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.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...