Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Impact in Iran after Trump orders more strikes The U.S. military launched another round of strikes Wednesday evening against Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be “strong...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday said strikes traded between Hezbollah and Israel won’t impact the U.S.-Iran peace deal, hours ahead of a scheduled electronic signing for the agreement. “From all I know, we are on track. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. There's logistics involved into how these things...

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making “inappropriate” remarks during a speech for the 82nd commemoration of D-Day.  “I think it should have been about their sacrifice, their service to their country, and what they did to protect the free world at a time of great peril against Nazi...

The U.S. and Iran moved closer this week to reaching an agreement aimed at ending the conflict, easing nuclear tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains to be seen whether the claim of a deal President Trump has made repeatedly over the past three months will finally come to fruition. Trump told...