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  1. \u2018Smart guy\u2019: Trump says he stands by Pete Hegseth as defense secretary<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0NBC News<\/li>\n
  2. Trump grows angry over reports on depleted munitions \u2014 believing it weakens him in Iran negotiations<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0CNN<\/li>\n
  3. How the U.S. Squandered Its Strategic Advantage<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0theatlantic.com<\/li>\n
  4. EXCLUSIVE: US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Reuters<\/li>\n
  5. Trump Orders Leak Probe After Venting About Media Coverage of Munitions Stockpile<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0WSJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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