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Defense

Trump rips NATO allies, dashing European hopes for a kumbaya summit

By Felicia Schwartz and Megan Messerly July 7, 2026

How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine

By Paul McLeary and Stefanie Bolzen July 5, 2026

Frustration roils lawmakers briefed on Pentagon’s war request

By Katherine Tully-McManus, Connor O'Brien, Meredith Lee Hill and Mia McCarthy July 1, 2026

Judge blocks Pentagon’s press escort policy

By Gregory Svirnovskiy June 30, 2026

GOP infighting threatens critical defense bill

By Connor O'Brien June 29, 2026

NATO chief’s playbook with Trump: Show him the money

By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch June 26, 2026

House GOP presses ahead with Trump’s Department of War name change

By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III June 24, 2026

Hegseth’s budget sales pitch falls flat with GOP lawmakers

By Leo Shane III June 24, 2026

Rutte’s balancing act between Trump and 31 NATO allies

By Paul McLeary and Victor Jack June 24, 2026

Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe

By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III June 17, 2026

Hegseth’s timeline for Strait of Hormuz is a bit murky

By Cheyanne M. Daniels June 14, 2026

Ukraine is winning the drone war. Now it needs to win over Trump.

By Felicia Schwartz, Megan Messerly and Nicholas Vinocur June 14, 2026

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