US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

<p>Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/22/keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Britain’s high military dependence on the US “is no longer tenable” and the UK has to become increasingly independent of the special relationship with Washington, a former Nato chief has warned.</p><p>Lord Robertson, who last week accused British leaders of a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/14/uk-war-footing-defence-review-fiona-hill">“corrosive complacency” towards defence</a>, said on Wednesday the traditional allies were diverging over values – and that even after Donald Trump, the separation was likely to continue.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/britain-military-dependence-on-us-no-long...

Navy considers new Warfighting Development Center for robotic and autonomous systems

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle supplied modernization updates at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space convention. The post Navy considers new Warfighting Development Center for robotic and autonomous systems appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Greene slams evangelical leader’s defense of Trump after AI Jesus post

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed Evangelical leader Franklin Graham on Thursday for defending President Trump’s since-deleted post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. Graham, a close Trump ally, said in a statement on the social platform X that he did not believe Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ, referencing Trump’s explanation…

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

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The US Navy has fiercely denied claims that its warships in the Middle East are running low on food and leaving its sailors “hungry all the time,” as Washington’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues. Photos showing dismal, mostly-empty trays of food circulated online, with the claims that shortages are rife after a month and a half of war.

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets