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The Pentagon is working to make Trump’s vision of a U.S. 'Iron Dome' a reality
The Defense Department will soon brief the president on possible options for a planned missile defense system that could cost ...
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US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but ...
Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats." ...
Top US, Indonesian diplomats discuss tariffs, defense in meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed tariffs and ways to deepen defense and security cooperation with Indonesia in a ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department.
Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin
Peace is out of reach for Ukraine due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression, the defense ministers of the ...
Key Trump defense pick Elbridge Colby confirmed despite GOP opposition – as JD Vance rips McConnell for ‘political pettiness’
Vice President JD Vance ripped McConnell following the vote for “one of the great acts of political pettiness I’ve ever seen.
Is Trump declaring martial law and what is the Insurrection Act of 1807?
The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a federal law that empowers the president to deploy the U.S. military and National Guard to ...
A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans
Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his ...