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Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits

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By: Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

2 September 2026 at 01:30

The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

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.

U.S. Attacks Island in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Retaliates With Missile Fire

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By: Eric Schmitt

31 August 2026 at 09:16

The exchange on Sunday was the first known military action between the two nations in a month, raising the risk of a renewed round of fighting.

In Tehran last month.

U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

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By: Eric Schmitt · Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal

27 August 2026 at 17:30

Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.