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

Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego Sunday, July 12, 2020, in San Diego after an explosion and fire Sunday on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

Fire suppression system on US Navy ship was inoperable during blaze that injured dozens

Zach Halaschak July 14, 2020 1:21 am

Pakistan is either incompetent or complicit in terror. Or both

Michael Rubin July 8, 2020 5:22 pm

Soldiers given bayonets for DC protests

Caitlin Yilek July 2, 2020 9:27 pm

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. A suicide bomber in a truck blew himself up at an intelligence headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, setting off an intense firefight with security forces, officials said. (AP Photo)

Afghan contractor was middle man in Russian bounties: Report

Anthony Leonardi July 2, 2020 2:21 am

Jordan will gain nothing from confrontation against Israel

Erielle Davidson June 30, 2020 4:16 pm

Russia continues witch hunt for leakers of weapon designs

Eugene Chudnovsky June 29, 2020 7:00 pm

Don’t let Trump pull the wool over our eyes on arms deals

Daniel DePetris June 29, 2020 4:00 am

An Islamic State militant flag lies in a tent encampment after U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters took control of Baghouz, Syria on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

US doubles bounty on new ISIS leader to $10M

Zach Halaschak June 26, 2020 3:33 pm

ARABIAN SEA (May 24, 2020) Sailors run on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 24, 2020. Ike is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

Navy ships break record for longest time at sea during coronavirus pandemic

Zach Halaschak June 25, 2020 4:32 pm

Washington has to help Europe’s defense help itself

Daniel DePetris June 24, 2020 2:47 pm

Trump’s dismal drone policy

Trump’s dismal drone policy

jordan-cohen, A. Trevor Thrall June 23, 2020 4:57 pm

Take anything John Bolton says with a mountain of salt

Daniel DePetris June 20, 2020 10:00 am