenance costs

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Spent $21 Million on Flights to Guantanamo Bay: 'Every American Should Be Outraged'

The Pentagon revealed in new figures provided to Congress that it spent at least $21 million in transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay since January.

Latin Times

Trump team spent a whopping $21 million on deportation flights to Guantanamo Bay. There are currently 32 people there

The Trump administration suspended the use of military aircraft for deporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on March 1.

The Independent UK

Reconciliation would auction 600 megahertz of federal spectrum - Roll Call

Proponents say spectrum auctions would facilitate private sector competition in the telecommunications industry.

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Trump news at a glance: Newark mayor Ras Baraka fights back over arrest at immigration detention center

The mayor, arrested on Friday, has vowed to take legal action – key US politics stories from Saturday 10 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Pentagon orders military to pull books related to DEI and ‘gender ideology’

Another memo told academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity or sex’ in admissions but athleticism could be considered

The Independent UK

How the military is dealing with Hegseth's order to remove transgender troops

The military services are scrambling to nail down details and put together new guidance to start removing transgender troops from the force

The Guardian - US

White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth’s hands

Exclusive: The intervention to marginalize Ricky Buria is aimed at insulating the Pentagon from any more missteps

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The Independent UK

Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues

The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21

International Business Times

Pentagon Moves To Remove 1,000 Transgender Troops After Supreme Court Ruling

Under the new guidelines, the Department of Defense will separate nearly 1,000 transgender troops who have self-identified. Additionally, the Pentagon will review medical records to identify others who have not come forward.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth sets speedy timeline to jettison transgender troops from military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the department to start moving out transgender members of the military as early as next month

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more

Buoyed by supreme court ruling, Pentagon will remove as many as 1,000 service members. Key US politics stories from Thursday 8 May at a glance

The Independent UK

Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order

The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify

The Independent UK

DOGE plans to roll out new software to speed up job cuts even as Elon Musk steps back

The software, known as AutoRIF, is an updated version of a decades-old Pentagon program – though it has been used very little in recent years

Reason

Trump's New Budget Is Another Blueprint for Big Spending

We don't need more of the same. We need evidence of a serious turnaround.

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