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Dan Caine

Dan Caine
Dan Caine: Known for his distinguished military career, General Dan Caine currently serves as the 22nd Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, a role he assumed in April 2025. As the highest-ranking military officer, he advises the President and Secretary of Defence on military matters. His extensive background includes significant operational experience as an F-16 pilot with combat hours in Iraq, and leadership positions such as Associate Director for Military Affairs at the CIA.
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

US war in Iran has cost US$37.5 billion so far, Pentagon chief Hegseth says

The defence secretary was publicly facing questions from lawmakers for the first time since the US military restarted operations in Iran.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump dismisses China friction over Iran war, touts Xi ties before summit

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran war price tag hits US$25 billion as Hegseth defends record Pentagon budget

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran war latest: Trump’s new threat, IRGC attacks ship, fuel prices hit flights

US president’s ceasefire extension followed by threats to ‘blow up’ rest of Iran, as Tehran refuses to join peace talks while Hormuz blockade continues.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US blockade of Iran’s ports violated the ceasefire and amounted to “an act of war”. Photo: Stringer/dpa
US, Israel war on Iran

Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire as US pushes broader deal

A pause in fighting may help ease tensions with Iran, as Trump eyes a White House meeting between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Will China arm Iran during the ceasefire?

Pentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes.

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United States

Trump lauds Beijing role in Iran truce, but clouds ceasefire with tariff threat

Markets rise on fragile pause in fighting, as Tehran keeps Hormuz shut and warns it may abandon deal if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue.

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US officials have accused Chinese firms of supplying dual-use materials that could support Iran’s missile and drone programmes. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

‘Keep bombing’: Trump claims Iranians want more US strikes for ‘freedom’

US leader said he was unsure if the war was escalating or easing, but warned of sweeping strikes if no deal is reached by Tuesday at 8pm EST.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US has no end date for Iran war, strikes ‘very much on track’: Hegseth

Trump will be the one to decide when to stop, the defence secretary says, as Pentagon asks for US$200 billion in extra funding.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump threatens ‘death, fire, and fury’ as US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels

After reports of mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, the US unleashes its ‘most intense’ day of strikes on Iran since the war began.

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An Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile ‘near the Strait of Hormuz’, according to the US. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
Middle East

Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes

The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.

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President Donald Trump visits a Whataburger restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Americas and the Caribbean

Inside the US operation in Venezuela to capture President Maduro

Elite US troops seized the Venezuelan leader and his wife in a predawn assault involving 150 aircraft, in a mission that was months in the making.

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China-Latin America relations

Trump says US will ‘run Venezuela’, keep oil flowing to China after Maduro capture

US President Donald Trump questioned Maria Corina Machado’s readiness as opposition leader, who earlier said her group is ready to take power.

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Americas and the Caribbean

US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order in Caribbean boat strike

Admiral Frank Bradley briefs US lawmakers on the September 2 Caribbean attack that did not initially kill all on an alleged drug boat.

US Navy Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley at Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations

Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Chinese president urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, warns against foreign interference as US ramps up regional military activity.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in September 2023. Maduro received the full support of Xi in a letter celebrating the Venezuelan leader’s birthday at the weekend. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Israel receives remains of 3 more Gaza hostages as fragile ceasefire holds

The return of remains has been the central part of the initial phase of the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect on October 10.

Ukraine war

Russia says it must be part of Ukraine talks as Nato military chiefs meet

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that ‘discussing security guarantees without the Russian Federation is … a road to nowhere’.

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Ukraine war

US, Nato planners start to craft Ukraine security guarantee options

Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Trump’s pledge to help protect the country under any deal to end Russia’s war.

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Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a drone strike on a residential area in Kharkiv on Monday. Photo: Le Pictorium via Zuma Press / dpa
South Korea

US officer urges closer South Korea-Japan defence ties amid North threat

Visit by General Dan Caine, top US military officer, comes amid growing calls in Washington for South Korea to shoulder more defence costs.

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Korean peninsula

South Korea, US and Japan stage air drill as Russia’s Lavrov heads to North Korea

The three countries’ top military chiefs also held an annual meeting in Seoul on Friday.

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The three joint chiefs of staff - the United States’ Dan Caine, South Korea’s Kim Myung-soo and Japan’s Yoshida Yoshihide. Photo: EPA-EFE
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