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Trump and Hegseth lay out military policy plans in remarks to meeting of generals

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President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth addressed U.S. military leaders in a rare joint meeting to lay out their new policy plans and guidelines. NBC News’ Courtney Kube breaks down what changes the president and the secretary of defense said they wanted to see in the military.



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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 6, 2025, 6:32 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 6, 2025, 4:37 PM EDTBy Alexander SmithIsrael and Hamas began indirect peace talks Monday, with hopes it could represent the best chance yet to end the two-year war and free the remaining hostages from Gaza.Egypt’s state-owned Al-Qahera News television station reported that the talks began with a meeting between Arab mediators and the Hamas delegation. Mediators will then meet with the Israeli delegation, the station said.Egyptian and Qatari mediators will discuss the outcome of their meetings with both parties, before U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff joins the talks, it said.”I really think we’re going to have a deal. We have a really good chance of making a deal, and it will be a lasting deal,” President Donald Trump told reporters at a media gathering Monday. 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