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Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings

Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which...

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5,400 civilian workers on Pentagon chopping block

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Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce

The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent...

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'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats

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Democrats sound alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts

Democrats across the Capitol were outraged Thursday at news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon and military leaders to...

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Senior Pentagon official acknowledges budget cuts under consideration

A senior Pentagon official on Wednesday acknowledged the agency was considering major budget cuts to the tune of 8 percent every year for the next...

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Senate GOP dismayed by Trump, Zelensky war of words

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Judge questions Trump’s transgender troop ban

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Zelensky delays trip to Saudi Arabia amid US-Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed an official visit to Saudi Arabia set for this week in the midst of U.S.-Russia negotiations in...

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Hegseth claims outgoing Biden IRS targeted family with audit

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday accused the Biden administration of targeting his family with a “rushed” tax audit, posting an unverified...

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Trump sidelines allies in Ukraine-Russia negotiations

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Vance, Hegseth remarks rattle European allies

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Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash

The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly...

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VA cutting 1,000 employees

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dismissed more than 1,000 new employees as part of a wave of federal government layoffs that began this...

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Hegseth says 'everything is on the table' for Ukraine negotiations

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

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Hegseth responds to blowback from Ukraine, NATO remarks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not expect to join NATO or...

13.02.2025 4

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Hegseth calls return to old Ukraine borders 'unrealistic'

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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine in peace deal with Russia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is “realistic,” as the Trump administration looks to...

12.02.2025 4

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No plans to draw down US forces in Europe, for now

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Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops

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

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Trump targets Board of Visitors for Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard

President Trump on Monday moved to dismiss the Board of Visitors for all four military service academies, claiming the groups have been...

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A dozen West Point cadet clubs ordered to disband, all others paused

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., has ordered a dozen cadet extracurricular and social clubs to immediately and permanently "cease all...

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US troops on ground in Gaza?

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

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A dozen West Point cadet clubs ordered to disband, all others paused

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., has ordered a dozen cadet extracurricular and social clubs to immediately and permanently "cease all...

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Trump revokes Esper’s security detail

President Trump has revoked the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, adding him a slew of others who have had their security...

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10 'high-threat' migrants now at Guantánamo Bay: Pentagon

The first military flight carrying 10 “high-threat” migrants to Guantánamo Bay landed on Tuesday evening, according to the Defense Department. ...

05.02.2025 3

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Senate confirms Doug Collins as VA secretary

Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins (R) will lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after the Senate on Tuesday easily voted to confirm him as...

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Hegseth vows to surge manpower, resources to US southern border

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

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Congested DC skis under microscope after crash

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

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Pentagon scrubs Biden-era abortion travel policy

The Pentagon has struck a Biden administration policy of covering travel costs for service members and their dependents who must cross state lines to...

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Pentagon intelligence agency pauses observances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth

The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other...

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Under Trump orders, Guantánamo Bay facility soon to house migrants

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Military promotions, academic institutions to no longer consider race, sex: Hegseth memo

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday moved to strike race and sex as considerations for military promotions, with plans for a new Pentagon task...

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Hegseth cutting Milley’s security detail, eyes stripping him of star

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chairman...

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A wave of executive orders to shake up Pentagon

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A wave of...

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Trump's federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans' care

President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA)...

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Trump on the warpath: First female Coast Guard commandant ousted, more firings expected

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First female Coast Guard commandant ousted

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch in U.S. history, was ousted by the Trump...

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Trump's back, here's what it means for the Pentagon on Day 1

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21.01.2025 5

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Joint Chiefs chair says he plans to stay on under Trump

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., who President Trump had threatened to fire once in power, on Monday said he plans to remain the...

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How will a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas work?​

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story How will a...

18.01.2025 10

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Biden says goodbye to the troops

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Bien says goodbye...

17.01.2025 4

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Biden calls on troops to 'remember your oath' in final remarks to military

President Biden on Thursday continued his farewell tour of Washington, D.C., with wide-ranging final remarks to U.S. service members, touting his...

17.01.2025 10

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Hegseth beats back blows from Democrats in blistering hearing: 5 takeaways

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times blistering confirmation...

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All eyes on Hegseth nomination hearing 

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GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, is set to...

13.01.2025 10

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Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

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Pentagon 'not aware of any plans' to take Greenland by force

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was “not aware” of any plans to invade Greenland if ordered to do so, after President-elect Trump a day earlier...

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China fires shot across Trump's bow with defense sanctions

China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing trade measures is being viewed as a “shot across the bow”...

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Trump announces slate of top Pentagon appointments

President-elect Trump on Sunday night revealed several new nominees for senior Pentagon roles, including his pick for the Defense Department’s No....

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