Speeding up weapons acquisition at the Pentagon risks producing weapons that cost more and perform poorly. It could also ease exports to unreliable clients.
In a bipartisan show of exasperation, both parties in the Senate vented their troubles over what they describe as 'growing secrecy' and 'chaotic decision making' at the Department of War.
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat of military action in Nigeria over what he described as the targeted killing of Christians in the West African nation. On October 31, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of…
Republican senators on Tuesday accused one of President Donald Trump's nominees to help lead the Pentagon's policy office and other top officials there of stonewalling Congress.
The third option would be to deploy an aircraft carrier group into the Gulf of Guinea and to send fighters and possibly long-range bombers to conduct strikes deep in northern Nigeria.
Senate Armed Services Committee grills Trump nominees over communication breakdowns, policy confusion and lack of congressional consultation on key decisions.
Austin Dahmer, President Trump’s pick to be assistant secretary for strategy, plans and forces was grilled over what lawmakers described as the Pentagon's failure to communicate — with Congress, foreign allies, and even the White House.
The Pentagon just made a seriously controversial move by officially credentialing right-wing activist Laura Loomer to cover President Trump’s Department of Defense. This is huge news, and it was first reported by The Washington Post.…
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — As the US passes the record for the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday, civilian employees of the Defense Department — many of whom are veterans and military family members — are questioning…
The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, two…
A contentious episode on Capitol Hill spotlighted the growing frustration among Republicans who say they’ve been cut out of important national security decisions.
Between DOGE and the government shutdown, it's a tough time to be a federal worker. But students in a Pentagon-funded pilot program are excited about working for the government.
NEW YORK — With the Pentagon’s press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there.
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Pentagon on Tuesday for not briefing them on national security issues and said at times top defense officials appeared to be undermining President Donald Trump’s own policies, in…
Several Republican senators lambasted the Department of Defense’s (DOD) policy office and its leader for not informing the Senate Armed Services Committee about major decisions, including the withdrawal of some U.S. troops from Romania and…