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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.
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Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting

The 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.

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Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in 2010. During his court-martial, he was convicted after admitting to killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others at Fort Hood in Texas.
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.
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With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

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As a co-director of a new Pentagon initiative, Elon Musk is back in Washington.
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Military Leaders Will Examine Ways to Limit Civilian Deaths in War

U.S. Central Command will hold a daylong conference at its Tampa headquarters after seven months of war in Iran.

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An airstrike on Feb. 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, killed 120 children at a school in Minab.
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The D.N.C. sues the Defense Department over changes to a form for overseas voters.

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A Federal Post Card Application form for U.S. citizens offered at a booth outside a cafe in Paris in 2024. The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department over recent changes to the form.
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Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow

Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.

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At a military base outside Washington, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked the media and promoted his victories in the culture wars.
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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.

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President Xi Jinping of China arriving for a state visit last week. China has the world’s fastest-growing military.
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