Breakfast News Recap: NATO boosts eastern defences as US confirms weapons in orbit and Houthi attacks widen
The biggest security shift came from Washington, where US officials publicly confirmed for the first time that the country has weapons in orbit capable of disabling or destroying enemy satellites, as the Golden Dome space interceptor programme was said to be ready for flight. The Pentagon watchdog also warned that the war with Iran exposed shortages of key munitions and bottlenecks in the US defence industrial base. 🔗 🔗Across Europe, NATO said it will increase support for Ukraine and strengthen its own defences along the eastern border with Russia after fresh strikes near Poland, while Lithuania said NATO fighter jets... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Sep 2026 08:41 LONDON
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Pentagon watchdog says Iran war exposed US munitions shortfall and industrial bottlenecks
A US Defence Department inspector general report has confirmed that the war with Iran left the military facing shortages of ammunition and advanced weapons. The report said the conflict created strategic inventory shortfalls and exposed bottlenecks in the defence industry's ability to replenish supplies. It also said the scale of weapons used during the campaign tested the United States' stockpiles and resupply system.The report estimated that Operation Epic Fury cost $33.4 billion between 28 February and 30 June, with $22.3 billion spent on munitions alone. It said replenishing stocks of advanced missiles and defensive interceptors could take around three years.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 08:34 LONDON
CIA releases declassified 9/11 warning documents on anniversary of attacks
The CIA has released 71 declassified daily presidential briefs that include warnings about al-Qaeda years before the 11 September 2001 attacks. The documents were published on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. They span from early 1998 to the day after the attacks and include material from both the Clinton and Bush administrations.Among the newly released records is a briefing dated 10 September 1998 that said Osama Bin Laden's preferred location for a strike was inside the United States, with Washington identified as a prime target. The same... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 21:30 LONDON
US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania
The United States has marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks with commemorations at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center site in New York and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The ceremonies brought together current and former national leaders, families of victims and other attendees to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes struck the three sites. Moments of silence were held at the times of the attacks, and the names of the dead were read aloud.President Donald Trump attended the Pentagon ceremony, while Vice-President JD Vance was present at the memorial in New York. All four... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:02 LONDON
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Pentagon shake-up deepens as Hegseth drives military overhaul
The United States military is facing a new period of internal strain as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes ahead with a promised shake-up at the Pentagon. The latest development is the departure of Dan Driscoll, who stepped down last week as US Secretary of the Army after clashing repeatedly with Hegseth over the pace and direction of reform. The upheaval has intensified scrutiny of how the Pentagon is being run and whether the changes could affect the wider strength of the US armed forces.According to the supplied material, Driscoll was one of the most senior political figures in the Army... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 01:03 LONDON
