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The families of four hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza marked a somber milestone on Sunday, exactly six months from the day the Palestinian militant group invaded southern Israel to kidnap some 240 people. The families, along with a former hostage, Aviva Siegel, spoke to The Hill on Sunday ahead of a major rally...

Ukraine is ramping up attacks on Russian oil refineries in a campaign that has damaged Moscow’s most important source of revenue. Ukraine’s forces have struck oil refineries deep inside Russia at least 12 times during the war, disrupting at least 10 percent of Russian refining capacity, according to the British Defense Ministry. In March alone,...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel halts military leave as Iran threatens response to strike An alleged Israeli strike on Monday killed two high-ranking Iranian generals, and Tehran is vowing revenge. © AP The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday...

The return of great power competition across the globe is forcing countries to adapt, spurring major changes to alignment and spending from Europe to the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East. The change is everywhere on the map — but most evident in countries like Sweden and Japan as the nations make dramatic changes to meet...

The crisis in Haiti over gangs who have overrun the country and outmatched security forces is fueled in part by a major, illegal flow of U.S. guns to the Caribbean nation, a longstanding problem that has only grown worse despite efforts from the Biden administration to tackle it. The gangs running amok on the island...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story WSJ reporter marks one year in Russian prison Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was arrested March 29, 2023, by Russian authorities accusing him of collecting state secrets on the Russian military on behalf...

The first test flight for the Sentinel nuclear missile is delayed until 2026, a two-year setback for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the latest sign of trouble for the program struggling with high-cost overruns. Air Force documents for the fiscal 2025 budget request indicate that Sentinel will have its first developmental test flight...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}   Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Defense secretary welcomes Israeli counterpart to the Pentagon Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant just one day after the U.S. and Israel clashed politically over the Gaza war. © AP/Mahmoud...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that his forces will fight against Hamas in Rafah whether the U.S. supports them or not. Netanyahu emerged defiant from a Friday meeting with Blinken and his war cabinet in Israel, vowing to press on in the southern Gaza city...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}   Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza tied to hostage release The United Nations resolution comes as the U.S. sent another ship to Gaza to construct a pier. © Ashraf Amra / Anadolu via Getty...