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SCOOP: War with Iran was closer than ever. Israel was preparing to strike Iran's nuclear facilities in May. Trump said "No" opting for diplomacy after divisions emerged in his administration. Julian E. Barnes Ronen Bergman Eric Schmitt Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/…

NEW -- Israel planned to strike Iran's nuclear sites as early as next month but President Trump balked, opting for now to try to negotiate a deal with Iran instead w/Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/…

Trump balked at an Israeli plan to bomb Iran's nuclear sites as early as next month after an internal administration debate whether to attack or try to negotiate a deal w/Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/…

NEW - U.S. is pulling out hundreds of troops from northeast Syria as Trump aides mull even deeper reductions nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/…

Pentagon pulling out hundreds of U.S. troops from Syria with deeper reductions possible amid a shifting security environment in the country after the fall of Assad nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/…

NEW - The previously unreported existence of a second Signal chat in which Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information is the latest in a series of developments that have put his management and judgment under scrutiny w/greg jaffe, Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/…

Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/…

NEW - Joint Chiefs chairman makes unannounced visit to the southwestern border as U.S. military presence grows nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/…

A U.S. Navy fighter jet fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea during a hard turn during operations against Houthi militants in Yemen nytimes.com/2025/04/29/wor…

U.S. military expanding "national defense areas" along the southwestern border as part of Trump's broader goal to stem the flow of migrants nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/…

And so, yet another week at the Pentagon ends without a routine news briefing. One-way communication continues from the "most transparent DoD in American history" -- even with operations continuing in Yemen and on the southern U.S. border, and with turmoil in the front office.

One and perhaps two additional Patriot air defense systems are on the way to Ukraine as it tries to ward off Russian missile attacks w/Kim Barker, helene cooper, Lara Jakes nytimes.com/2025/05/04/wor…

Two additional Patriot air defense systems, including one from Israel, are soon heading to Ukraine as it tries to ward off Russian missile attacks w/Kim Barker, helene cooper, Lara Jakes nytimes.com/2025/05/04/wor…

Gen. Dan "Raisin'" Caine makes his public debut with a friendly audience -- the secretive Special Operations world nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/…

Trump wanted to see results within 30 days of the air campaign against the Houthis. Instead, what emerged was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the region w/helene cooper, Maggie Haberman, greg jaffe & jonathan swan nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/…

Two months ago Trump officials mocked Biden's caution on Houthis and declared their own campaign a "massive success." Then reality set in. Credit due for recognizing that and ignoring sunk costs (not easy or typical) but worth keeping in mind next time someone promises quick win.

Trump’s military buildup at the border continues to grow in size, scope and sophistication even as the debate over the benefits and drawbacks rages on, and the Pentagon expands its territorial authorities to help interdict migrants w/helene cooper nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/…

Trump’s growing military buildup on the U.S.-Mexico border provides evidence to both sides of a heated debate over the utility of sending frontline combat forces to the frontier w/helene cooper nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/…

The story of how the Trump administration decided that it would accept a free luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar to serve as Air Force One involved weeks of secret coordination between Washington and Doha w/Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Adam Rasgon nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/…

Trump's plan to accept a luxury 747 from Qatar has drawn concern from lawmakers who worry that he will pressure the Air Force to do more than $1 billion in work so fast that sufficient security measures are not built into the plane w/Eric Lipton nytimes.com/2025/05/21/us/…