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Defense News: 2025September30Tuesday

Pete Hegseth says defense department standards will redefine 'toxic' leadership - NBC News

Hegseth instates 'highest male standard only' for combat, other changes, declaring Dept. of Defense 'is over' - Fox News

Trump, Hegseth rally troops at rare meeting, rail against "woke" standards - CBS News

News & Notes: John Harbaugh Gives Defense a Vote of Confidence - Baltimore Ravens

What will be Tyler Robinson’s defense strategy? Experts weigh in on accused Charlie Kirk assassin - Fox News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to tell hundreds of generals about the 'warrior ethos' in rare gathering: Sources - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Trump rebrands Department of Defense as Department of War - BBC

Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel's attack on Qatar - AP News

Trump directs defense secretary to deploy troops to Portland - NBC News

Danish defense ministry reporting drones spotted overnight at defense facilities - CBS News

Military News: 2025September30Tuesday

Hegseth Lectures Military Brass on ‘Woke’ Leaders, Fitness and Grooming - The New York Times

Trump calls for using US cities as a 'training ground' for military in unusual speech to generals - AP News

Hayward veteran reacts to Pete Hegseth's comments on women in the military - NBC Bay Area

Hegseth pushes to remake the military in his preferred image - CNN

Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within' - NPR

Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders in rare, politically charged summit - The Washington Post

Trump defends troops in US cities after Hegseth decries military DEI efforts - The Guardian

Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops - The Hill

What are US military physical fitness requirements? - Reuters

Hegseth uses rare meeting of generals to announce new military standards - Politico

Army News: 2025September30Tuesday

Portland councilor, Army veteran, calls on service members to reject Portland military deployment - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Army Formulates Plans to Deter Russia’s Growing War Machine - National Defense Magazine

Army expands program allowing Soldiers with civilian skills to bypass initial training - army.mil

The New Army Body-Fat Standard: A Step In The Right Direction? - Military.com

Army reignites self-propelled howitzer competition after ATI pause - Breaking Defense

Army's 1st Cavalry Division Conducts First Switchblade 600 Live-Fire Exercise - war.gov

Green signs ‘statement of principles’ with Army on land negotiations - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Retired U.S. Army major on Trump and Hegseth's meeting with military leaders - CBS News

How Anduril and the Army Are Rewriting Fire Missions with NGC2 - Anduril

Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Stretches Beyond the Comfort Zone - THE CITY - NYC News

Air Force News: 2025September30Tuesday

Wilsbach Nominated to Be Next Air Force Chief - Air & Space Forces Magazine

The new airpower advantage - DefenseScoop

US Air Force recreates WWII-era unit to establish permanent Reaper drone presence in South Korea - CNN

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach nominated as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff - af.mil

Gen. Wilsbach tapped to replace Allvin as Air Force chief - Defense News

Trump taps Wilsbach as next Air Force chief - Breaking Defense

Arlington veteran transforms lessons from Air Force into leadership, helping others - Fort Worth Report

F-47 ‘Phoenix’ Patch Authentic, Still A Work In Progress, U.S. Air Force Confirms - The War Zone

Lockdown lifted for New Jersey military base - NewsNation

Hayward veteran reacts to Pete Hegseth's comments on women in the military - NBC Bay Area

Navy News: 2025September30Tuesday

Report to Congress on Navy’s Columbia-class Submarine Program - USNI News

Chinese military carry out ‘constructive kills’ on Royal Navy vessels - The Times

Italian navy to stop assisting Gaza flotilla despite fears of Israeli attack - France 24

EXCLUSIVE: SECNAV consolidating Navy policy, foreign affairs staff into new role - Breaking Defense

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps highlight Philadelphia command center ahead of 250th birthday celebration - 6abc Philadelphia

U.S. Navy to Introduce Next-Generation Modular Missile Program - navalnews.com

Pentagon awards more funding to refine drone interceptor technology for Navy - DefenseScoop

Trump floats the idea of bringing back battleships - Business Insider

Satellite Photo Reveals US Navy Ships in Caribbean Amid Venezuela Tensions - Newsweek

Will the Blue Angels fly? San Francisco Fleet Week faces possible shutdown - San Francisco Chronicle