Paul McLeary

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Pentagon and National Security Reporter at POLITICO

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GOP senators question cost of Army’s parade spectacle

2 days ago | politico.com | Joe Gould |Paul McLeary |Lisa Kashinsky
Trump, in show of NATO support, nominates official to key role with alliance

2 days ago | politico.com | Paul McLeary

The move reinforces support for European allies just two weeks before NATO leaders gather in The Hague. President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the Joint Staff's director of operations, to become the Supreme Allied Commander for Europe and commander, U.S. European Command. | Jon Gambrell/AP President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen.
Trump, in show of NATO support, nominates official to key role with alliance

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Paul McLeary

President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, sending a strong signal the administration will continue to play a leadership role in the alliance. Some allies, amid reports theTrump administration was reconsidering the position, worried the president would choose not to prioritize Europe and decline to place an American at the helm of NATO forces. A U.S. officer has filled the role since Gen.
Pentagon zmienia mapę dowodzenia armią, by ściślej powiązać Grenlandię z USA

3 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Paul McLeary |Phelim Kine

Zmiana w nadzorze, która może nastąpić już w tym tygodniu, może również pomóc USA w rozszerzeniu tarczy antyrakietowej Złota Kopuła poprzez zapewnienie większej liczby radarów. Zgodnie z planem Grenlandia przeszłaby spod jurysdykcji Dowództwa Europejskiego (kierującego wojskami USA w Europie, a więc m.in. w Danii) do Dowództwa Północnego, które jest odpowiedzialne za nadzorowanie bezpieczeństwa Ameryki Północnej. Poinformowały nas o tym źródła w Departamencie Obrony USA.
Hegseth to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters

3 days ago | politico.com | Paul McLeary

The absence of the U.S. defense secretary marks the first time in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group’s history that an American defense chief misses the monthly meeting. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drinks water during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025.
Ukrainian delegation to brief senators amid Russia sanctions push

3 days ago | politico.com | Joe Gould |Paul McLeary

Zelenskyy allies visit Congress to bolster Russia sanctions bill. Soldiers of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a rocket toward Russian positions at the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on June 3, 2025. | Andrii Marienko/AP A Ukrainian delegation is set to brief U.S. senators Wednesday as lawmakers weigh a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia and its biggest energy customers, China and India. Sen.
The Pentagon’s chaotic communications team

4 days ago | politico.com | Jack Detsch |Daniel Lippman |Paul McLeary |Robbie Gramer |Eric Bazail-Eimil

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has largely shunned traditional media, cutting travel privileges, restricting their access inside the Pentagon and eliminating the offices of unfavored media outlets in favor of far-right organizations.
Navy set to rename ship honoring Harvey Milk amid DEI purge

4 days ago | politico.com | Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing |Paul McLeary

The step furthers Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s agenda to stomp out DEI initiatives at the Pentagon. The move targeting USNS Harvey Milk, named after the gay rights icon, comes as LGBTQ+ communities kick off pride month celebrations across the country.
Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US

4 days ago | politico.com | Paul McLeary |Phelim Kine

The Pentagon’s move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory. The U.S. has long had a military presence on the island, and the Pituffik Space Base, which boasts the Pentagon’s northernmost deepwater port, has long functioned as a strategic location to watch Russia and China.
"Nie ma powodu, by owijać w bawełnę". Szef Pentagonu ostrzega azjatyckich sojuszników: zagrożenie ze strony Chin jest realne

1 week ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Paul McLeary

W swoim pierwszym przemówieniu na dorocznym Shangri-La Dialogue w Singapurze Pete Hegseth bez ogródek przedstawił pogląd Waszyngtonu na chińską rozbudowę wojskową w regionie i zagrożenie, jakie stanowi ona dla Tajwanu. Wezwał sojuszników do zwiększenia wydatków na obronę, jednocześnie obiecując dalsze amerykańskie partnerstwo i wsparcie. — Nie ma powodu, by owijać w bawełnę. Zagrożenie ze strony Chin jest realne i być może już nadciąga — powiedział Hegseth.

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