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Nidal Hasan: Criticism of the Pentagon for decision to transmit its firing

The former Major of the Nidal Hasan Army, sentenced to death for murdering 13 people in an attack at the Fort Hood base, Texas, in 2009, will be the first military to be executed by a firing squad since World War II. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the execution, scheduled for December 3, will be public, and a Pentagon official confirmed that it will be broadcast live. Hegseth's decision has already aroused criticism.

11 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTC

Investment in defence has a fleeting impact on the economy and less than other public expenditure

Researchers at the Banco de España estimate that for each euro invested another euro of activity is generated, but in a transitional way

10 Oct 2026, 05:52 UTC

What is known about the status of the crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier?

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to its base in San Diego after 264 days of continued mission in the Middle East and reports of poor conditions on board and mental health effects on crew members. Guillermo Pulido, a political and master's degree in Security, Peace and Defense, was our Guest of the day and explained to us what the mission of the ship was, what its achievements have been and the consequences of remaining so many days without touching land.

10 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC

A live execution: when Hegseth seems to be inspired by Iran and North Korea

U.S. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth announced his intention to broadcast live the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the author of the shooting at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The decision has been criticized by all sides in the United States, even among Republicans, but it fits Donald Trump's political strategy. However, the measure raises doubts about its legality.

9 Oct 2026, 23:43 UTC

Critics to the Pentagon by decision to broadcast live Nidal Hasan firing

The former Major of the Nidal Hasan Army, sentenced to death for murdering 13 people in an attack at the Fort Hood base, Texas, in 2009, will be the first military to be executed by a firing squad since World War II. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the execution, scheduled for December 3, will be public, and a Pentagon official confirmed that it will be broadcast live. Hegseth's decision has already aroused criticism.

9 Oct 2026, 20:42 UTC

The Pentagon will retransmit the first firing execution since 1945

Former military psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood base in 2009, will be executed by a platoon on 3 December

9 Oct 2026, 04:29 UTC

Who is Nidal Hasan, the former military whose firing the authorities plan to transmit?

The former Major of the Nidal Hasan Army, sentenced to death for murdering 13 people in an attack at the Fort Hood base, Texas, in 2009, will be the first military to be executed by a firing squad since World War II. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the execution, scheduled for December 3, will be public; and a Pentagon official confirmed that it will be broadcast live.

9 Oct 2026, 02:23 UTC

"Equivalent to torture": the Pentagon will broadcast live the execution of Nidal Hasan, the first military to be shot in the US since World War II

"We'll make sure people can see it," said U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

9 Oct 2026, 00:18 UTC

Israel warns that Gaza will pay a "high price" if its troops are attacked on October 7

Hamas and the people of Gaza will pay a "high price," "beyond all proportion," if Israeli forces are damaged during the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday. The warning takes place in the midst of the ceasefire declared a year ago.

6 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

The Pentagon stops using Anthropic's IA tools after placing the company on a black list, as the BBC may have known

The Department of Defense used Claude for his intelligence data analysis through a system called Maven, but now he has had to migrate to other models of IA.

6 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTC

Daniel Sancho's defense asks the Thai Supreme to annul the decision that confirmed his life sentence

The request was submitted to the Samui Provincial Court, as dictated by the Samui protocol

5 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC

Seat slows down the agreement with Indra to come into defence for its doubts about the feasibility of the project

The company chaired by Angel Simon had the memorandum of understanding ready on May 11, although technical talks continue

5 Oct 2026, 05:56 UTC

Battle in Mexico in defense of the memes

An article of the Industrial Property Act sparks a debate on whether the Government wants to censor satire in networks and whether it limits freedom of expression

5 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC

Putin is in nuclear intimidation

The novelty lies in the repeated and persistent threat of the Kremlin

4 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC

Hegseth states that the number of US generals and admirals was reduced by 20%. United States: "No fat or transvestites"

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that his department had reduced the number of admirals, generals and officers who did not fit his vision by 20%. "In simple terms: neither fat, nor transvestite, nor barbuds, nor rare, nor cowards, nor radicals. Only warriors: strong, prepared and committed troops," he said.

1 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTC

Kast's Minister of Defense opens a new front with Argentina in defending the self-determination of the Malvinians

Milei announces that he will punish the British company Thales UK Limited for unauthorized flights between Punta Arenas and the islands

28 Sept 2026, 20:23 UTC

Wars, European defence and the rise of the ultra-right: the issues that mark the visit of Macron to Spain

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, takes an official trip to Madrid between 29 and 30 September for a series of institutional and economic meetings. The visit will highlight the good relations with the Government of Pedro Sánchez, with whom it shares policies such as the defence of European sovereignty or the support of Ukraine, in the full rise of the ultra-right on the continent.

28 Sept 2026, 18:43 UTC

SMEs denounce the slow progress of the large military programmes launched by Spain in 2025

60% of the budget committed for these programmes this year is for projects led by Indra

28 Sept 2026, 06:10 UTC

Public education defense takes 20,000 people out of the street before the October strike

Among the demands of the demonstrators are the decline of students per classroom, measures against segregation and wage increases.

27 Sept 2026, 17:58 UTC

Does Leo XIV's message on the defense of life challenge the French government?

A few weeks after having legalized assisted death, Pope Leo XIV arrived in France with a message of defense for life from birth to death. For Jose Casanova, professor of Sociology and Theology at Georgetown University, the statements of the Pontiff were not a way of putting pressure on the French Government, but an expression of its ethical position.

26 Sept 2026, 18:31 UTC