Defense

Dust clouds of gray and a bright flame of yellow tee off the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance as it fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in support of Operation Epic Fury.

USS Spruance breaks record for longest deployed destroyer since WWII

Brady Knox · October 28, 2026 11:22 am

Donald Trump campaigns in Texas

Trump hints at post-midterm strikes on Iran: ‘You’ll see Iran in a couple of weeks’

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites lifts off looking like a thick flame of orange from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Oct. 27, 2026. Guardians and Airmen assigned to Space Launch Delta 30 supported the launch by providing range capabilities that help ensure assured access to space from the West Coast’s premier spaceport and test range.

Russia has a sustained pattern of harassing US national security space satellites: DIA

The Aevex Atlas precision guided drone system stands ready to be launched at a range

The military’s $1 billion drone plan to take on China — and how it hopes it never has to use them

A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2025, after returning from a massive strike on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday.

Pentagon orders production of US Air Force’s first hypersonic missile

Iran military operation lays bare Trump’s mistrust of intelligence community

Mike Brest June 28, 2025 5:00 am

Hegseth renames Navy vessel named after Harvey Milk

Mike Brest June 27, 2025 11:57 am

Centrifuges at Iran’s Fordow ‘no longer operational,’ Grossi says

Mike Brest June 26, 2025 3:55 pm

Brian Stelter attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media issue celebration at The Pool on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in New York.

CNN’s Stelter rebuts Hegseth on Iran bombing leak: ‘Patriotic to ask these questions’

Jenny Goldsberry June 26, 2025 3:08 pm

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The Department of Defense top officials gave an update after three Iranian nuclear facilities were struck by the U.S. military last weekend and Iran countered by launching missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar.

Dan Caine praises officers who started Fordow operation planning 15 years ago

Mike Brest June 26, 2025 11:25 am

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick arrives before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Reading, Pa.

Dave McCormick lauds young service members: ‘That’s the military I know’

Jenny Goldsberry June 26, 2025 11:15 am

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine (R), speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Top officials from the Department of Defense gave an update after three Iranian nuclear facilities were struck by the U.S. military last weekend and Iran countered by launching missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Pete Hegseth excoriates media for coverage of assessment on Iran strikes

Mike Brest June 26, 2025 9:14 am

Trump insists there’s no need for Iran deal after Hiroshima-like end to the ‘12 Day War’

Jamie McIntyre June 26, 2025 7:50 am

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth speaks from Pentagon to defend B-2 pilots’ ‘dignity’ after intelligence leak

Washington Examiner Staff June 26, 2025 6:54 am

Hegseth to defend ‘very upset’ B-2 pilots’ ‘dignity’ in press conference after leak, Trump says

Ross O'Keefe June 25, 2025 6:28 pm

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Gabbard says new intelligence ‘confirms’ Iranian nuclear facilities destroyed

Mike Brest June 25, 2025 3:59 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) with several of his Senate colleagues discuss during a news conference how the Biden administration's upcoming sanctions on America's ability to produce oil and critical minerals weaken America's energy security and embolden enemies on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Washington.

Ted Cruz downplays ‘highly dubious’ leak surrounding strikes on Iran

Jenny Goldsberry June 25, 2025 2:39 pm