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Analysis
Trump officials discussing war plans on messaging app lambasted as ‘amateur hour’
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's editor in chief, reports he was accidentally added to an encrypted messaging group. The conversation appeared to include vice president JD Vance, defence secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz.
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(L-R) US vice president JD Vance, defence secretary Pete Hegseth, and national security adviser Mike Waltz on 13 March. Pic: Reuters
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A fighter plane takes off for an operation against the Houthis. Pic: US Centcom/Reuters
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