World Jul 03 NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from U.S. cutbacks on military equipment By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
Nation May 08 Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds' A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
World Apr 29 Watch 5:40 Hegseth's contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war For the first time since the U.S. went to war with Iran, Defense Secretary Hegseth faced sharp questions on Wednesday from Congress. During the hearing, the Pentagon revealed that the war so far has cost $25 billion. The fighting is… By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart
Nation Mar 09 Anthropic sues in federal court to reverse Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' designation The Pentagon last week formally designated San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over how its AI chatbot Claude could be used in warfare. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Politics Jan 16 Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions' Stars and Stripes traces its lineage to the Civil War and has reported news about the military either in its newspaper or online steadily since World War II, largely to an audience of service members stationed overseas. Roughly half of… By David Bauder, Associated Press
Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."… Continue reading
Dec 03 Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over Caribbean boat strikes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is standing by Hegseth, whose Cabinet position is among the most important. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: 'I am not going to be silenced.' Sen. Kelly denounces 'bullying' by Trump, Hegseth By Ben Finley, Gary Fields, Associated Press President Donald Trump has accused Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video of sedition "punishable by DEATH."… Continue reading
Nov 24 Pentagon says it's investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly after video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press “If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” Kelly said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:03 Why some experts say the U.S. is in 'catch up' mode in the future of war By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Michael Boulter Defense Secretary Hegseth laid out his ambitious vision for the Pentagon in a recent address to top military leaders. But questions remain about how the military translates that vision into reality, especially as technologies like drones and AI rapidly transform… Continue watching