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[^2]\n\nPresident Donald Trump announced on Thursday the appointment of Adam Telle as the interim Secretary of the Army. [^3]\n\nAZAK signed an Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Army's Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) after soldiers tested its wheel-centric unmanned ground vehicle in the field. [^4]\n\nAccording to the UN's official website, since September 2, 2025, the US Army has attacked a total of 68 boats in high seas, with fatal outcomes in most cases and missing persons in others. [^5]\n\nThe UN experts called the deaths extrajudicial executions and said US authorities indicated they prefer not to intercept vessels but to use direct attacks, and that the US fails to rescue survivors. [^6]\n\nThe UN experts documented at least 223 deaths in airstrikes against vessels over the last year, according to their statement. [^7]\n\nThe US military has used practically all of its inventory of some precision missiles, according to Reuters reporting in August. [^8]\n\nUS military chiefs warned Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth in a written assessment that extending the war is unsustainable and will erode military preparation in other theaters. [^9]\n\nWhite House advisors are pressuring the administration to avoid intensifying the war with Iran before the November legislative elections to prevent Republican electoral losses. [^10]\n\nAdam Telle, currently the Deputy Secretary for Public Works, will serve as the interim Secretary of the Army with immediate effect. [^11]\n\nDan Driscoll resigned as Secretary of the Army earlier in the week amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 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