Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on “woke” culture during speech to troops
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness and culture.
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Full details of Burnham’s water overhaul may wait until 2027 spending review
A broad plan for England’s water sector is expected in December, but officials are still working through how greater public control would operate and what it might cost.
Great British Energy budget shifts toward nuclear preparation and a new grid venture
POLITICO reports that billions from the state energy company’s budget have been assigned to work beyond its original renewable generation plans, while ministers set out a new...
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