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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.

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The death penalty in America. United States: a "popular" measure?

In our 'In Context' section we review the U.S. Pentagon's announcement to live a firing execution. The measure of the Donald Trump administration, if any, represents an unprecedented case and further the debate on capital punishment. Despite criticism from the UN and human rights organizations, surveys indicate that this is a measure with a certain popularity.

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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.

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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.

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Musk will help the Pentagon think "the future of war": what will be its role and what doubts arise?

Just over a year after his abrupt departure from Donald Trump's cabinet, the billionaire Elon Musk will return to the Republican administration as one of the leaders of the 'Meridian Project'. The programme will be aimed at identifying the technologies and possible conflict scenarios that can mark the wars of the coming decades. Beneficiary of several contracts with the Pentagon, its role and that of other members of the plan raise questions about possible conflict of interest.

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What is the psychological cost of prolonged military missions?

The United States Navy recognized eight suicide attempts by soldiers of the Abraham Lincoln combat group, whose deployment of more than 10 months has aroused criticism of the Pentagon. The ship left in November 2025 for a mission in the South China Sea, before changing its direction to the Middle East to assist in the offensive against Iran. For the analysis, we spoke to Carlos Gómez, a psychologist, director of Violeta Luz Therapy and a member of the United States Army reserve body.

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Is America running out of ammunition for its war in Iran?

The war against Iran is putting pressure on the ability of the United States to sustain its weapons reserves. A report by the Pentagon Inspector General warns of strategic ammunition deficits and difficulties in replenishing certain systems, while Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth deny a supply crisis. The debate now revolves around a key question: is military superpower without ammunition being left or are its reserves still sufficient to maintain the war? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

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