Additional 3K US Troops in Afghanistan Will Be on 'Combat Duty' The commitment of U.S. troops to "combat duty" marks a shift from the Obama administration's strategy.
Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense The military badly needs an infusion of $30 billion extra in defense spending, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday.
Mattis Heads into Marathon Tussle With Congress on Defense Budget Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday is beginning a marathon round of congressional testimony on defense spending.
Mattis to Kim Jong-un: US Would 'End' North Korean Regime Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Kim Jong-un that North Korea would be destroyed in conflict with the U.S.
Mattis: Splitting DoD's Acquisition and Research Will Aid Warfighting The Pentagon needs to move faster to adapt new technologies for war, the secretary of defense said Monday.
Gillibrand Remains Opposed to Mattis Waiver After Meeting Emerging from the closed-door meeting, Gillibrand said she will oppose the waiver, emphasizing her belief in civilian...
Trump to Defer to Mattis on Keeping Torture Ban President Trump said he still thinks torture works but will defer to Defense Secretary James Mattis on keeping the ban...
US Airstrike Kills High-Profile Terrorist Leader Al-Qaida terrorist leader Qari Yasin was responsible for the deaths of many innocent victims, including two U.S...
Mattis: Lawmakers in Congress Have Let Troops Down Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ripped Congress Monday for letting sequestration budget caps continue.
Trump Defends His 'Locked and Loaded' Rhetoric on North Korea President Donald Trump said Friday that only his critics were offended by his "locked and loaded" statement on North Korea.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
