Defense

Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth defiant in first press briefing since Thomas Massie reintroduced articles of impeachment: ‘Political spectacle’

Mike Brest · November 10, 2026 9:15 am

Britain US Planes

US evacuates air refueling tankers from UK base over security concerns: Report

Pete Hegseth.

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth holds press conference regarding articles of impeachment

Thomas Massie

Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings

Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

Trump says he’ll ‘stand by’ Hegseth as ‘loser’ Massie renews impeachment effort

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 30, 2025. The gathering brought together over 800 U.S. military generals and flag officers from around the globe to announce directives aimed at enhancing combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)

Hegseth to announce further reduction in senior leadership positions

Mike Brest September 29, 2026 2:58 pm

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Cotton pushes Pentagon to investigate missing F-35 components that ended up in China

Emily Hallas September 29, 2026 12:40 pm

FILE - F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as the 'IKE', in the south Red Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Four sailors injured after landing ‘mishap’ on Eisenhower aircraft carrier

David Zimmermann September 29, 2026 10:20 am

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.

Pentagon not forthcoming on how troops are injured in Iran war

Mike Brest September 29, 2026 7:00 am

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2025) A containerized LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) is set up on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), for a live-fire test. During the live-fire event, LOCUST LWS effectively detected, tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple unmanned aerial vehicles marking a milestone toward fielding operational directed energy capabilities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Navy)

Head of the Navy wants to resolve the air-defense math problem with lasers

Mike Brest September 29, 2026 5:00 am

pete hegseth

Hegseth mobilizes Pentagon to protect midterm elections from foreign threats

Molly Parks September 28, 2026 11:08 pm

A U.S. marine service member stands next to a TRV 150 drone.

Emerging era of warfighting with AI and autonomous systems forces changes to readiness viewpoints

Mike Brest September 28, 2026 1:01 pm

Police officers guard a road leading to RAF Fairford

Five arrested on suspicion of terrorism on base US uses in the UK: What to know

Emily Hallas September 28, 2026 10:54 am

In this March 12, 2020 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Trump’s novel legal strategy pummels alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ and cartel members

Hudson Crozier September 28, 2026 5:00 am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iran ready for ‘doomsday war’ after Trump rejects ceasefire, foreign minister says

Brady Knox September 27, 2026 11:29 am

Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Anthropic's headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Anthropic is testing a different version of leadership, one where the CEO protects nearly all of his time for big-picture conversations, organizational culture, and giving input on research direction and strategy, rather than managing people in senior leadership roles.

Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon’s supply-chain-risk designation of Anthropic

Mike Brest September 25, 2026 2:17 pm

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly.

Zelensky claims Trump ‘made a final decision’ to provide Ukraine with Patriot missile license

Timothy Nerozzi September 25, 2026 12:20 pm