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‘Long-term serious damage’—who is pushing back against Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge

Pete Hegseth’s move has left key US Army positions vacant, raising concerns among national security experts regarding military readiness amid an ongoing war with Iran.

Iran war: Pentagon separates July casualties from Op Epic Fury toll as wounded count jumps to 624

The system separates casualties from pre- and post-July actions, requiring the figures to be independently combined to reach overall toll of 624 wounded & 18 killed since February.

US aims for a ‘High-T’ military. Pentagon to annually screen troops aged 30 & above for testosterone

It remains unclear, however, whether hormone screening will be restricted to male service members or apply to female personnel as well.

From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: US renames USINDOPACOM to original USPACOM

In a statement issued Wednesday, Department of War said renaming the US Indo-Pacific Command will not change core mission, which remains the same despite the reverted designation.

Calling Democrats ‘biggest adversary’, Hegseth offers little on endgame in Iran at Congress hearing

This was Hegseth's first hearing in front of House Committee on Armed Services since war with Iran began on 28 February. Dept of Defence's Jay Hurst says US estimates cost at about $25 bn.

US-Indonesia sign key defence pact, Washington eyes Strait of Malacca

Partnership was signed during Indonesian defence minister's visit to US. Access to Indonesian airspace could give US greater ability to keep an eye on Strait of Malacca.

Trump’s cabinet was divided over war in Iran while he backed Netanyahu’s ‘hawkish’ stance—NYT report

In the weeks leading up to US-Israeli military strikes against Iran, White House was split between 'Trump the hawk', eager for action, and 'Vance the sceptic', NYT report says.

Trump’s controversial defence secy Pete Hegseth & why he’s at war with US military | Cut The Clutter

This is transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1820 that looks at US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's shake-up of US Army's top brass against the backdrop of the war in West Asia.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fires US Army chief amid ‘escalating rift over military appointments’

A key issue was Hegseth’s move to block the promotion of four officers—two Black and two women—which General Randy George opposed

Torpedoed by US, Frigate Dena was ‘guest of India’s Navy, struck without warning’—Iran’s Araghchi

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a US submarine sank the IRIS Dena with a Mark 48 torpedo, calling it 'the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since WW2'.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.