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Vance warns US could resume war: 'That's kind of up to the Iranians'

Vice President Vance on Wednesday appeared open to the idea that the United States could resume its war against Iran should the ongoing 60-day...

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Putin admits no agreement was reached with Trump to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that there was no deal with President Trump to end Moscow’s more than four-year-long war in Ukraine,...

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Trump administration officials head to Qatar for Iran talks

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

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Top House Republican says Pentagon misled him about troop reduction plans in Europe

House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes the Pentagon’s policy chief misled him about a plan to reduce by...

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Former Stars and Stripes ombudsman sues Pentagon over firing

Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman of outlet Stars and Stripes who was ousted in April after she criticized the Pentagon’s new restrictions on the...

26.06.2026 3

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Back at it with Iran?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Back at it with Iran?...

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Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots

The number of flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas continues to rise in the wake of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s banishment of the...

25.06.2026 2

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Lockheed Martin strikes $35B deal to restock depleted THAAD interceptor stockpile

The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to churn out hundreds of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense...

25.06.2026 2

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The Iran supplemental has dropped

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

24.06.2026 3

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GOP fiscal hawks largely unmoved by Hegseth's defense dollars pitch

The Trump administration is struggling to convince GOP lawmakers to back President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget in addition to tens of...

24.06.2026 1

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US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees American forces in the Middle East, last week killed a senior Islamic State leader in...

24.06.2026 2

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Only 24 percent say Iran war was worth the cost: Survey

Less than a quarter of Americans ​believe President Trump's war with Iran was worth its costs, according to a new poll by Reuters/Ipsos out Tuesday....

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Senate NDAA adds protections for 'political speech' by military retirees amid Hegseth-Kelly battle

The Senate’s defense authorization bill includes language that would better protect retired service members who speak out against the government in...

23.06.2026 9

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Trump meeting major defense contractors amid munitions stockpiles concerns

President Trump is set to meet with the heads of the biggest U.S. defense firms on Wednesday amid concerns of America’s dwindling stockpile of...

23.06.2026 20

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Pentagon set to sell GOP lawmakers on funding goals

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon set to sell...

22.06.2026 3

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NATO chief, Trump to meet at White House amid tensions

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to travel next week to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Trump amid tensions over the U.S. cutting the...

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Five key issues in US-Iran nuclear talks as 60-day clock begins

President Trump’s signature on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz set off a 60-day clock starting Thursday to hone the details of what...

19.06.2026 10

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Trump signs Iran deal amid criticism

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump signs Iran deal...

17.06.2026 5

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Strait of Hormuz reopening likely to be delayed to sweep Iranian mines

Mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war are putting a damper on plans to quickly return shipping traffic to normal under a memorandum...

17.06.2026 4

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All 8 victims of B-52 crash identified

The U.S. military on Wednesday identified the eight men killed in a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash earlier this week during a test flight at Edwards...

17.06.2026 10

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One dead in latest strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military on Tuesday struck another boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two...

17.06.2026 8

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Can the US, Iran cross the finish line?

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

15.06.2026 8

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US blockade of Iranian ports still in place 'pending execution' of Strait of Hormuz ceasefire deal

The U.S. blockade of vessels going to or coming from Iranian ports is still in place “pending execution” of a ceasefire deal between Washington...

15.06.2026 7

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Trump, Hegseth lean on GOP to move defense dollars

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in a full court press to sell GOP lawmakers on a massive funding injection for the Pentagon’s...

14.06.2026 10

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Leaked Iran deal details anger Trump

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

12.06.2026 8

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Leaked Iran deal details anger Trump

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

12.06.2026 8

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3 Indian sailors confirmed dead in US strike on oil tanker

Three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker struck by U.S. forces earlier this week over allegedly violating Washington’s blockade on the...

11.06.2026 10

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Impact in Iran after Trump orders more strikes

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Impact in Iran after...

10.06.2026 9

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Hegseth rallies troops for 'any possible contingency' in Cuba

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the future of Cuba is in the hands of President Trump and Havana’s leadership amid increased U.S....

10.06.2026 7

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US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for downed helicopter

The U.S. military on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight, a response...

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Pentagon accuses Alibaba, BYD of aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has barred Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu from getting U.S. defense contracts by adding them...

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Pentagon policy ruffles feathers among Mormons, prompts changes

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon policy ruffles...

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Mormon lawmakers protest 'offensive' Hegseth, Pentagon policy affecting LDS

Mormon lawmakers in Congress aren’t happy with the Defense Department’s new policy that does not put The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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Trump drags feet on drone deal with Ukraine, mystifying experts

The Trump administration’s hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it’s already...

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12 Democrats vote against defense bill in rare committee split

Twelve Democrats voted against the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) nearly $1.15 trillion version of the annual Defense policy bill late...

05.06.2026 10

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House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to...

04.06.2026 8

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Marines retire Harrier 'jump jet'

The U.S. Marine Corps this week celebrated the retirement of the AV-8B Harrier II, the fighter jet that can take off and land vertically and without a...

04.06.2026 9

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Army identifies soldier killed in training accident in Iraq

The Army has identified the American soldier who died Sunday, along with a British Army soldier, during a military training accident in Iraq. Sgt....

03.06.2026 10

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Trump takes double whammy with Iran, Ukraine votes

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

03.06.2026 9

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US fighter jet struck and disabled an oil tanker headed for Iran’s Kharg Island

A Hellfire missile fired from a U.S. fighter jet disabled an oil tanker heading for the Iranian port of Kharg Island after the vessel “ignored...

02.06.2026 10

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DC National Guard surge didn't reduce violent crime: Research

The nearly 10-month presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. has not helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital, according to...

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Lindell picks former Navy intelligence officer as running mate in Minnesota governor race

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has chosen a former Navy intelligence officer as his running mate in his bid for governor of Minnesota. Lindell, during a...

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US kills 3 in fourth strike on alleged drug boat in a week

The U.S. military over the weekend carried out another strike on a boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men...

01.06.2026 9

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How Ukraine turned the tide against Russia

Ukraine appears to be gaining momentum on the battlefield in its grinding fight with Russia, regaining territory for the first time in years as it...

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President Trump’s ‘final determination’ that wasn’t

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story President Trump’s...

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Esper: US-Iran deal would lift 'pressure on both sides' over energy prices, Strait of Hormuz closure

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday said he believes a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran — meant to get the two...

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Guatemala president denies deal with US on striking suspected drug groups

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Thursday denied that his country has agreed to carry out joint anti-drug trafficking strikes with the U.S....

29.05.2026 10

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Hegseth names investor who made anti-Islam remarks about Mamdani to Pentagon tech board

The Defense Department has appointed to its recently established Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB) a Silicon Valley venture capitalist...

28.05.2026 10

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2 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat

A U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command posted a 13-second video to social...

28.05.2026 10

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Trump’s new warning for Oman

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s new warning...

27.05.2026 10

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