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Wicker warns Trump against ‘ill advised’ Iran deal: ‘We must finish what we started’

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday urged renewed strikes on Iran, pressing President Trump to “finish the job he started” and warning him of an “ill advised” deal with Tehran. Wicker advocates for Trump to allow U.S. forces to fully destroy Tehran’s military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, writing...

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Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had "plenty" of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America's dwindling munitions stockpiles. “Right...

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Castro charges fuel debate over military action in Cuba

Charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro are fueling speculation that the Trump administration is creating a pretext for military action against the communist regime. The charges against Castro and five others come amid renewed tensions between Havana and Washington and just days after a U.S. official, speaking anonymously to Axios, warned of Cuba's drone...

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US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with Cuba and as President Trump has threatened to invade the island. ©...

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Iran: War will spread beyond Middle East if US attacks

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday directly warned the U.S. and Israel that any new attack on Tehran would lead to a conflict that spreads beyond the Middle East. The statement, reported by Iranian State media, claims the regime did not expend its full arsenal during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign that began on Feb....

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Vance says Europe 'overreacting' to Pentagon halting Poland troop rotation

Vice President Vance on Tuesday defended last week’s abrupt pause in a ​U.S. troop deployment to Poland, saying the brigade of 4,000 service members had been “delayed” to Europe and not withdrawn. Speaking at a White House briefing, Vance ​called the pause “a very small and very minor thing,” blaming the European media for “overreacting,” while...

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