Donald Trump touts U.S. military might
At ceremony for a new class of supercarrier, president said such ships will “project American power in distant lands”
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Trump budget would boost defense spending, offset with cuts to domestic programs
The budget blueprint is expected to be released in mid-March, and Congress will have the final say over federal spending levels
Defense chief speaks out on working with Russia
Secretary Jim Mattis responds to Putin's call for increased intelligence cooperation with U.S., NATO
Pentagon chief issues sharp ultimatum to NATO
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis tells allies they must start increasing defense spending by year's end
Pentagon tackles WWII ship disaster mystery
The mystery is whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing were actually recovered and buried as unknowns
Top U.S. general says a "few thousand" more troops needed in Afghanistan
Gen. John Nicholson made the comment in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday
Defense Department may lease space at Trump Tower
It's not uncommon for the Defense Department to have infrastructure at or near a president’s residence
AP: Military sends Congress $30B spending hike wish list
Senior Pentagon officials target limits forced by budget “sequestration” and assert nation’s combat readiness has been eroding
U.S. acknowledges civilian casualties in Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL
"This complex situation included small arms fire, hand grenades and close air support fire," CENTCOM said about the raid
Sources: Pentagon report finds U.S. did not distort progress against ISIS
The long-awaited Defense Department report is not expected to satisfy intelligence analysts who had complained that officials were improperly reworking intelligence assessments
A final salute to Eric Fanning
As he departs the Pentagon, the first openly-gay Secretary of the Army talks about leading the military branch following the end of “Don’t ask, don’t tell”
4 Guantanamo prisoners released to Saudi Arabia, Pentagon says
This is the final push to reduce the number of men held at the U.S. base before President Obama leaves office on Jan. 20
Leon Panetta praises “tough general” James Mattis
Former secretary of defense commends Donald Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon but offers one note of caution
Pentagon: Senior al Qaeda leader killed in airstrike
U.S. forces conducted a precision air strike near Sarmada, Syria, that killed Abu Afghan Al-Masri, a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria
Al Qaeda leader killed by U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook called Faruq al-Qatani one of the "senior plotters of attacks against the United States"
10 soldiers ask Army for transgender recognition after policy shift
Pentagon started allowing transgender soldiers to serve openly in June, but so far only tiny fraction of the estimated 1000s have come forward
Pentagon chief visits Iraq to see commanders, assess Mosul fight
Defense Secretary Ash Carter's visit comes two days after U.S. service member was killed outside ISIS-held city
2 Americans killed in Afghanistan attack identified
Soldier from Illinois and Army civilian employee from Oklahoma lost lives in hostilities, Pentagon says
North Korea has another missile launch failure, U.S. military says
A Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. "strongly condemns" the attempted launch of Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile
U.S. official: Large convoy of ISIS fighters allowed to leave Syrian city
Several hundred vehicles of ISIS fighters were allowed to leave the northern Syrian city of Manbij as U.S.-backed forces seized the town
Powerful solar storm triggered 1967 military alert
A new report on the Cold War incident reveals aircraft scrambled after a solar storm "jammed" early warning radars
Obama: Donald Trump's rigged election claim is "ridiculous"
The president also warned that "bad decisions" like a religious test could backfire in the fight to defeat ISIS
Pentagon revises guidelines on treatment of war correspondents
Defense Department removes wording that could permit U.S. military commanders to treat journalists as "unprivileged belligerents"
U.S. to deploy 560 more troops to Iraq
The new cap on U.S. troops in Iraq will be 4,647, the Pentagon announced
Big change on tap in Pentagon policy on transgender people
Defense Secretary Carter announcing it despite some reservations on part of top brass
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Trump confirms
Investigation
Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
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Iran says indirect talks with U.S. on ceasefire proposal continue
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Investigation
We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."
Ohio race takes ugly turn with Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mom
George W. Bush's brother says he voted for Talarico in Senate race
