Defense

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing taxis towards the runway in support of Beverly Sunrise 27-01 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

Pentagon and Lockheed Martin finalize framework for 10-year deal for 850 F-35 aircraft

Mike Brest · October 22, 2026 10:48 am

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington.

The Trump administration’s evolving Starshield deflection

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, operates out of Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, Sept. 10, 2026. The Arctic Region is an austere and demanding environment that tests the operational abilities of USNORTHCOM; iterations of Operation ARCTIC VANGUARD aid in developing resiliency and consistency in these environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood)

US military looking to expand Greenland base presence next year

Side shot of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth points to Starshield ‘terms of service’ in Ukraine speed cap dispute

Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

Hegseth says ‘I fully support’ Trump decision to cancel livestreamed execution

People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

ISIS’s decentralization transformation still poses deadly consequences

Mike Brest December 18, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

US conducts 26th strike on suspected drug vessel, killing four

Molly Parks December 17, 2025 10:04 pm

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

West now facing threats ‘once considered unimaginable’ from Russia

Mike Brest December 17, 2025 1:45 pm

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With imposition of ‘complete blockade,’ Trump makes clear his goal is regime change in Venezuela

Jamie McIntyre December 17, 2025 7:27 am

Collage of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump designates Venezuelan government terrorist organization, orders blockade on oil tankers

Brady Knox December 16, 2025 7:09 pm

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, as White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and Vice President JD Vance listen.

Wiles says Venezuela strikes will continue until Maduro ‘cries uncle’

Mike Brest December 16, 2025 4:44 pm

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to the press.

Trump administration rolls out new designations in effort to curb drug trade

Mike Brest December 16, 2025 3:56 pm

Sitting next to founder and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell, left, President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Latin American allies lend Trump support in anti-drug operations in Caribbean

Emily Hallas December 16, 2025 8:55 am

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Hegseth escalates his war against Sen. Mark Kelly’s words

Jamie McIntyre December 16, 2025 7:36 am

President Donald Trump speaks with Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa at the White House.

ISIS ambush spotlights shrinking US military presence in Syria

Mike Brest December 16, 2025 7:00 am

Hegseth delivers remarks in Indiana.

US strikes three suspected drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing eight

Brady Knox December 15, 2025 11:26 pm

Collage of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and War Secretary Pete Hegseth

Pentagon escalates Mark Kelly ‘misconduct’ review as senator’s attorney threatens legal action

Brady Knox December 15, 2025 11:02 pm