Defense

Israel and Hamas pressed by all comers to come to agreement

By Mike Brest July 30, 2025 5:30 pm

Army secretary orders West Point to terminate job offer for former Biden official

Mike Brest Jul 30, 2025

Pentagon spokesman labels IG’s SignalGate evaluation ‘political witch hunt’

Mike Brest Jul 30, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

Trump bolsters military’s nuclear readiness to deter Russia

Tom Rogan Jul 30, 2025

Trump downplays effectiveness of sanctions as he announces Aug. 8 deadline for Russia: ‘It may or may not affect them’

Jamie McIntyre Jul 30, 2025

The flag of Iraq is seen.

US launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias

By John Gage and Zach Halaschak March 12, 2020 10:51 pm

US troops killed and injured in rocket attack on Iraq base

By Zach Halaschak March 11, 2020 8:11 pm

In this Monday, March 9, 2020 photo released by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft, top right, is intercepted near the Alaska coastline. U.S. and Canadian aircraft intercepted and escorted two Russian jets that flew over the Beaufort Sea near the Alaska coastline, military officials said Tuesday.

US and Canada intercept two Russian aircraft near Alaska

By Zach Halaschak March 10, 2020 9:16 pm

Stop letting cronyism slow down crucial mergers

By Charles Sauer March 10, 2020 6:39 pm

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro walks with U.S. Southern Commandâs Commander, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, during a visit to SOUTHCOM headquarters. Bolsonaro visited SOUTHCOM to meet with U.S. military leaders to discuss the growing U.S.-Brazil defense partnership.

Defense research agreement draws Brazilian populist closer to Trump orbit

By Abraham Mahshie March 9, 2020 6:09 pm

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAFTF-CR-CC) 19.2, prepare to deploy from Kuwait in support of a crisis response mission, Dec. 31, 2019.

Two US special operations troops killed in mission fighting ISIS

By Zach Halaschak March 9, 2020 5:52 pm

Afghanistan's Taliban delegation arrive for the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.

Intelligence shows Taliban has ‘no intention’ of abiding by peace deal: Report

By Zach Halaschak March 6, 2020 9:37 pm

British soldiers with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission forces checks an ambulance at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, March 6, 2020. Gunmen in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul attacked a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader on Friday, wounding more than a dozen of people, officials said.

Gunman kills dozens in Kabul attack on ceremony attended by Afghan political officials

By Zach Halaschak March 6, 2020 7:33 pm

Susan Rice and other hawks use sunk cost fallacy to justify staying in Afghanistan

By Daniel DePetris March 6, 2020 4:39 pm

The F-35 and Afghanistan War both show waste plaguing Pentagon

By Jonathan Bydlak March 5, 2020 10:48 pm

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

Pentagon intelligence official tells Congress DOD did not do enough to vet foreign military students

By Zach Halaschak March 4, 2020 11:14 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks with reporters during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020.

‘That’s what they want’: Rubio warns Afghanistan troop withdrawal will likely result in sharia under Taliban rule

By Zach Halaschak March 4, 2020 8:40 pm