Navy Sets Date for Crucial Hypersonic Weapons Flight Test The U.S. Navy's top leader has determined that 2020 will be the year to get ahead in hypersonic weapons development.
Esper Presses Congress to Bulk Up Next Military Budget Congress has to step up with more funding for the military to deter China and Russia, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Pentagon's Lethality Task Force Is 'Dead' if Army Put in Charge, Top Adviser Says Defense Secretary Mark Esper floated a controversial plan to move the task force from the Pentagon to the service.
SecDef Memo: Next Defense Budget Supports Robust Troop Pay, Joint Warfighting Plan A memo from Esper to the military secretaries lays out talking points as they testify on Capitol Hill regarding the budget.
Pentagon Warns Troops Against Travel to China in New Coronavirus Guidance The DoD issued guidance to the troops on the coronavirus outbreak, warning against non-essential travel to China.
Esper Won't Rule Out Troop Drawdown in Africa as France Urges Troops to Stay Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he is sticking to a plan that could draw down U.S. forces in Africa.
Pentagon Backs Trump's Call for $7.2B More from Military Funds to Build Wall The Trump administration is planning to take $7.2 more from the military to pay for the border wall.
Esper: US Won't Start a War with Iran, But Would Finish One The Pentagon is calling on Iran to come to the negotiating table and abandon plans for retaliation following a deadly strike.
US Military Won't Target Iran’s Cultural Sites, Pentagon Chief Says Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Monday that troops will "follow the laws of armed conflict."
Letter Appearing to Signal US Iraq Pullout Was 'Honest Mistake,' Top General Says A "draft letter" suggesting a troop withdrawal was imminent circulated Monday, causing confusion.
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...
