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Pentagon orders state National Guards to form "quick reaction forces" for deployments

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CBS News has confirmed that the Pentagon ordered all state National Guards to form what they're calling "quick reaction forces" available for rapid deployments to address potential civil unrest. CBS News homeland security correspondent…

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Golden Dome hype meets information vacuum as industry awaits Pentagon direction

spacenews.com

With the government shutdown dragging on and architectural details still under wraps, defense contractors find themselves in the position of building capabilities for a system that hasn’t been defined

Lt. Gen. Joe McGee retires amid alleged disagreements with Pentagon

www.upi.com

Lt. Gen. Joe McGee retired from the U.S. military due to alleged disagreements with Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine.

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Democrats leave classified briefing on US military strikes unsatisfied after Trump administration pulls Pentagon lawyers

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By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that…

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Behind Trump's order to the Pentagon on nuclear weapons testing

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President Trump wants the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, according to his post on social media. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

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Pentagon turns to ‘government-owned, commercially-operated’ satellites amid conflict risks

spacenews.com

The move toward so-called GOCO (government-owned, commercially-operated) arrangements has been shaped by developments such as Russia declaring that Western commercial satellites could be legitimate military targets.

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Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens

www.startribune.com

The Pentagon has ordered thousands of specialized National Guard personnel to complete civil unrest mission training over the next several months.

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Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons

www.ksl.com

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, minutes before a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Pentagon Establishing Riot Units in All States

www.newser.com

The National Guard has begun setting up "quick-reaction" riot police forces in all the states, reports the Wall Street Journal and the Guardian . Each unit will typically have about 500 Guard soldiers who will get specialized training in…

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Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons

www.dawn.com

United States President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Pentagon orders 'quick reaction force' of 500 troops per state: Reports

thehill.com

The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by…

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Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China

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CNN By Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon, Betsy Klein, CNN Beijing/Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to begin testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, heralding a potentially major…

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Trump directs Pentagon to match Russia and China in nuclear weapons testing

www.theguardian.com

US president makes threat after Russian nuclear-powered weapons tests and shortly before meeting with Chinese leader

Trump Orders Pentagon To Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing 'Immediately' Hours Before Meeting Xi Jinping: 'Hated To Do It, But Had No Choice' (CORRECTED)

www.benzinga.com

Trump orders nuclear testing to keep up with Russia and China's arsenals. Claims to have upgraded stockpile during first term. Putin flaunts new weapons.

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Did the Pentagon criticise A House of Dynamite? Alleged inaccuracy of the film, explained

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Yes, Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller, A House of Dynamite, ignited a public criticizm with the Pentagon over the accuracy of its terrifying premise.

Trump orders Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘immediately’ for first time in 30yrs – right before Xi meeting

www.the-sun.com

DONALD Trump ordered the US military to "immediately" resume testing America's vast nuclear arsenal for the first time in three decades. The sabre-rattling came just hours after Russia said it tested a nuclear-powered torpedo - the second…

Trump directs Pentagon to restart US nuclear tests to match Russia and China

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing to match...