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Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea President Trump said he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. © AP…
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Trump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran
President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to “bomb the s‑‑‑ out of” Oman, a day after he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled…
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Harvard, NYU among 30 universities hit with Pentagon foreign-tie audit deadline
The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to audit foreign ties or risk losing federal funding, targeting entities linked to China, Russia and Iran.
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Iraq oil pipeline plan would take years to build, cost billions: Report
An Iraqi plan to develop a pipeline that would export oil through Syria and avoid future disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take four years to reconstruct, likely costing at least $15 billion, Reuters reported on Monday, citing two sources with knowledge of the project. Those sources told Reuters that the plan…
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Trump explains his war exercises decision with South Korea
President Trump said Monday that he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran even though the U.S. has troops in South Korea to deter aggression from North Korea, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. Trump said he recently spoke on the phone with South Korean President…
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Iran deal clock hits zero as Trump demands ‘white flag’ with new pressure campaign looming
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises unprecedented economic isolation of Iran as the 60-day nuclear deal deadline passes with no final agreement.
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Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track
President Trump’s son-in-law and envoy, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, an Israeli official told The Hill, following reported talks with the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas about moving forward the president’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip. The meeting between Kushner and Netanyahu lasted four hours, CNN reported, with Kushner…
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Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday, as investors feared the Middle East crisis would keep inflation persistently high. Concerns over rising prices,…
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No, the troops aren’t mentally weak. They just have terrible leadership.
Marine veteran Joslin Joseph criticizes the leadership of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for prioritizing mission goals over troop welfare during an ongoing conflict with Iran.
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Even Sony hasn’t made its mind up about the PlayStation 6 release date, admits CEO Hiroki Totoki
We already know that console manufacturing is being heavily impacted by the on-going component shortage, driven by the proliferation of AI datacenters, the war in Iran, and accusations of price fixing. It turns out that these factors are putting so much pressure on console manufacturers that Sony hasn’t even got a release date for the…