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• Pentagon warns future wars may hit US soil as 'direct military threats' grow - Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy prioritizes homeland defense over overseas missions, warning that future wars may hit U.S. soil directly.
• Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy - A new Pentagon document says its defense strategy is pivoting toward burden-sharing as the U.S. plans a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea and other parts of the world.
• Fired under Trump, former military officers launch Democratic bids for Congress - Two military officers forced out under Trump launch Democratic congressional bids. Bree Fram launched a House bid in Virginia and Nancy Lacore launched a House bid in South Carolina.
• Trump calls for $1.5T defense budget to build ‘dream military’ - Trump proposes massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, a 50% increase he claims tariff revenues will fund for his ambitious 'Dream Military.'
• San Diego sues to stop border barrier construction - San Diego sues federal government over alleged trespassing and razor wire construction on city land near Mexico border without consent or authority.
• Hegseth moves to censure Sen Mark Kelly, review his retirement rank and pay over 'seditious video' - Senator Mark Kelly faces military justice proceedings for allegedly making "seditious" statements encouraging service members to disobey orders, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
• US military destroys narco-terror convoy of three vessels at sea in kinetic strikes - U.S. military strikes reportedly kill three people in overnight operation against alleged narco-terrorist drug trafficking convoy in international waters.
• Trump to hand out $2.6B in ‘warrior dividends’ — and the surprising pot he’s pulling the money from - President Donald Trump announces housing supplement for 1.4 million military members funded by the "big beautiful bill," crediting tariffs for generating revenue.
• Trump attends solemn dignified transfer for Iowa guardsmen, civilian killed in Syria ISIS attack - President Donald Trump honored two fallen U.S. servicemembers at a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday.
• House passes $901B military defense bill after Republican revolt collapses - The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion in Pentagon spending, sending the legislation to the Senate for final approval.