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• 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.
• Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’ as China’s AI-powered fleet races ahead - Navy secretary warns U.S. must prepare for conflict with wartime urgency as service launches office to slash weapons development timelines and fix delays.
• Leavitt defends Trump’s drug boat strikes, says Democrats attacking U.S. military 'stooped so low' - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defends strikes on drug boats as Democrats call actions 'war crimes,' citing a Trump campaign promise to demolish cartels.
• Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise - Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.