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## 4 Stories

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hegseths-iran-hearing-turns-into-a-budget-fight)

### [Hegseth's Iran Hearing Sparks Budget Clash](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hegseths-iran-hearing-turns-into-a-budget-fight)

[Hegseth's Iran hearing turns into a budget fight as senators press the Pentagon on mounting war costs, war powers and the price tag of prolonged US operations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hegseths-iran-hearing-turns-into-a-budget-fight)

[2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hegseths-iran-hearing-turns-into-a-budget-fight)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-ufo-disclosure-strategy-challenges-pentagon-control)

### [Trump's UFO Strategy vs Pentagon Control](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-ufo-disclosure-strategy-challenges-pentagon-control)

[Trump's push to release UFO files is sparking a power struggle with the Pentagon over secrecy, national security, and who controls long-classified disclosures.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-ufo-disclosure-strategy-challenges-pentagon-control)

[2026-05-03](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-ufo-disclosure-strategy-challenges-pentagon-control)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagon-seeks-congress-approval-to-rename-department-of-war)

### [Pentagon Seeks 'Department of War' Name Shift](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagon-seeks-congress-approval-to-rename-department-of-war)

[The Pentagon's $52M request to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War is raising stakes in Congress over branding and military identity.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagon-seeks-congress-approval-to-rename-department-of-war)

[2026-04-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagon-seeks-congress-approval-to-rename-department-of-war)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/phelan-ousted-as-navy-secretary-amid-iran-blockade-crisis)

### [Phelan Ousted as Navy Secretary Amid Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/phelan-ousted-as-navy-secretary-amid-iran-blockade-crisis)

[John Phelan's abrupt firing as Navy Secretary is raising alarm at the Pentagon as the US confronts an escalating Iran blockade and a sudden leadership vacuum.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/phelan-ousted-as-navy-secretary-amid-iran-blockade-crisis)

[2026-04-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/phelan-ousted-as-navy-secretary-amid-iran-blockade-crisis)