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  "id": 11463643,
  "title": "Pentagon clears way for anti-drone tech: Hegseth memo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pentagon-clears-way-for-anti-drone-tech-hegseth-memo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:34:56.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The memo instructs the department to treat delays in the employment of anti-drone technology as an \"operational risk.\"",
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        "title": "A look at Hegseth's attempts to reshape the Pentagon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/a-look-at-hegseths-attempts-to-reshape-the-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:30:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pete-hegseth-creates-a-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs-reporting",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T04:47:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T06:53:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pete-hegseth-creates-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:44:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Spits in face of Constitution': Pete Hegseth slammed for setting up Office of Religious Affairs at Pentagon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/spits-in-face-of-constitution-pete-hegseth-slammed-for-setting-up",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:47:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pete-hegseth-creates-pentagon-office-of-religious-affairs-reporting",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:51:33.000Z"
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