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In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper and John Ismay
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.

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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper · Eric Schmitt · Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump boarding Air Force One last week. On Sunday, he said he was in “deciding mode” on what to do in the larger war with Iran.
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Iran’s Strikes on Base in Jordan Caused Limited Damage, U.S. Officials Say

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
The latest round of fighting may result in reports of traumatic brain injuries among American service members, officials warned.

© Salah Malkawi/Getty Images

Two U.S. officials acknowledged that Iran had struck a military base in Azraq, Jordan, causing “minimal” damage.
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Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Greg Jaffe · Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.
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Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

© Jung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

In his post on Sunday, President Trump did not mention a rift in relations with North Korea in 2017, when Kim Jong Un called him a “mentally deranged dotard.”
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Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.

© Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy, via Getty Images

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Strait of Hormuz on 2019.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: John Ismay · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

© K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune, via Associated Press

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.
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How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.

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Iran has become a more skilled adversary as its war against the United States has progressed, learning how to evade U.S. air defenses as it widened the battlefield to include most of the Middle East.
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U.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Julian E. Barnes · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump in Oakland County Michigan on Monday. The war that President Trump has been trying to bring to a diplomatic conclusion since April is now threatening to grow bigger.
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Pentagon Changes How It Reports Casualties in Iran War

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
The changes separated the casualty numbers into two separate web pages, potentially making it more difficult to tally the war’s full toll.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Pentagon on Sunday announced a higher number of U.S. service members wounded this month in the war with Iran.
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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper · Lara Jakes and John Ismay
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The remains of U.S. Army First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was killed in Jordan, in a dignified transfer this week.
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How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper · Paul Abowd · Jon Hazell · Whitney Shefte · Rafaela Balster and Stephanie Swart
Our Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper explains how a lack of transparency reflects a tension between the Pentagon’s claims of operational security and the American public’s right to know what the military is doing in Iran.
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On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and the National Guard earlier this month.
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Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

A funeral for a Ukrainian soldier in Kyiv last year. Ukrainian forces have suffered 525,000 to 625,000 casualties, the study said.
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Complaint Seeks Disclosure of Pentagon’s Agreement With Scouting America

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper
The Pentagon and the organization have given contradictory accounts of an agreement reached in February.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Scouting America was banning transgender people from openly participating in the group. The group said it had not changed its policies.
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U.S. Military’s Weapons Shortage Shows Few Signs of Easing Soon

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Helene Cooper and Farah Stockman
President Trump and Pentagon officials tried to reassure manufacturers as they sought additional funding from Congress.

© T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times

Raytheon missiles at a trade show in Virginia in 2023. The company said in February it would increase production of Tomahawk missiles but needed to find additional suppliers.
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