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Lawmakers grill Pete Hegseth over Iran war in defense budget hearing

Lawmakers grill Pete Hegseth over Iran war in defense budget hearing

by Reece Dower | Apr 29, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth alternated between championing a proposed massive increase to defense spending and fielding attacks from Democratic lawmakers during testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday. It marked the secretary’s first...
Military commanders say Iran War has not detracted from readiness in Indo-Pacific

Military commanders say Iran War has not detracted from readiness in Indo-Pacific

by Reece Dower | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. military commander reassured senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday that the war in Iran had not detracted from operations in the Indo-Pacific or interfered with the U.S.’s ability to deter adversaries in the region. Admiral Samuel Paparo,...
Hill Briefing Focuses on the Importance of Ukraine holding its ‘Fortress Belt’

Hill Briefing Focuses on the Importance of Ukraine holding its ‘Fortress Belt’

by Reece Dower | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Experts stressed Ukraine’s need to maintain control over its so-called fortress belt, a roughly 31-mile stretch of defensive infrastructure in the country’s east, during a public briefing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.  “The fortress belt is...

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