Defense

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, poses with members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in College Station, Texas.

Hegseth’s ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ and ‘Send me’ tours resemble a campaign trail

Mike Brest · October 25, 2026 5:00 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Starshield systems unlocked in Ukraine after uproar about military restrictions

Pete Hegseth

Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions before his meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026.

Zelensky: US, Ukraine, and Russia will hold trilateral talks in early November but it ‘all depends on the Russians’

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

Reconciliation with Turkey should only come with a price

Michael Rubin February 19, 2020 5:35 pm

After prison, an escaped Iranian dissident fears for his family, he says

Zach Halaschak February 19, 2020 5:01 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Netanyahu warns of ‘big surprise’ if Hamas does not stop the violence

Zach Halaschak February 18, 2020 4:32 pm

Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan election after contentious five-month delay

Zach Halaschak February 18, 2020 10:01 am

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen.

Iranian president: Trump worries war with Iran will ‘ruin’ 2020 chances

Zach Halaschak February 17, 2020 5:35 pm

From Marine to civilian: A military transition story

Beth Bailey February 17, 2020 11:00 am

‘Things are flying and exploding’: How Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy shops for military hardware

Abraham Mahshie February 15, 2020 5:00 am

Pakistan will threaten any Afghan peace deal

Michael Rubin February 14, 2020 10:13 pm

Head of Iranian military: If Israel or US make ‘slightest error,’ Iran will attack

Zach Halaschak February 13, 2020 10:36 pm

Foreign policy divides lurk beneath the surface of Democratic primaries

Kristen Soltis Anderson February 13, 2020 8:06 pm

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper delivers a statement on Iraq, at President Donald Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago property, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Pentagon announces short-term ‘reduction in violence’ agreement with Taliban

Zach Halaschak February 13, 2020 3:22 pm

American soldier killed in Afghanistan during noncombat-related incident

Zach Halaschak February 13, 2020 1:19 pm