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A Chinese balloon is still flying over the U.S. after it shocked the nation and postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing. We’re breaking that down for you, along with stories on the latest advanced weapons for Kyiv and a new report showing roughly 200,000 Russian soldiers have been wounded or killed in...

Republicans have seized on the news that a Chinese surveillance balloon is flying over the northern U.S. to cast President Biden and the Defense Department as failing to protect national security. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) quickly called for a briefing for the Gang of Eight, the top members of Congress who receive classified intelligence from...

The U.S. announced a major expansion in the Philippines, with four new military bases expected in the Indo-Pacific nation. Tonight, we’re also going to break down the release of a high-profile Guantanamo Bay detainee and Ukraine’s warning that Russia is preparing some 500,000 troops for a fresh offensive. Plus, details on why the Pentagon is...

A top Ukrainian official on Monday said Poland is sending "positive signals" about sending F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv as the next big debate over Western security assistance for Ukraine heats up. Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, wrote on Telegram that Poland is ready to "pass them on to us in coordination...

U.S. forces stormed a mountain complex in northern Somalia and took down a key member of the foreign terrorist group ISIS. We’ll talk about the raid, how it went down and why the U.S. was targeting the ISIS leader. Plus, we’ve got the details on new sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group and a breakdown of...

The Biden administration has changed its mind on tanks for Ukraine. We’ve got the details on the U.S. reversing course on the M1 Abrams battle tanks and we’ll discuss how the U.S. faced mounting pressure to ship the heavy combat vehicles over. We’ll also talk about classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s...

About 50 defense leaders from around the world wrapped up a meeting in Germany on Friday without an agreement to send tanks to Ukraine. We’ll talk more in-depth about the tanks decision and how Kyiv has responded to the news. We’ll also discuss new sanctions against Russia’s Wagner Group and three U.S. Marines who were...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & National Security newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below. After all the talk around tanks, the U.S. chose not to include them in the latest aid package for Ukraine. We’ll talk about why the decision was made and what that means for Kyiv. We’ve also got the rundown...

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday said officials have been tracking a suspected Russian spy ship off the coast of Hawaii for weeks. While foreign military ships are allowed to move through U.S. waters, the Coast Guard said in a press release that it is monitoring the vessel and sharing updated information with the Department...

Two U.S. citizens and two lawful permanent U.S. residents were killed in the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal on Sunday, the State Department said. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a press briefing on Wednesday the U.S. was "deeply saddened" by the tragic plane crash, which killed all 72 people onboard. "Our...