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Trump: U.S. 'does not need' British carriers as UK weighs sending two to Middle East, criticises Keir Starmer

President Donald Trump said the U.S. "does not need" British aircraft carriers as Britain weighs sending two ships to the Middle East amid the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran. He also publicly rebuked Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mocking London’s proposed involvement.

2026-03-07T15:13:03.129025-08:00

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Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

2026-03-07T05:21:16.439170-08:00

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Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

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Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

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Trump: U.S. 'does not need' British carriers as UK weighs sending two to Middle East, criticises Keir Starmer President Donald Trump said the U.S. "does not need" British aircraft carriers as Britain weighs sending two ships to the Middle East amid the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran. He also publicly rebuked Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mocking London’s proposed involvement.

2026-03-07T15:13:03.129025-08:00

Trump: U.S. 'does not need' British carriers as UK weighs sending two to Middle East, criticises Keir Starmer

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Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack Ankara is weighing deployment of F‑16 fighter jets to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after a recent drone attack on the island, state and broadcaster reports say. The move is being considered as a security measure amid rising Eastern Mediterranean tensions and offers of international assistance to Cyprus.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

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Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury. He joined grieving families as the coffins were returned to the United States.

2026-03-07T05:21:16.439170-08:00

Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

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Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones Israeli forces carried out a rare overnight airborne operation, dropping troops into a town in eastern Lebanon while heavy Israeli strikes in the area killed more than a dozen, residents and Lebanese state media said. Iran-backed Hezbollah replied with rockets and drones and said it confronted an Israeli helicopter landing.

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

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Trump says defense CEOs agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry President Trump said he met with CEOs of major defense contractors and that they agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry. Attendees included BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions, representing major U.S. and allied primes.

2026-03-06T13:14:13.611070-08:00

Trump says defense CEOs agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

Reuters

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8 The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test at White Sands, New Mexico, March 7–8. The weekend trials are intended to assess airspace safety and address FAA concerns about military laser counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

Associated Press

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say Satellite imagery and eyewitness footage show a precision aerial strike struck an Iranian girls' school at the outset of the U.S.-Israeli campaign; U.S. military investigators say a U.S. precision strike likely caused the blast and are reviewing whether AI-assisted targeting and human error played a role.

2026-03-06T11:20:36.512110-08:00

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say

Washington Post

U.S. Cancels 82nd Airborne Training; Sparks Speculation of Mideast Deployments The U.S. abruptly canceled a planned training event for the 82nd Airborne Division, drawing attention to the division's rapid-response, ground-combat role and fueling speculation that units may be re-tasked for operations in the Middle East. The cancellation pauses scheduled readiness activity while authorities assess force posture.

2026-03-06T09:22:22.652807-08:00

U.S. Cancels 82nd Airborne Training; Sparks Speculation of Mideast Deployments

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Trump: U.S. 'does not need' British carriers as UK weighs sending two to Middle East, criticises Keir Starmer

Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

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