Defense
Defense & National Security
Pentagon politics, military spending, intelligence community, and the threats facing American security.
Defense
Navy leaders face families over Lincoln carrier mental health crisis
Navy leaders met with families of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors amid reports of suicidal thoughts and declining morale dur
Defense
Kilmeade predicts U.S.-Iran clash before Labor Day
Brian Kilmeade predicts a U.S.-Iran 'kinetic war' before Labor Day, as Trump applies economic pressure and midterm polit
Defense
Centralized Systems Pose Hidden Risks to US Critical Infrastructure
Recent cyberattacks on water systems and airlines reveal how centralized data management can cripple critical infrastruc
Defense
Hegseth returns to Panama as U.S. expands anti-cartel coalition
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth travels to Panama for talks with President Mulino and Colombian officials, as the U.S. de
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US Navy disables Panama-flagged ship defying Hormuz blockade
US forces disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after it attempted to run the blockade
Defense
Secret Service Used Catering Truck to Move Trump Amid Iran Threat
President Trump was covertly transferred from Air Force One using a catering truck in Turkey after an Iran threat, accor
Breaking
Kendall Vows Legal Fight Over Clearance Revocation
Ex-Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says he will sue the Trump administration after his security clearance was revoked
Defense
Esper: US Losing Strategic Ground in Iran Conflict
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper warns the US is strategically on its 'back foot' in the Iran conflict, despite tacti
Defense
Pentagon renames Charleston base after late Sen. Lindsey Graham
The Pentagon renamed Joint Base Charleston after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a defense hawk who died last month. Offic
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Pentagon orders contractors to accelerate weapons output amid Iran war stockpile crunch
The Pentagon has ordered defense contractors to submit plans within three weeks to accelerate weapons production and del
Defense
Weapons Shortages Curb Trump's Military Options Against Iran
Nearly exhausted U.S. missile and interceptor stockpiles are constraining President Trump's military leverage against Ir
Defense
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Pact Not Aimed at Iran, FM Says
Turkey's foreign minister clarified that the new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not aimed at any specifi