Trump directs Pentagon to use 'available funds' to pay military during shutdown

Deepa Shivaram, NPR

President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.

Military Will Receive Paychecks Despite Shutdown, Trump Says

Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff, Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/, Forbes

Trump said Saturday the White House has “identified the funds” to ensure troops receive their paychecks on Oct. 15.

What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice?

The New Yorker

The President’s chilling vision of turning American military power inward.

Pentagon chief Hegseth announces Qatari Air Force facility at Idaho base

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

US, Qatar sign letter of agreement to bring Qatari F-15 fighter jet contingent to US base, hail increased cooperation.

Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho, US says

BBC News

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, buy 16 new F-35s

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic and plans to buy 16 new F-35...

A US aircraft carrier is still damaged 8 months after it collided with a cargo ship. It looks like the Navy just painted over it.

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

USS Harry S. Truman was spotted at a recent event with paint covering the damage it suffered after a February collision in the Mediterranean Sea.

WATCH: Speaker Johnson has emotional exchange with a military mom about shutdown

ABC News

A military mom confronted House Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN over the lack of a standalone bill to pay troops if the government shutdown extends beyond Oct. 15.

How the Trump administration is reshaping the military

Tonya Mosley, NPR

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means.

Trump's use of National Guard strays from role as 'minutemen,' military experts say

Juliana Kim, NPR

Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust.

Is the US trying to topple Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro?

Al Jazeera English

US military build-up and strikes off coast in recent weeks.

Democrats to force vote to limit Trump war powers after U.S. strikes on suspected 'drug boats'

Claudia Grisales, NPR

Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Jon Haworth, ABC News

Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.

Russia will destroy Tomahawk missiles and their launchers if US gives them to Ukraine, senior lawmaker says

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

Trump Is Destroying One of America’s Oldest Traditions

Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic

America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.

What to know about the Tomahawk cruise missiles Trump says he might give Ukraine

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

Tomahawks are powerful, long-range missiles that would give Ukraine a major boost in its ability to strike deep into Russia.

Why is the US military is being deployed in US cities?

Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera's @AlexGatopoulos asks why the focus of the US military appears to be turning inward

Lebanese army chief briefs government on Hezbollah's disarmament as Israel strikes kill 2

BASSEM MROUE, Yahoo Entertainment

Lebanon's army chief on Monday briefed the government for the first time on its plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah, while Israel carried out...

Can US strikes on suspected drug boats off Venezuela be legally justified?

Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English

Tensions rise between the US and Venezuela as Trump ratchets up military, political pressure against Venezuela's Maduro.

WATCH: Melania Trump greets sailors with 'hooyah' at Navy 250 event

ABC News

First lady Melania Trump greeted sailors with a "hooyah" as she spoke at an event celebrating the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary in Norfolk, Virginia.

North Korea’s Kim vows additional military measures ahead of major parade

Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera English

Kim Jong Un says Pyongyang will counter the buildup of US forces in the Korean Peninsula.

Leaked Texts Reveal Trump Officials Floated Airborne Troops to ‘War-Ravaged’ US City

Yahoo Entertainment

US releases video of another strike on a boat near Venezuela

Al Jazeera English

The US has released video it says shows its military striking a boat near the coast of Venezuela, killing four.