The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected in the coming weeks to start a sweeping overhaul of the judge advocate general’s corps as part of an effort to make the US military less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The changes are poised to have implications across the military, as Hegseth’s office considers changes to the interpretation of the US rules of engagement on the battlefield to the way that charges are brought under the military justice system.

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© Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

© Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

The Pentagon will conduct a review of all military fitness and grooming standards, according to a memo Wednesday from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The planned launch of SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, hours after Secretary of Defense Hegseth said he was praying for members of the crew.

The unusual deployment by three navy ships over the past month has prompted a debate in Australia about its aging fleet and reliance on the United States.

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