World news | The GuardianMay 18
New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/new-york-times-pentagon-press-restrictions-lawsuit #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsDefenceSpending #DonaldTrump #NewYorkTimes #PressFreedom #Newspapers #Media #NewspapersMagazines #UsPressAndPublishing
New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions

Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the Department of Defense last year

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World news | The GuardianMay 2
Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/nato-us-withdraw-troops-germany-defence #Nato #Germany #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Europe #UsisraelWarOnIran #WorldNews #UsNews #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Israel #UsDefenceSpending
Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany

German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence

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World news | The GuardianApr 30
Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates #UsNews #WorldNews #UsDefenceSpending #PeteHegseth #UsisraelWarOnIran #Iran #DonaldTrump #KingCharlesIii #QueenCamilla #UsEconomy #UsVotingRights
Code Pink protester crashes Hegseth’s Senate testimony to condemn ‘war for Israel’ – live

Democrats criticize Trump’s defense secretary and strategy in Middle East as Hegseth sought to put positive spin on US war on Iran

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Opinion | The Guardian USApr 21
Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing | Steven Greenhouse https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/trump-military-pentagon-budget #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsMilitary #UsPolitics #UsNews #PeteHegseth #UsDefenceSpending #UsHealthcare #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsCongress
Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing

The president’s proposed $445bn increase in military spending would batter popular domestic programs as millions struggle

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US news | The GuardianMar 3
Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/03/anthropic-openai-pentagon-ethics #AiArtificialIntelligence #TrumpAdministration #Technology #UsNews #Openai #UsPolitics #UsDefenceSpending #PeteHegseth
Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest

The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures

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World news | The GuardianFeb 16
Germany calls on France to increase defence spending https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/germany-calls-on-france-to-increase-defence-spending-merz-macron #Germany #France #EmmanuelMacron #FriedrichMerz #UsDefenceSpending #UsMilitary #Europe #WorldNews
Germany calls on France to increase defence spending

Foreign minister puts pressure on Emmanuel Macron amid doubts over US’s commitment to European defence

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World news | The GuardianDec 26
China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/china-imposes-sanctions-on-us-defence-firms-over-taiwan-arms-deal #ArmsTrade #China #UsMilitary #AsiaPacific #UsNews #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsDefenceSpending #UsNationalSecurity #UsForeignPolicy #Taiwan
China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal

The $10bn Trump-approved sale to Taipei triggers Beijing sanctions against firms such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman

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US news | The GuardianDec 17, 2025
Congress passes $901bn defense bill that includes support for Ukraine and Europe https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/17/defense-bill-congress-ukraine-europe #Trumpadministration #USdefencespending #DonaldTrump #USCongress #USpolitics #USSenate #Law(US) #USnews
Congress passes $901bn defense bill that includes support for Ukraine and Europe

Senate advances 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which White House says Trump will sign into law

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Climate crisis | The GuardianDec 4, 2025
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/04/critical-minerals-military-us-pentagon-climate-crisis #Artificialintelligence(AI) #USdefencespending #Climatecrisis #Defencepolicy #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #USnews #UKnews
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report

Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare

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Opinion | The Guardian USSep 8, 2025
Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ will just deliver bloodshed and destruction | Judith Levine https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/08/donald-trump-department-of-war-bloodshed-aggression #Trumpadministration #USdefencespending #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #USmilitary #USpolitics #USnews
Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ will just deliver bloodshed and destruction

The agency celebrates the US and the president as aggressor, conqueror and unrestrained international lawbreaker

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