SecDef Details Plan to Boost Alliances to Counter China and Russia The U.S. is counting on stronger alliances to counter near-peer enemies.
SecDef Esper Calls for More Defense Dollars to Offset Gains by China and Russia Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the military needs more funding to compete with China and Russia.
Trump Ad Featuring SecDef Esper, Gen. Milley Raises Legal Questions The Trump campaign ran an ad with a photo including the two high-profile military figures.
7 Things to Know About the Pentagon's New Plan for a 500-Ship Navy Fleet Defense Secretary Mark Esper unveiled the long-awaited results of a Navy review to determine the size of the future fleet.
At Least 4 Top Generals May Have Been Exposed Before Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19 Trump announced on Twitter early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
‘Lipstick on a Pig:’ Plan to Pull US Troops from Germany Under Fire on Capitol Hill Committee ranking member Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, who is retiring this year, made the charge during a Wednesday hearing.
US Forces Are Ready for Iran's Response to New Sanctions, Esper Says The sanctions are meant to prevent Iran's access to conventional weapons and thwart its nuclear ambitions.
Esper Reveals Plan to Build Navy’s 355-Ship Fleet, Overhaul Shipyards It involves overhauling shipyards, reaching a 355-ship fleet and a lot more funding.
Pentagon Marks 19th 9/11 Anniversary with Solemn Virtual Ceremony "No one could fathom that on that bright September morning we would experience the worst terrorist attack in our nation's...
Former Commander of Army Europe Criticizes Plan to Withdraw 1,200 Troops Esper made the troop withdrawal announcement July 29 as part of a plan to strengthen Europe's eastern flank against Russia.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
