Politics Aug 28 Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press
World May 27 U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds "The United States has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in the Iran war, but the depleted inventories have created a window of vulnerability for a potential Western Pacific conflict,” the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in its… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Apr 03 Crew member rescued after American aircraft went down in Iran, U.S. and Israeli officials say A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
World Mar 05 Iranian warship was sailing home from India exhibition when U.S. sank it The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It also ignited a debate in India about maritime security in the Indian Ocean. By Sheikh Saaliq, Krishan Francis, Associated Press
Politics Nov 24 WATCH: White House supports Pentagon probe of Sen. Kelly after video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' “I think what Sen. Mark Kelly was actually trying to do is intimidate the 1.3 million active duty members serving in our United States armed forces with that video that he and his Democrat colleagues put out,” White House press… By Associated Press
Jan 25 WATCH: Pete Hegseth delivers remarks after being sworn in as defense secretary By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In brief remarks, Hegseth outlined what he said were his guiding principles: “Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Senate advances Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary despite misconduct allegations By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. Continue reading
Jan 12 What does the defense secretary do? By Evelyn Farkas, The Conversation Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of money. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 2:54 U.S. military services musicians perform Christmas classic 'Jingle Bells' By Dan Sagalyn This Christmas Eve, we continue a tradition we started a few years ago with members of the U.S. military presenting a holiday song. This year, musicians from the military services perform the Christmas classic "Jingle Bells." This video was produced… Continue watching
Nov 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin holds briefing on transition of power after Trump election win By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Austin reminded all members of the military that they swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution — “and that is precisely what you will continue to do.”… Continue reading