Defense

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

Mike Brest · October 21, 2026 3:49 pm

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

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks during an interview.

Rick Scott supports renewed bombing in Iran to accelerate regime change

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting.

Zelensky offers to forsake NATO membership in return for US ‘Article 5’ security guarantees

Jamie McIntyre December 15, 2025 7:14 am

This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP) Screenshot

Seized oil tanker is another point to Trump’s pressure campaign on Maduro

Mike Brest December 15, 2025 6:00 am

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., questions Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Senate Democrat says US must be ‘very aggressive’ in working with Syria to defeat ISIS

Molly Parks December 14, 2025 6:29 pm

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks at the Capitol.

Mark Warner concerned remnants of Chinese Salt Typhoon hack ‘still inside’ government: ‘Conflicting information’

Mike Brest December 12, 2025 3:19 pm

President Donald Trump holds up the name of the USA during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 5. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

New national security strategy a throwback to 1823

Jamie McIntyre December 12, 2025 4:58 am

Pentagon building aerial view at sunset.

Raising cover-up fears, Department of War moves to weaken Havana Syndrome team

Tom Rogan December 11, 2025 3:47 pm

Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command.

Senior military leader has received no orders about ‘the enemy within’ over National Guard deployments

Mike Brest December 11, 2025 2:44 pm

Daily on Defense

‘Strong words’ exchanged as Trump tries to drag Ukraine peace deal across the finish line

Jamie McIntyre December 11, 2025 7:13 am

From left, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Australia's Deputy Prime Minster and Defense Minister Richard Marles, and Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey attend the AUKUS Defense Minister's Ministerial meeting at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Concern US would pull back from AUKUS abandoned after review

Mike Brest December 11, 2025 6:49 am

President Donald Trump speaks at White House

US seized oil tanker off Venezuelan coast: Trump

Mike Brest, Callie Patteson December 10, 2025 3:53 pm

Mark Kelly and Pete Hegseth

Deadline day arrives for Navy review of Mark Kelly for ‘illegal orders’ video

Mike Brest December 10, 2025 11:12 am

President Barack Obama speaks at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, in El Reno, Okla., Thursday, July 16, 2015.

Joe Concha cites ‘remarkable’ death toll during Obama drone strikes

Jenny Goldsberry December 10, 2025 10:26 am