Why 🐵 NatSecAllTheTime picked: U.S. ends ISIS-fighting mission in Iraq as regional security fears mount

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The last American troops assigned to fight ISIS in Iraq pulled out of the country Wednesday, ending the mission that dismantled the extremists’ self-declared caliphate but raising fears about what might fill the vacuum as the Iran war grinds on.

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This report details a significant shift in U.S. defense policy regarding the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

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This report details the major strategic shift involving the complete withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq and the resulting change in regional power dynamics.
Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sweeping speech announcing new military commands and projects, including one to be led by Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare
This report details a significant strategic shift in US defense policy involving new military command structures and the research of future warfare technologies.

Why 🐵 NatSecAllTheTime picked: U.S. ends ISIS-fighting mission in Iraq as regional security fears mount

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Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sweeping speech announcing new military commands and projects, including one to be led by Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare

Senate Democrats are challenging the legality and prudence of the Pentagon’s plan to take a stake in a Venezuelan oil company, laying the groundwork for a potential probe into the arrangement on.wsj.com/4jyoBLG

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six new initiatives in an address U.S. troops, including calling for the establishment of a new headquarters focused on drone warfare and soliciting bids for a new U.S. military base.

Pete Hegseth boasts about reshaping military while U.S. is at war with Iran

Middle East oil exports rebound to 80% of prewar levels

Former diplomats assess U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and region's future

Principled opposition to a nuclear-armed North Korea is eroding. Calls have been growing for a new approach. Will Donald Trump be tempted to follow suit for another meeting with Kim Jong Un?