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US military prepares to board Iran-linked vessels

The U.S. military is readying to board ships linked to Iran and seize commercial vessels in international waters in the coming days as President Trump...

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Gen George's ouster looms large over Driscoll hearing

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Gen George's ouster...

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GOP chairman Tom Cole: Randy George dismissal 'a real loss'

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said that the ouster of the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, is a “real loss” for the military during a hearing...

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Caine says 13 ships made 'wise decision' to turn around amid US blockade

The Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, provided an update on the U.S.-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, saying that so far 13...

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Georgia Republican says ouster of Gen. George will have ‘chilling effect’ on military

Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said during a hearing on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent ouster of Gen. Randy George, the U.S....

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Driscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ordered that all social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit be shut down after a post celebrating Sen. Tammy...

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In its 50th boat strike, US military kills 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. military conducted its 50th lethal strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Tuesday, killing four “narco-terrorists” in the...

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Hegseth skips Ukraine arming group meeting

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

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Biden defense secretary calls Hegseth’s officers purge concerning

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lloyd Austin raises...

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Vatican backs up Pentagon on tone of Colby meeting

The Vatican backed up the Pentagon in pushing back against news reports claiming a meeting earlier this year between the Holy See’s then-envoy to...

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Rutte says NATO allies ‘were a bit slow' on Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Rutte says NATO allies...

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Pentagon denies threatening Vatican during January meeting with Holy See’s diplomat

The Pentagon has denied threatening the Vatican during a late January meeting with the Holy See’s then-envoy to the U.S., as Pope Leo XIV has warned...

09.04.2026 3

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Rutte says NATO allies 'were a bit slow, to say the least' on Iran war

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that the alliance’s members were “a bit slow, to say the least,” on assisting the U.S. when...

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Pentagon turf war ramps up between Hegseth and Driscoll

A simmering battle for influence between Pete Hegseth and the Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reached new heights with the Defense secretary’s purge...

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli barrage in Lebanon

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday over the Israeli military’s barrage of attacks in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, Iranian state...

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Army secretary who clashed with Hegseth says he has no plans to ‘depart or resign'

Dan Driscoll said he has no plans to depart or resign as Army secretary, as there has been repeated tension between himself and Defense Secretary Pete...

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Hegseth says military was 'locked and loaded' to carry out Trump's Iran civilization threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” to carry out President Trump’s threat to eliminate Iranian...

08.04.2026 9

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Israel hits petrochemical plant in Iran ahead of Trump deadline

Israel hit a major petrochemical plant in southern Iran on Monday, just ahead of President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of...

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What to know about US fighter jets hit in Iran war

Two U.S. Air Force fighter jets were shot down on Friday, in two separate incidents, during operations against Iran. The Iranian military downed an...

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US fighter jet downed, Iranian media reports

Iran shot down on Friday what appears to be a fighter plane, Iranian state media reported, in what would be the first time that Tehran downed an...

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Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff

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

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Major bridge near Tehran hit as Trump threatens to escalate war

The biggest bridge in Iran was struck on Thursday as President Trump vowed to escalate the war against Tehran if its leaders do not agree to a peace...

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Zelensky sounds warning on Russian intelligence sharing with Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounded new warnings about Russia's intelligence sharing with Iran in an exclusive interview with The Hill’s...

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Hegseth ends suspension for Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's estate

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

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How Trump’s complex operation to extract Iran’s enriched uranium could unfold

President Trump is mulling a deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium, a complex and...

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Hegseth to testify before Congress for first time since start of Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to testify before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) at the end of next month, addressing the panel...

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Hegseth visits US troops in Middle East amid war with Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning that he made a previously undisclosed visit to U.S. service members in the U.S. Central Command...

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Army investigates helicopter fly-by at Kid Rock's Nashville estate

The Army has launched an investigation into a recent fly-by of two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate after...

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Iran puts Europe on notice with ‘game changer’ Diego Garcia missile incident

Iran's firing of two missiles toward the joint U.S.-U.K. base in the Indian Ocean is putting Europe on notice that Tehran appears able to levy attacks...

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House Democrats press GOP chair to hold hearing on Iran war

All Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) pressed the chair of the panel, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), to call for a public hearing...

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Trump extends pause on strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure

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

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Hegseth says he welcomes deal with Iran, but Pentagon will keep ‘negotiating with bombs’

Pete Hegseth said he welcomes a U.S.-led negotiated peace deal with Iran, after President Trump indicated earlier this week the defense secretary was...

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Hegseth prays at service for violence against 'those who deserve no mercy'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prayed at a Wednesday service in the Pentagon for violence against those “who deserve no mercy” and for god to...

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As Trump sends more troops toward Iran, lawmakers want more answers

As President Trump sends more troops toward Iran, mobilizing the Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are...

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US military strikes drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4 ‘narco-terrorists’

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four “narco-terrorists.” The vessel was...

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Army ups maximum enlistment age to 42, relaxes rules on recruiting drug convicts

The U.S. Army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 and also relaxed rules on recruting individuals with drug convictions as the service...

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Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering the U.S. military...

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Hegseth disappointed with possible negotiated ceasefire with Iran, Trump says

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Hegseth disappointed...

24.03.2026 6

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Anthropic's Claude used by Pentagon in war with Iran, official confirms

Anthropic’s signature AI model Claude is being used by the Pentagon during the U.S. military’s ongoing war against Iran, a Pentagon official...

24.03.2026 10

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Top general fired by Trump joins drone firm backed by Trump’s sons

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ret. Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who was fired by President Trump last year, joined drone tech company Powerus,...

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Why the UAE is bearing the brunt of Iran’s missile and drone attacks

As Iran has lashed out at the region amid joint U.S.-Israeli strikes this month, no Gulf state has come under more fire than the United Arab Emirates...

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Mattis says ending war now would cede Strait of Hormuz to Iran: 'We're in a tough spot'

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. ending the war in the Middle East would practically cede control of the Strait of Hormuz, through...

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Trump says Hegseth 'first one to speak up' in support of Iran war

President Trump indicated on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the first top administration official to back the U.S. military attacks...

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GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran

Republicans are bracing for President Trump to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East crosses into its third week...

20.03.2026 10

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232 US service members wounded since Iran war began

Since the U.S. war with Iran began in late February, 232 U.S. service members have been wounded, with the "vast majority" of them sustaining minor...

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US military blows up drug vessel in Eastern Pacific, leaving 3 survivors

The U.S. military blew up an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, leaving three survivors, the U.S. Southern Command...

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Boat strikes 'aren’t the answer' to US drug problems, general says

The U.S. military’s lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific “aren’t the answer” to the...

19.03.2026 10

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GOP grapples with $200 billion Pentagon funding ask for Iran war

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP grapples with $200...

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5 takeaways on Gabbard’s grilling in House worldwide threats hearing

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was grilled for a second day of hearings on Thursday on whether Iran was close to building nuclear...

19.03.2026 10

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US F-35 makes emergency landing after flying over Iran

A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase in the Middle East after flying a combat mission over Iran, the U.S....

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