Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for troops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shots.

• Apr 21

Teen soldier who told his mother "no tears" identified after 75 years

U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez enlisted in the military when he was 17, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

• Apr 15

Judge says Pentagon must restore press access

A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful.

• Apr 9

Lawmakers react to defense spending proposal

Lawmakers are reacting to the Trump administration's request for a $1.5 trillion in defense spending for 2027 as the war with Iran intensifies.

• Apr 4

Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.

• Apr 2

Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

• Mar 31

Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic risk label

A judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon's attempt to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

• Mar 27

Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk"

A judge has blocked the Trump administration from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and cutting off all federal work with the artificial intelligence firm, an early win for Anthropic in its bitter feud with the government.

• Mar 26

Judge calls Pentagon's moves against AI firm Anthropic "troubling"

A judge sharply questioned a lawyer for the federal government on Tuesday over the Pentagon's efforts to cut Anthropic's AI out of its classified systems.

• Mar 24

U.S. expected to deploy troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East for Iran war

A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the Middle East deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.

• Mar 24

Trump flexes on reopening of Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Monday on social media that he's told the Defense Department to suspend military strikes against Iranian power plants after "good and productive talks," virtually extending his imposed deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian foreign ministry says it's unaware of any talks. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.

• Mar 23

Around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues

The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region.

• Mar 20

Hegseth defends reported $200 billion request

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded Thursday to a Washington Post report that the Pentagon will ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war. He said that the number could change because it "takes money to kill bad guys." CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from Capitol Hill.

• Mar 19

Wall Street is betting on Ukraine's drone technology

Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.

• Mar 18

How the military is using AI in war

From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.

• Mar 18

U.S. identifies 6 service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.

• Mar 15

Anthropic sues Trump administration over "supply chain risk" order

Anthropic sued the Defense Department and other federal agencies on Monday over the government's move to designate it a risk to the supply chain.

• Mar 12

Details on Pentagon removal of Claude

CBS News exclusively obtained a Pentagon memo from earlier this month that went out to several senior defense leaders and commanders. It ordered the removal of Anthropic's AI technology from key national systems. Jo Ling Kent reports.

• Mar 11

Pentagon memo orders commanders to remove Anthropic from key systems

The Defense Department has notified senior leadership that they must remove Anthropic's products from their system within 180 days, the latest salvo in a feud between the AI company and the Trump administration.

• Mar 10

Hegseth reacts to reports Russia aided Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will confront "anything that shouldn't be happening" in response to reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. movements in the region. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to unpack Hegseth's remarks. Watch more of the defense secretary's interview Sunday on 60 Minutes.

• Mar 6

Trump meets with defense company executives

President Trump hosted executives from defense companies at the White House on Friday as the war with Iran stretched into a seventh day. CBS News White House reporter has the details. Then, J.D. Simkins, editor-in-chief of Military Times and Defense News, joins with analysis.

• Mar 6

Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo

The CEO of Anthropic is apologizing for a leaked internal memo amid a feud with the Pentagon over its AI model. The memo criticized the Trump administration and OpenAI. It comes after the Defense Department declared Anthropic a supply chain risk or a possible security risk.

• Mar 6

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk

The Pentagon formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic as a supply chain risk on Thursday amid their feud over AI guardrails. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News with more.

• Mar 5

McMaster: Iranian regime "can't survive"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed reporters on the war with Iran at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis.

• Mar 5

Hegseth, CENTCOM commander give Iran update

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an update on operations in Iran at the CENTCOM headquarters in Florida on Thursday. Former national security adviser H. R. McMaster joined after the news conference with analysis.

• Mar 5

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