Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security β The Big Story Miami talks don't look promising as Putin spurns compromise Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out any compromises with Ukraine ahead of talks with U.S. officials in Miami aimed endinβ¦
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday boasted of Russian military advances in Ukraine and ruled out any compromises with Kyiv ahead of meetings with U.S. officials in Miami this weekend aimed at agreeing to terms to end Moscowβs nearly four-year war.Β Putin was speaking at his annual, end-of-yeβ¦
The U.S. is conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for the attack that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter on Saturday, multiple sources told CBS News. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreterThe US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday.The attaβ¦
The U.S. military conducted strikes against several Islamic State group sites in Syria on Friday, retaliating a week after two U.S. service members and one civilian wereΒ killedΒ by a gunman tied to ISIS in an ambush attack.Β U.S. forces, as part of βOperation Hawkeye Strike,β eliminated ISIS fightersβ¦
The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine β¬90 billion for the next two years is good news for the country, who is spends most of its tax revenue on defence to fight off the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky said the money will help the country invest in ramping up the production of innovative β¦
All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summitΒ to find a way to lend billions of euros to Ukraine. But as Belgium pushed back against the use of frozen Russian assets, demanding guarantees against potential repercussions from Russia, the EU settled on another plan: a β¬90 bilβ¦
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes on suspected Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria on Friday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an effort to βeliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure and weapons sitesβ in Syria after the deaths of three US citizens.
A compelling model for sustainable security without nuclear deterrence or offensive military capabilities could be developed, writes Dr Ian Davis. Plus letters from Prof Michael Rustin and Jon DukeIt is good to see Jonathan Freedland calling out the thuggery of the Trump administration (Donald Trumpβ¦
The Pentagon announced the U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes on ISIS targets in Syria in response to an attack that killed two National Guard troops. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on what was likely targeted in the region.
Ukraine's Security Service says it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in neutral waters in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, according to a security official.