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Eleanor Watson

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Eleanor Watson

    U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq (opens the original)

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    The U.S. military declared an end to its Iraq-based anti-ISIS operation Wednesday, saying all U.S.-led coalition forces and equipment had been withdrawn from a key base in the north of the country in line with an agreement reached previously with the Iraqi government. "The orderly departure of Coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marks the successful conclusion of the military mission that defeated ISIS in Iraq," Department of Defense spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. "Th

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Eleanor Watson

    Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals (opens the original)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. military on Wednesday, a Pentagon official told CBS News. The announcement is set to take place during a rare address to military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. It marks the latest move by Hegseth to change the structure of the military, especially at its top levels. Fox News was first to report the planned reductions. In May 2025, Hegseth ordered that a mi

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Eleanor Watson

    Pentagon probing how shipment of F-35 fighter jet parts was diverted (opens the original)

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    The Pentagon is investigating how a shipment of F-35 fighter jet parts on its way to the U.S. from overseas was diverted, and the military is now trying to retrieve the parts, a defense official confirmed to CBS News. A source briefed on the incident told CBS News a shipment was diverted to Hong Kong. According to Bloomberg News, the parts are now in China's hands, although the Pentagon declined to confirm this. A defense official said in a statement, "The F-35 Joint Program Office and Departmen

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Eleanor Watson

    Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates (opens the original)

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    The war with Iran could cost approximately $2 billion to $3 billion per month for as long as it continues, according to a report released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday. The report estimates those costs could rise when there are tit-for-tat exchanges of fire with Iran. The office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion, a figure that does not include repairing U.S. bases in the region damaged during the conflict. The CB

  5. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Eleanor Watson

    Drone activity at U.S.-Mexico border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says (opens the original)

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    McAllen, Texas — Less than two weeks after the military first used a high-energy laser weapon system to down suspicious drones, military officials told CBS News there has been a roughly 75% decrease in the number of drones probing the southern border in the Rio Grande Valley. The system made its debut by taking down three drones on Aug. 25 and 26 after months of training, including an episode that caused the Federal Aviation Administration to briefly shut down El Paso's airport earlier this year

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