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Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, center, joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks about defense funding during a news conference.

Senate tees up final vote next week on defense policy bill

Travis J. Tritten · June 14, 2018 7:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks with reporters as he leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Chuck Schumer pushes for vote on Corker amendment to rein in Trump’s tariff authority

Al Weaver · June 12, 2018 7:44 pm

President Trump on Monday announced to reporters that he had cut the cost of the latest F-35 contract with Lockheed Martin by $600 million.

Senators aim to block F-35 sales to Turkey in defense bill

Travis J. Tritten · June 7, 2018 3:31 pm

Sen. Pat Toomey, the Pennsylvania Republican, speaks during a ceremony to award World War II veteran Clarence Smoyer, 96, the Bronze Star at the World War II Memorial, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington.

National Security

Pat Toomey’s opposition could delay $716 billion defense policy bill

Travis J. Tritten · June 6, 2018 5:19 pm

U.S. Navy seaman Byung Cho observes an LAV amphibious assault vehicle rolling down the beach at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows as part of the Rim of the Pacific exercises Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Waimanalo, Hawaii. A Marine Corps Battalion Landing Team conducted an amphibious landing on the Oahu beach as part of the ongoing RIMPAC exercise. More than 40 ships from eight nations are participating in the world's largest sea-based multinational war games, which gather some 19,000 troops, 160 aircraft and six submarines for exercises lasting through late July.

National Security

Senate defense bill: Keep China out of RIMPAC naval exercise until it pulls weapons from islands

Travis J. Tritten · June 6, 2018 3:56 pm

In this Jan. 9, 2008 photo released by the U.S. Navy, tThe Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Nuclear-armed U.S. submarines that went more than a decade without calling on foreign ports in part because of post-Sept. 11 security concerns are once again visiting other countries, a shift intended to underscore their global presence and lift sailor morale. A stop in September 2015 by USS Wyoming in the United Kingdom was the first of what are expected to be occasional visits to foreign ports.

National Security

House Democrats try to shoot down Trump’s low-yield nukes

Travis J. Tritten · June 3, 2018 4:00 am

Sasse Project Seeks to Establish Cyber Doctrine

Jenna Lifhits · June 1, 2018 6:55 pm

A number of E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft from the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, evacuated to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to escape the path of Hurricane Irma Sept. 9, 2017. Joint STARS aircraft are operated by Air Combat Command.

National Security

Air Force secretary: 1990s surveillance plane is like 20 oz. cellphones and AOL dial-up

Travis J. Tritten · May 29, 2018 8:45 pm

U.S. Pacific command left out a few important details, including how long it would take to get there.

China faces ban from joint war games in Pacific Rim

Joel Gehrke · May 25, 2018 6:51 pm

Cruz Demands Reporting on Russia-Venezuela Security Cooperation

Jenna Lifhits · May 25, 2018 5:47 pm

U.S. Army Soldiers fire on targets 300 meters away during Infantry Advanced Leader Course marksmanship training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 9, 2018. The course, which is run by the New Jersey Army National Guard's 254th Regiment, focuses on leadership and technical skills required to prepare Soldiers to effectively lead squad and platoon size units.

National Security

House passes $717 billion defense authorization bill for 2019

Jamie McIntyre · May 24, 2018 2:28 pm

National Security

House sticks a fork in military dinnerware amendments

David Brown · May 23, 2018 8:38 pm