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Government
Amnesty International Condemns Plan to Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution
DID Press: Amnesty International has condemned the United States’ plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army psychiatrist convicted of carrying out the deadly 2009 shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, describing the move as…
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Stealth F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Seized by Chinese Authorities
DID Press: Sensitive and stealth components of the U.S. F-35 fighter jet, which had been sent from Australia to the United States for repair or disposal, came into the possession of Chinese authorities after the shipment was diverted to Hong…
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Government
Postol: Israeli Military Is on the Verge of Collapse
DID Press: Theodore Postol, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a former Pentagon adviser, has criticized the performance of Israel’s leadership, saying the Israeli military is facing an extremely difficult situation and is on the verge…
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Iran
38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 3 Million People
DID Press: U.S. defense officials said hackers gained unauthorized access to personal information belonging to nearly 3 million people through a personnel information system operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, affecting military personnel, civilian employees and others connected to…
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Pentagon: 861 US Troops Wounded in Conflict with Iran
DID Press: US Department of War has reported that a total of 861 American service members have been wounded since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. According to Pentagon figures, 418 U.S. service members were wounded and 14…
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Washington Post: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Higher Than Pentagon’s Public Count
DID Press: The Washington Post has reported that more U.S. service members have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, citing U.S. officials familiar with the Defense Department’s internal casualty records. According to the newspaper,…
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Government
CBS Publishes Images Showing Damage to US Bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
DID Press: Newly released photographs obtained exclusively by CBS News show extensive damage to U.S. military positions in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian missile and drone attacks, including damage to aircraft, buildings, barracks, vehicles and other military equipment. The…
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Government
Pentagon Watchdog: Iran War Exposed Major US Munitions Shortfalls
DID Press: A new report by the U.S. Department of War’s Office of Inspector General says the six-month war with Iran significantly depleted key U.S. munitions stocks and exposed major bottlenecks in the country’s defense-industrial base. The findings challenge President…
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Pentagon Turmoil Disrupts Key US Military Missions, NYT Reports
DID Press: The New York Times reports that turmoil at the U.S. Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth has disrupted senior commanders’ focus on key military missions, while the war with Iran has further intensified the Pentagon’s challenges. According…
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