Defense

Seahawk, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel prototype, departs Naval Base Point Loma, California, Aug. 6. Seahawk is a fully unmanned and autonomous vessel operated by Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 1 and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in support of technology development, testing and evaluation.

The Roosevelt carrier strike group deployed with a 135-foot drone boat. Here’s what that looks like

Mike Brest · October 16, 2026 5:00 am

Donald Trump salutes

‘Like a tiny nuclear bomb’: Trump details proposed heavy ordnance against Iran

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Navy confirms sailor’s death in Middle East one month later, but still won’t reveal identity or what happened

The Massive Ordinance Air Blast weapon.

What you need to know about the ‘mother of all bombs’ as Trump looks to end Iran war

Donald Trump speaks in Montana.

Trump announces advanced weapons testing ‘super range’ in Montana

Unlike many others, NATO summit host Lithuania is an ideal US ally

Tom Rogan July 10, 2023 7:23 pm

In this Dec. 3, 2019 file photo, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger testifies during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, on Capitol Hill.

Marine Corps led by acting commandant for first time in more than 100 years amid Tuberville holds

Mike Brest July 10, 2023 3:42 pm

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, gestures as he speaks on Sept. 14, 2021, at the Doral Academy Preparatory School in Doral, Florida. Behind the governor is state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr.

Ron DeSantis says Bidenomics needs to be tossed: ‘Get spending under control’

Mike Brest July 9, 2023 4:47 pm

NATO countries disagree with Biden decision to provide Ukraine with controversial cluster munitions

Mike Brest July 9, 2023 3:42 pm

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) stated that the pushback by the CCP indicates that his criticisms of the app are warranted, adding that he will not refrain from speaking out about its potential dangers.

Congress divided on Biden decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine

Mike Brest July 7, 2023 8:11 pm

DeSantis promises big changes in the military if elected

Jenny Goldsberry July 7, 2023 8:04 pm

Ukrainian soldiers walk on the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 4 2023.

US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine in latest military aid package

Mike Brest July 7, 2023 6:27 pm

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NV - AUGUST 08: An MQ-9 Reaper flies by on a training mission August 8, 2007 at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada. The Reaper is the Air Force's first "hunter-killer" unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and is designed to engage time-sensitive targets on the battlefield as well as provide intelligence and surveillance. The jet-fighter sized Reapers are 36 feet long with 66-foot wingspans and can fly for as long as 14 hours fully loaded with laser-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. They can fly twice as fast and high as the smaller MQ-1 Predators reaching speeds of 300 mph at an altitude of up to 50,000 feet. The aircraft are flown by a pilot and a sensor operator from ground control stations. The Reapers are expected to be used in combat operations by the United States military in Afghanistan and Iraq within the next year. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Russian aircraft harass US drones over Syria for second day in a row

Mike Brest July 7, 2023 12:28 pm

Guarding the coast and beyond

Joana Suleiman July 7, 2023 8:35 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

House panel studying threats by China to the US spurs rare bipartisan cooperation

Mike Brest July 7, 2023 4:30 am

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes commercial ship in Arabian Gulf

Mike Brest July 6, 2023 7:56 pm

Democrats push Pentagon for answers on possible civilian casualty in May drone strike

Mike Brest July 6, 2023 6:25 pm