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What to know about the military helicopter involved in crash near DC

A deadly collision on Wednesday night between an American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew members and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk...

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Pentagon looks to leverage AI in fight against drones

The Pentagon’s new strategy focused on countering drones aims to respond to the future of warfare as autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are...

26.01.2025 8

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A look at Trump's NATO spending targets

Presented by Lockheed Martin — The U.S. spends around 3 percent of economic output on defense {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National...

25.01.2025 20

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Trump's plans to militarize southern border take shape

President Trump is sending hundreds of troops to the southern border for a wide-ranging mission that poses new challenges and raises questions about...

24.01.2025 30

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Hegseth paid sexual assault accuser $50,000

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth paid his sexual assault accuser $50,000 in a settlement agreement with the woman, identified only as Jane Doe,...

24.01.2025 50

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Hegseth clears key Senate hurdle

Presented by Lockheed Martin — Two GOP senators said they will not support President Trump's Defense pick Pete Hegseth, who can only afford to lose...

24.01.2025 4

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Cyber defense experts share warnings at hearing

Presented by Lockheed Martin — It comes after Chinese-linked company compromised the U.S. telecommunication network. {beacon} Defense &National...

23.01.2025 1

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Pentagon to support deportation flights, construct barriers in border deployment

The U.S. military will support deportation flights, intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 active-duty troops deploy to the...

23.01.2025 4

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Trump authorizes military deployment plan to border in executive order

President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to the southern border. The...

21.01.2025 20

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Trump revokes Biden-era order allowing transgender members to serve in military

President Trump on Monday, in his first executive order, revoked dozens of Biden-era actions, including one that allowed members of the transgender...

21.01.2025 50

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Milley portrait taken down from Pentagon

A portrait of retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who has feuded in highly public spats with President Trump, was...

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Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions...

18.01.2025 20

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Warren pushes for Hegseth's wife to divest from defense company stocks

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of...

18.01.2025 20

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Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security  

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the...

18.01.2025 30

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Trump names pick for Air Force secretary

President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the...

17.01.2025 10

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The phases of the Gaza ceasefire

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel, Hamas...

16.01.2025 4

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Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been handled better, according to...

15.01.2025 3

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Hegseth makes his case

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth defends...

15.01.2025 10

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Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced,...

15.01.2025 20

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Ukraine not yet in strong position for peace talks: NATO chief

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Monday that Ukraine was not yet in a strong position to begin peace talks with Russia ahead of President-elect...

13.01.2025 4

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Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office 

Ukraine is leaning into its efforts to hold onto the Russian territory of Kursk amid intense pressure from Russian and North Korean forces to take it...

11.01.2025 10

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NATO takes over key asset before start of Trump term

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story NATO takes over...

11.01.2025 10

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Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals

An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which...

10.01.2025 30

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House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill over Israeli arrest warrants

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story House passes bill...

10.01.2025 10

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Pentagon sending assets to California to battle wildfires

The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern...

09.01.2025 9

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Trump provokes anxieties with Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

President-elect Trump’s refusal to rule out military action to seize his ambitions of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland has sparked some...

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Pentagon asks court to block 9/11 plea deals

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Pentagon, on Tuesday asked an appeals court to block an effort to enforce plea deals reached with four...

08.01.2025 6

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Navy faces steep shipbuilding costs

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Navy's plan to...

08.01.2025 2

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Ukraine launches major new counteroffensive in Kursk amid Russian pressure

Ukrainian forces have launched a major new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, a region that Ukraine captured parts of over the summer but has, in...

05.01.2025 8

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National Guard soldier dies from noncombat injury in Iraq

A U.S. soldier has died in Iraq from noncombat injuries, according to the Defense Department. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, died...

31.12.2024 20

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Russia rejects Trump's Ukraine peace proposals

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump's allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a...

30.12.2024 30

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Osprey crashes leave open wound with flights to resume soon

Amber Sax’s frustration grew each time she saw a new report of a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashing over the past two years, often taking...

30.12.2024 1

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White House says ‘early indications’ suggest Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan flight

The White House said Friday initial signs pointed to Russian air defenses downing a passenger plane that crashed over Kazakhstan and killed 38...

27.12.2024 3

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Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut

Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying oil for Russia in relation to the recent cutting of an undersea cable connecting electricity to Estonia...

26.12.2024 2

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Russia cautions against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Moscow on Thursday warned against speculation that Russian air defenses may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan...

26.12.2024 3

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Israel launches wave of strikes on Yemen in retaliatory attack on Houthis

Israeli forces on Thursday launched a massive barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and...

26.12.2024 10

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Denmark to boost Greenland defense amid Trump comments

Denmark announced a major new package to boost the security of Greenland in a move the Danish defense minister called "ironic" because it came just...

24.12.2024 4

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US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry

The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive...

23.12.2024 4

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Australia to extradite former Marines pilot who worked in China

Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marines pilot who the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian...

23.12.2024 3

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Camp Lejeune victims dealt setback in Congress

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Congress fails...

21.12.2024 9

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GOP seeks ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran with nuclear clock ticking

Republican lawmakers want a return to "maximum pressure" on Iran in the second Trump administration and are widely open to the idea of strikes on...

20.12.2024 3

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5 takeaways from Putin's annual press conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin talked for more than three hours during an annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday, discussing key topics...

19.12.2024 4

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Senate passes annual defense bill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Senate clears...

19.12.2024 6

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China's corruption problem has blunted military modernization efforts, US says

The Chinese military is struggling to contain corruption issues across its ranks, an issue that threatens to undermine its modernization efforts, a...

18.12.2024 5

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Why shooting down mystery drones carries big risks

The buzz around the mysterious flurry of drones above New Jersey and other nearby states has prompted some officials, including President-elect...

18.12.2024 10

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Netanyahu says Israel will occupy border territory in Syria for now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his forces will for now occupy territory they had seized over the border in Syria....

17.12.2024 4

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2 charged in deadly drone attack on US soldiers in Jordan

The U.S. on Monday charged two Iranian officials in a scheme that contributed to a deadly January drone attack that killed three American troops in...

17.12.2024 4

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Russian general accused of chemical weapon use killed by Moscow bomb

A top Russian general in charge of Russia's nuclear defense forces was killed on Tuesday by a bomb hidden inside his scooter. Russia's...

17.12.2024 6

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Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction

A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that would ensure the right...

17.12.2024 30

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Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US...

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