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Hegseth’s testosterone mandate carries risks, raises questions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth kicked a hornet’s nest with his move this week to test troops’ testosterone levels. Hegseth argues the effort, to...

19.07.2026 10

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Iran attacks injure several US troops in Jordan this week: Report

Iranian attacks on at least two military bases in Jordan this week reportedly injured several U.S. service members when their facility was struck, CBS...

17.07.2026 5

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Waves of US strikes on Iran hit week mark

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17.07.2026 5

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Appeals court sides with Pentagon on escort policy for journalists

A panel of three federal judges ruled that the Pentagon’s policy requiring journalists in the building to have government escorts will stand,...

17.07.2026 5

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Acting Navy secretary on Blue Angels flyover at Florida beach: 'No problem'

The Navy’s top civilian official is brushing off criticisms over an unusually low Blue Angels flyover at Florida’s Pensacola Beach this week,...

17.07.2026 10

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Why fully reopening Strait of Hormuz is such a challenge

President Trump’s return to a U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports this week marked another dead end in his bid to fully reopen the Strait of...

16.07.2026 20

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Pentagon panel to study 2021 COVID vaccine mandate

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it will convene a panel to study the “decisions, coordination, planning, and execution” of the military’s...

15.07.2026 4

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Trump's big risks in returning to all-out war

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15.07.2026 4

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Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a new effort to annually screen service members’ testosterone levels and offer testosterone...

15.07.2026 7

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Trump administration snubs Aspen Security Forum for second year

The Trump administration for a second year has largely snubbed the Aspen Security Forum, with no senior Defense Department (DOD) officials slated for...

15.07.2026 10

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National Guard deployment in DC extended until next presidential inauguration

The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill...

14.07.2026 10

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National Guard deployment in DC extended until next presidential inauguration

The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill...

14.07.2026 8

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Restarting the clock in war with Iran

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13.07.2026 5

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Trump says US will 'take out' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility

President Trump on Monday said the U.S. could soon attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran as American forces launched a new round of strikes against the...

13.07.2026 7

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Ronny Jackson running for top GOP spot on Armed Services panel

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), a former White House physician and staunch supporter of President Trump, on Monday announced his bid to serve as the top...

13.07.2026 7

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McConnell’s absence imperils Trump’s record defense budget

The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5...

12.07.2026 10

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Trump 'left instructions' to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if he's assassinated

President Trump on Friday claimed he has left instructions to bomb Iran “at levels that they’ve never seen before” should Tehran assassinate...

10.07.2026 7

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Trump says Iran talks will continue, but ceasefire 'is OVER!'

President Trump on Friday declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over, even as he said talks to find a peace deal will continue. “The Islamic...

10.07.2026 10

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Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey

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

09.07.2026 7

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Esper: Iranians want to 'get what they can' before midterms

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said late Wednesday Iran will attempt to leverage as much as it can in peace negotiations with the U.S. ahead of...

09.07.2026 10

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Top lawyer for military joint chiefs stepping down early, citing 'personal reasons'

The senior legal counsel to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine is stepping down nearly a year ahead of schedule, the latest top official to...

08.07.2026 10

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US strikes Iran as Trump says truce 'over'

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

08.07.2026 10

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Sailor missing in Arabian Sea declared dead

The U.S. Navy has identified the airman lost over the Arabian Sea earlier this month as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, the service announced Wednesday....

08.07.2026 10

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Veterans groups call on Platner to leave Maine Senate race

At least three veterans organizations are calling on Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, to drop out of his race following a...

07.07.2026 10

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Trump battles time in bid to boost weapons stockpiles

President Trump’s talk of boosting U.S. munitions stockpiles is facing the harsh reality of America’s production capacity. Even if Congress passes...

04.07.2026 20

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Castro says Air Force confirmed death from flu outbreak at Texas base

The Air Force has confirmed a trainee died as a result of a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, according to Rep. Joaquin Castro...

02.07.2026 10

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Iran’s flex in Strait of Hormuz puts Trump on back foot

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

01.07.2026 9

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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...

01.07.2026 10

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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,...

30.06.2026 10

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Trump administration officials head to Qatar for Iran talks

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29.06.2026 9

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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...

29.06.2026 10

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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 10

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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?...

26.06.2026 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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....

23.06.2026 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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...

19.06.2026 20

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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 20

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Trump signs Iran deal amid criticism

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17.06.2026 10

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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 10

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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 20

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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