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#defense policy
4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
2
Noise
6.2
Avg Dmg
35.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-25
US Says Turkey Still Barred From F-35s After Trump Raised Prospect of Deal
Policy Change
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.2
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
HYPE
2026-06-18
Secretary Hegseth Calls for Europe to Take Lead in NATO Revamping
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
3.1
Hype
49.5
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
US Military Escalation Against Iran: Hegseth Threatens Bombing of Energy Infrastructure
Policy Change
international · broad
Damage
21.7
Hype
76.8
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-10
Noise: Military and Defense Strategy Analysis
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8