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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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Government
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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Government
Reuters: Iran Likely to Reverse-Engineer US Underwater Drone
DID Press: Iran’s capture of a U.S. military underwater drone could give Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the technology, potentially dealing a setback to the Pentagon and its manufacturer, Anduril, Reuters reported. Experts say the captured Dive-LD…
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Government
Top US Military Officials Face Polygraph Tests Over Iran War Leaks
DID Press: Around 50 U.S. military and civilian officials underwent polygraph tests in August as part of an investigation into leaks concerning U.S. munitions shortages during the war with Iran, according to U.S. media reports. The New York Times reported…
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Hegseth Extends U.S. Middle East Deployments Into 2027
DID Press: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment timelines of American forces in the Middle East into 2027, signaling that Washington is preparing for a potentially prolonged military commitment in the region, according to a report by…
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Government
US Army Secretary Resigns Amid Deepening Rift at Pentagon
DID Press: Dan Driscoll, US Army Secretary, has submitted his resignation to the White House following months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, exposing fresh divisions within President Donald Trump’s national security team. Reuters, citing a source familiar…
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Afghanistan
US Setbacks from Kabul to the Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: A review of U.S. foreign policy and military doctrine reveals what the author describes as a recurring pattern of costly and interventionist engagements that have drawn Washington into prolonged conflicts. The experience of Afghanistan, the article argues, offers…
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China Develops Highly Maneuverable Air-to-Air Warhead With Thousands-of-Miles Range
DID Press: China has developed a new type of highly maneuverable air-to-air warhead capable of evading enemy interception and striking aerial targets at distances of thousands of miles, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the development could complicate…
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