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- Commander of September attack believed survivors were continuing drug run, report says - The U.S. military commander involved in a deadly Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug vessel believed the survivors were continuing their drug run, a report said.
- New York Times sues Pentagon over its new press policy, says it violates First and Fifth Amendment rights - The New York Times is taking the Pentagon to court over its newly implemented press access policy the paper claims violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
- Trump backs release of second Caribbean strike footage as scrutiny over ops intensifies - Trump said he supports releasing footage of second military strike on an alleged drug boat in Caribbean waters, amid growing scrutiny over operations in the region.
- Why the media's Hegseth boat-strike tale fails the Pentagon reality test - Media reports conflict on Pete Hegseth's Caribbean strike orders, but war crime allegations lack evidence according to Pentagon veterans familiar with military operations.
- War Secretary Hegseth highlights US 'Drone Dominance' push for mass adoption in modern warfare - War Secretary Pete Hegseth highlights the United States' "Drone Dominance" push to equip the military with a massive quantity of drones.
- GOP fractures over Hegseth's 'double-tap' Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality - Senate Armed Services Committee gears up for hearings on controversial Caribbean strikes while Republicans remain divided on legality of such attacks on drug boats.
- Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’ smear, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’ - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended Caribbean drug boat strikes and criticized media reports about orders to kill survivors in September operation.
- Hegseth backs special ops chief's 'combat decisions' in deadly Caribbean strike ahead of classified briefing - Pete Hegseth defends military commander as Congress prepares for classified briefing on Sept. 2 Caribbean strike that killed suspected drug traffickers.
- Pete Hegseth touts higher physical standards for military, says 'so be it' if it excludes women - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth detailed new military physical standards requiring all members to meet the highest male standard for their positions in an interview with Katie Miller.
- 'Franklin the Turtle' publisher condemns Hegseth's 'unauthorized use' of character in narco-terror meme - On Monday, the publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" condemned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's meme featuring Franklin the Turtle targeting narco-terrorists in an "unauthorized" parody.