
Category: Defense & National Security
As Pentagon escalates Kelly investigation, Senate GOP grows uneasy
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story As Pentagon escalates Kelly investigation, Senate GOP grows uneasy Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its probe…
No Sept. 2 boat strike video release for you
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story No Sept. 2 boat strike video release for you Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Democrats are battling over publicly releasing the video of the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 attack on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the…
A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open Ukraine included the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the Donbas region as part of its latest proposal to end its war with Russia. © Ukrainian Presidential Press…
Trump’s National Guard deployments get Congressional scrutiny
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s National Guard deployments get Congressional scrutiny The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that a “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. © AP…
What’s in Trump’s new national security strategy?
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What’s in Trump’s new national security strategy? President Trump has released his national security strategy (NSS) with a focus on building up a larger military presence in the Western Hemisphere, balancing global trade, tightening up border…
New details on boat strike on survivors after Navy commander briefs Congress
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story New details on boat strike on survivors after Navy commander briefs Congress Navy Adm. Frank Bradley appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday to brief bipartisan lawmakers in both chambers on the details of a September attack…
Hegseth in hot water again for endangering troops with Signal messages
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth in hot water again for endangering troops with Signal messages A highly critical inspector general report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his…
Hegseth in hot water amid fallout from boat strike
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth in hot water amid fallout from boat strike Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the…
A ‘targeted shooting’ that has 2 National Guard members in critical condition
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A ‘targeted shooting’ that has 2 National Guard members in critical condition Two National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House on Wednesday, prompting the Trump administration to authorize 500 more National Guard troops…
Questions hang over Ukraine peace talks
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Questions hang over Ukraine peace talks President Trump touted significant progress in his peace push after Ukraine agreed to a trimmed-down version of a 28-point peace plan, but the thorniest issues in the war reportedly remain…
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