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ReutersTrump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday. Fox News, which first reported the firing, said Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman had terminated Fagan for putting diversity issues over border security.
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Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
- Business Insider
Ukraine's military chief says Russia has 'practically halved' artillery ammo usage after its production lines and depots were hit
Oleksandr Syrskyi credited Ukraine's attacks on "industrial enterprises" that manufacture ammo, missile parts, and other weapons deep inside Russia.
- USA TODAY Opinion
I'm more qualified than Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. You might be, too. | Opinion
Pete Hegseth doesn't give a whit about our Constitution. But he has two characteristics that make him perfectly suited to work for President Trump.
- Business Insider
A Ukrainian drone commander says battlefield tech can change within a month, and the old style of yearslong military contracts can't keep up
Drone makers have to innovate within weeks to counter new enemy techniques, something a three-year contract for a Shahed can't do, the commander said.
- Reuters
Russia opens investigation after video of military police beating soldiers is released online
Russia has opened an investigation after video footage was published on social media showing what appear to be a military policeman savagely beating contract soldiers bound for Ukraine with a baton and using stun guns against them. In the videos, a man in Russian military police uniform is shown walking over to one of the soldiers and beating him to the ground with a baton while screaming expletives at him and stunning him with an electric shock gun. Another soldier with a walking stick is then shown being beaten and stunned with the gun as the man in military police uniform demands they undress.
- Hello!
Lady Louise Windsor pictured wearing camouflage for military exercise after revealing dream aspiration
Lady Louise Windsor, 21, has been pictured wearing combat fatigues and camouflage face paint on a military exercise with the St Andrews' University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC).
- The Canadian Press
After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza's ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding.
- Reuters
Ukraine detains two generals accused of negligence in defending against Russian offensive
Ukraine's State Investigation Bureau (DBR) said on Monday it had detained two generals and a colonel suspected of negligence in failing to adequately defend against a Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region last year. The DBR said in a statement on Telegram the detained officers were the former chief commander of the Kharkiv frontline, a former commander of a brigade and a former commander of an infantry battalion. Russia launched an assault across the border in May 2024 into Ukraine's northern region of Kharkiv, advancing by several kilometres in the first few days.
- The Canadian Press
Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels signaled Monday they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip, but warned wider assaults could resume if needed.
- The Hill
Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, according to a Defense official. NBC News first reported on his swearing-in. Salesses is the deputy director of the Washington Headquarters Services at the…
- The Canadian Press
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said Monday.
- CNN
Video shows hostages transferred by Red Cross to Israeli military
The Israel Defense Forces have released a video of the three hostages - Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari - being transferred from the Red Cross to the Israeli military.
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Israeli military chief of staff resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack
Israel’s military chief of staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has said he will resign in March over the failure to prevent the October 7 attack.
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Thousands of British troops head to Romania for major Nato exercise
The operation, called Steadfast Dart, comes ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
- Reuters
Mediators on standby for obstacles as Gaza ceasefire starts
Sunday's delayed start to the Gaza ceasefire and incidents on Monday in which Israeli troops shot at Palestinians approaching them underline some of the hiccups likely to face a deal that will play out in the shadow of mutual mistrust and bitterness. Qatar and Egypt, which brokered the deal alongside the U.S., have set up a communications hub to tackle any problems, where officials who worked on the deal for months hope to head off new clashes between foes locked in a years-long cycle of Gaza wars. "These kinds of deals are never easy to maintain," said Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry.
- TechCrunch
The Pentagon says AI is speeding up its 'kill chain'
Leading AI developers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, are threading a delicate needle to sell software to the United States military: make the Pentagon more efficient, without letting their AI kill people. Today, their tools are not being used as weapons, but AI is giving the Department of Defense a "significant advantage” in identifying, tracking, and assessing threats, the Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Radha Plumb, told TechCrunch in a phone interview. “We obviously are increasing the ways in which we can speed up the execution of kill chain so that our commanders can respond in the right time to protect our forces,” said Plumb.
- The Canadian Press
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
- France 24
Live: Israel’s military chief resigns over October 7 attack 'failure'
Israel’s military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi on Tuesday tendered his resignation for what he described as the army’s failure to defend Israel in Hamas’ October 7, 2023 terror attack. Halevi, who has headed the army since the start of 2023, said he recognised his “responsibility” in those failures. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Yesterday's key developments: Palestinian Emergency Services said on Monday that a search is under way for thousands of Palestinians believed
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Unprecedented security for Trump inauguration
About 25,000 law enforcement and military personnel are deployed across Washington, but the FBI says no specific threats have been detected.