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House has lame-duck impeachment dilemma with Hegseth

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story House has lame-duck...

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Hegseth announces new Pentagon battlefield test for promotions to general

The Pentagon is altering the promotion process to get to the rank of general in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” across...

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Hung Cao's bid for Navy secretary faces choppy waters post-USS Abraham Lincoln

President Trump’s official nomination of Hung Cao to be Navy secretary is already in jeopardy after Democratic senators indicated they won’t vote...

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Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new homeland defense panel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense — the first such...

monday 3

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GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story GOP nominees call for...

monday 5

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Houthis say US ships won't be targeted in Red Sea

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly reassured the Trump administration that they won’t attack U.S. ships in the Red Sea. Senior...

monday 10

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Pentagon No. 3 frustrates senators in closed-door briefing on Iran war, Trump defense strategy

Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike emerged Thursday from a closed-door briefing frustrated by what they said was a lack of clear answers from...

17.09.2026 7

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US troops need to prepare for combat around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair

U.S. troops must prepare for combat around the moon in addition to Earth’s orbit, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine. Speaking...

17.09.2026 10

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Iran: Account of US Air Force colonel's rescue 'fictional'

Iran on Thursday accused the U.S. of fabricating its account of how it rescued an Air Force colonel whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in...

17.09.2026 40

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Trump leaves Saudis in the lurch with hands-off response to Houthi advances

President Trump is taking a notably hands-off approach as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen rapidly gain ground in their bid to secure a Red Sea...

16.09.2026 10

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Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time

The United States has launched a weapon into orbit that will be used to protect American troops, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday....

15.09.2026 10

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Wyndee Parker: National security adviser, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

No two days are the same for Wyndee Parker. As national security adviser to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Parker is responsible for...

15.09.2026 10

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Iran strikes on US diplomatic facilities raise war cost

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

14.09.2026 5

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Proxy fight in Yemen heats up, risking new front in US-Iran war

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia,...

11.09.2026 8

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Trump, Hegseth tie Iran war into 9/11 speeches

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A link between Iran war...

11.09.2026 9

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Former President Bush delivers pointed message to Gen. Dan Caine

Former President George W. Bush on Thursday appeared to subtly critique President Trump’s handling of the Iran war by praising the Joint Chiefs of...

10.09.2026 7

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Trump admits Iran war will not end before midterms

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end...

09.09.2026 10

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Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday upgraded the valor awards of three Marines who guarded the Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International...

26.08.2026 10

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Do Iran's latest threats to Europe have teeth?

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

26.08.2026 20

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Trump forgoes military strikes, attempts economic chokehold on Iran

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

24.08.2026 10

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Marines cancel joint drill with South Korea

The United States canceled a large joint amphibious landing exercise between the Marine Corps and South Korean forces set for September over resource...

24.08.2026 10

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Questions rise as US claims deeper control of Strait of Hormuz

How much oil is actually getting through the Strait of Hormuz? And is the reward for the Pentagon worth the resources it is expending? Those are some...

23.08.2026 20

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How US ally Oman got caught in Trump’s crosshairs

President Trump’s rising anger with Oman over a pending deal with Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz is spilling over into the public spotlight....

21.08.2026 30

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Invited media, military members held at gunpoint by Space Force security

Five journalists and the two military members escorting them to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., this week were briefly detained at...

20.08.2026 10

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Stars and Stripes publisher announces retirement, citing displeasure with Pentagon's direction of outlet

Max Lederer, the publisher of Stars and Stripes for nearly 20 years, is retiring over issues related to how the Pentagon is directing coverage of the...

19.08.2026 10

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Joint exercises with South Korea shortened by about half after Trump order

The Pentagon and South Korean military on Wednesday confirmed major joint exercises between the two would be cut in half after President Trump ordered...

19.08.2026 10

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South Korea president highlights US alliance after Trump reduces joint exercises

South Korea’s president on Tuesday sought to highlight the more than 70-year alliance with the United States after President Trump over the weekend...

18.08.2026 20

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Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea

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

17.08.2026 10

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Democratic lawmakers demands answers from Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln

A group of 15 senators said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth owes Americans answers about the ongoing deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft...

17.08.2026 10

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USS Abraham Lincoln controversy likely to loom over Pentagon

Reports of low morale and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln have prompted new scrutiny from Congress and the families of those serving during...

14.08.2026 20

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USS Abraham Lincoln returning home

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Amid reports of low...

14.08.2026 10

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Hegseth calls dire conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln 'completely misrepresented'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been “completely...

13.08.2026 20

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Trump looks to inflict economic pain on Iran

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

12.08.2026 10

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Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries

Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing...

12.08.2026 10

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Biden-era Air Force secretary says he'll sue over security clearance revocation

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is “gonna sue” the Trump administration after the Pentagon revoked his security clearance last week over...

11.08.2026 20

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Iran’s steep demands for US over Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail reopening

A deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is teetering over steep demands from Tehran for the United States and vice versa. Iran on...

10.08.2026 10

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Trump struggles to gain leverage with Iran

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

10.08.2026 10

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Pentagon says no white phosphorus leak at South Korea air base

A U.S. military investigation found that there was no white phosphorus leak at an American military base in South Korea late last month, an episode...

06.08.2026 20

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What the Iran-Oman deal could mean for Strait of Hormuz fight

An emerging deal between Iran and Oman could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give the countries joint control over its traffic, a major concession to...

06.08.2026 30

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Strait of Hormuz ​fight continues to evolve with Iran-Oman talks

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Strait of Hormuz fight...

05.08.2026 20

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Iran's ‘last chance’ in peace talks?

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

03.08.2026 20

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Trump says Iran facing 'last chance' before 'decapitation'

President Trump on Monday warned that it was Iran’s “last chance” to make a peace deal with the U.S. or face “decapitation” as he touted the...

03.08.2026 20

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Hegseth struggles to sell Senate on Iran war funding

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to win any notable converts in the Trump administration's push for tens of billions of dollars to quickly...

03.08.2026 40

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US stands on the brink of a regional war

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US stands on the brink...

31.07.2026 20

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Iran threatens to 'punish the aggressor' after US launches retaliatory strikes

Iran on Thursday threatened to “punish” the United States following a “heavy wave of strikes” against Tehran overnight in retaliation against...

30.07.2026 20

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The 'most transparent' Pentagon ever draws curtain tighter around Iran war

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

29.07.2026 20

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Diminished stockpiles may force US, allies to take more risks to conserve interceptors: Analysis

Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran has expended more of America’s already dwindling stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially...

29.07.2026 20

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Boeing takes $280 million hit on troubled Air Force One program

Boeing’s contract to replace two aging Air Force One planes, a program that is now four years behind schedule, lost the defense contractor $280...

28.07.2026 20

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Pentagon to rename Charleston base for Graham: Report

The Pentagon will reportedly rename a South Carolina military base after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), an Air Force veteran, citing his...

28.07.2026 20

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US air base in South Korea confirms 'ground mishap'

A reported white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base in South Korea prompted local authorities to briefly order civilians to evacuate on Tuesday....

28.07.2026 20

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