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Dan Lamothe

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Washington Post national security reporter; U.S. military, operations, procurement.

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Trump Officials Scramble to Fund $500B Defense Boost
Social•Feb 21, 2026

Trump Officials Scramble to Fund $500B Defense Boost

NEW with @JStein_WaPo: Trump administration officials are struggling to determine how to increase defense spending $500 billion in their forthcoming budget, after Pete Hegseth secured the increase despite internal criticism from Russ Vought and other officials.

By Dan Lamothe
US‑Israeli Strikes Will Hurt Iran, yet Conflict Persists
Social•Feb 19, 2026

US‑Israeli Strikes Will Hurt Iran, yet Conflict Persists

"They’ll definitely take terrible damage from combined U.S.-Israeli strikes. But that doesn’t mean it ends quickly, or clean — and they do have some ability to impose some costs in the other direction.” Our latest on the U.S. state of play...

By Dan Lamothe
US Navy Splits Fleet: Carrier East, Smaller Ships Stay Caribbean
Social•Feb 17, 2026

US Navy Splits Fleet: Carrier East, Smaller Ships Stay Caribbean

With the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and other U.S. warships deploying east across the Atlantic amid heightened tension with Iran, a smaller fleet remains behind in the Caribbean. Those vessels include the amphibious warships USS Iwo Jima, USS...

By Dan Lamothe
Two US Destroyers Patrol Strait of Hormuz
Social•Feb 17, 2026

Two US Destroyers Patrol Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy presently has two destroyers -- the USS Mitscher and USS Michael Murphy -- in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz.

By Dan Lamothe
Defense Secretary Ousts Senior Adviser, Halts General Nomination
Social•Feb 17, 2026

Defense Secretary Ousts Senior Adviser, Halts General Nomination

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced the ouster of a senior military adviser to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, defense officials said, marking the Pentagon’s chief’s latest intervention into the service’s internal affairs amid long-simmering tension between two of the...

By Dan Lamothe
Uncoordinated Counter‑Drone Laser Closes El Paso Airspace
Social•Feb 11, 2026

Uncoordinated Counter‑Drone Laser Closes El Paso Airspace

Confirming earlier reporting: Airspace was closed by the FAA near El Paso late Tuesday after CBP personnel launched a counter-drone laser weapon without full inter-agency integration, officials say. That weapon had recently been transferred temporarily by the Pentagon to DHS. Airspace...

By Dan Lamothe