Defense

Rescue workers walk in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

‘Changes the balance of leverage’: Zelensky tries to hold on as Trump pressures him to concede

Mike Brest · October 19, 2026 8:00 pm

Volodymyr Zelensky and Pete Hegseth

Zelensky says Hegseth blocking missiles, still ‘no explanation’ for Starshield limits

Detainees from Afghanistan sit in their cells at Camp X-Ray at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay.

Supreme Court backs Pentagon’s decision to revoke plea agreement with three alleged 9/11 plotters

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to junior officers and enlisted leaders during a State of the Force address at the at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2026.

Future of Pentagon’s AI and autonomy push is in limbo without reconciliation: ‘Plenty of blame to go around’

Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a news conference.

Zelensky says Starshield still restricted in Ukraine as Musk and White House refuse to take responsibility

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As all sides dig in, two peace plans on dual track to intractable impasse

Jamie McIntyre February 18, 2026 7:06 am

War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth reportedly pushes out Army chief of public affairs

Mike Brest February 17, 2026 12:53 pm

USS Abraham Lincoln sails through the Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran have ‘general understanding’ after talks, Iranian foreign minister says

Mike Brest February 17, 2026 11:11 am

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After Rubio’s Munich reassurances, Europe plans for life without close U.S. ties

Jamie McIntyre February 17, 2026 7:08 am

Service members at U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal take a photo on their new sports court, which was built through Operation Restore Habitability (Credit: USCG)

Inside the Coast Guard’s multimillion-dollar mission to revitalize its aging facilities

Mike Brest February 17, 2026 5:00 am

People stand behind crime scene tape at the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria.

Roughly 100 US troops arrive in Nigeria to train soldiers fighting Islamic terrorists

Naomi Lim February 16, 2026 5:16 pm

Two Venezuela oil vessels.

US seizes sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean with ties to Iran

Zach LaChance February 15, 2026 5:51 pm

A U.S. soldier in Syria.

US hits 30 ISIS targets in Syria in latest response to slain soldiers

Zach LaChance February 14, 2026 9:46 pm

The Chinese and U.S. flags are flown outside the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, Nov. 27, 2024.

Government withdraws published annual list of companies with Chinese military ties

Mike Brest February 13, 2026 3:23 pm

This Tuesday, June 24, 2025, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damage at Fordo enrichment facility after strikes in Iran on June 23. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Pentagon looking to replace massive bombs used in Iran attack

Mike Brest February 13, 2026 10:57 am

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Federal judge calls “Horsefeathers” on Hegseth’s violation of Mark Kelly’s free speech rights

Jamie McIntyre February 13, 2026 7:30 am

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

Judge blocks Pentagon attempt to reduce Mark Kelly’s retired military rank

Claire Carter February 12, 2026 12:47 pm