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Pentagon Moves to Restore Civilian-Harm Roles Cut by Hegseth

An inspector general found the cuts may have broken protections for noncombatants, prompting pressure to undo the changes.

France Raises Defence Programming to €436 Billion Through 2030

Germany Sets Mid-2027 Deadline to Decide on Reintroducing Conscription

Trump Says Ukraine War ‘Has No Impact’ on U.S. Beyond Weapons Sales

Pentagon Reclassifies Religious Codes and Lists LDS Separately From Other Christians

Big Questions Over Cost and Effectiveness as U.S. Advances Golden Dome Prototypes

Bundeswehr Freezes Senior NCO Promotions to Comply With Merit Rules

French Assembly Opens Debate on €36 Billion Defense Update

Söder Calls For Swift Reinstatement of the Draft to Build Up the Bundeswehr

National Assembly Defense Committee Approves €36 Billion Update to France’s Military Plan

Trump Escalates NATO Rift, Weighs Troop Shifts After Iran Dispute

Junge Union Leader Urges Return of Conscription in 2027

Trump Says States Must Run Medicaid, Medicare and Daycare as War Costs Rise

Pentagon Won’t Publish Global Posture Review, Turns to Informal Briefings

South Korea's Lee Vows Swift Wartime Command Transfer and Faster Military Reform

Supreme Court Gives Defence, Finance Ministries Two Weeks on Injured Cadet Benefits, Threatens to Summon Secretaries

Trump Seeks $1.5 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget for 2027

Putin Says Russia Boosted BMP and BTR Production 3.7 Times Since 2022

Trump Announces 'Trump‑Class' Warships, Beginning With Two and USS Defiant

Japan and China Summon Ambassadors as Beijing Threatens 'Crushing Defeat' Over Taiwan