The Hill - Policy Defense

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in a ​U.S. troop deployment to Poland, saying the brigade of 4,000 service members had been “delayed” to Europe and not withdrawn.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...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday downplayed the Pentagon's abrupt decision to suspend a joint defense board the day prior, saying his country will continue defense cooperation with Washington but also will look to work with other partners. Speaking at a news conference in Quebec, Carney said the Permanent Joint Board on Defense - established in August...

Iran wants an end to all hostilities against it and its proxy group in Lebanon, U.S. forces to withdraw from areas near Iran and reparations for damage caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on the regime, according to Tehran’s latest peace proposal. Tehran also wants lifted sanctions and the release of frozen funds, as well as...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said in a recent interview that he is “pretty much locked and loaded” in his support of the U.S. war against Iran. “Something like this is much more important than just voting what your base might demand. Because I think things are much bigger and more important than that. And Iran...

The New York Times sued on Monday to block a requirement that reporters be escorted on Pentagon grounds, asserting it is unconstitutional just like the Defense Department’s earlier press restrictions. Previously, The Times convinced a judge to block strict credentialing rules that limit how defense reporters can solicit information. The Pentagon responded by unveiling a new set ...