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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

14 août 2026 à 21:04
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

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She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

14 août 2026 à 15:11
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

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Jellie Whitehurst, the owner of The Sewing Box, making flight suits for the Blue Angels in 2019. She started doing that work in 1989.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

13 août 2026 à 17:49
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.

Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals

13 août 2026 à 16:15
The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.

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An expert on China’s hacking ecosystem said that historically Beijing had copied various cybersecurity policies from the United States, but that the new Trump policy was a reversal of that arrangement.

Who Are the Houthis, Iran-Backed Militia Entering Mideast War?

Amid relentless war in the Middle East, the Iran-backed militants seem poised to renew their conflict with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.

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Newly recruited Houthi fighters marching past an image of their leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, in 2023.

Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions

13 août 2026 à 06:01
Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.

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Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide a written response clarifying his testimony by Sept. 10.

Two Killed in Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood in Texas

13 août 2026 à 15:51
The Apache helicopter crashed in Salado, a small town about 20 miles from the military base, and set off a fire, the authorities said.

Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?

12 août 2026 à 15:49
The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.

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President Trump disembarking from the old Air Force One at the Mildenhall military base in England on July 8.

Ex-Marine Robert Gilman, Freed by Russia After 4 Years in Prison, Arrives in the U.S.

12 août 2026 à 03:18
Russia released Robert Gilman on “a humanitarian basis,” President Trump said. Mr. Gilman’s family had said he was in dire physical condition.

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Robert Gilman in April. He had been sentenced by a Russian court to 10 years in prison.
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