World May 25

“There are no magic weapons,” said Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who spoke alongside Austin at a Pentagon press conference. He said providing 10 F-16s could cost $2 billion, including maintenance.

Politics Apr 21

The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense…

Politics Mar 28

"This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23.

Nation Mar 10

Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year. The Associated Press has learned one in five female students surveyed said they experienced unwanted sexual contact.

Nation Feb 04

President Joe Biden gave the order to take down the device after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, becoming the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Politics Jan 25

U.S. officials balked for months at sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, insisting they were too complicated and too hard to maintain and repair. That has abruptly changed.

World Dec 21

Officials tell The Associated Press the U.S. will send $1.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine in a massive package that will for the first time include a Patriot missile battery and precision-guided bombs for their fighter jets.

Politics Sep 13

Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries, the State Department alleges in a newly released cable.

Politics Sep 13

Pentagon officials are being careful not to declare a premature victory after a Ukrainian offensive forced Russian troops into a messy retreat in the north.