President Trump called for a major buildup of U.S. missile defense systems Thursday, saying the nation faces increased threats from Iran, Russia, North Korea and China. Published January 17, 2019
A deadly suicide attack by the Islamic State that claimed the lives of four Americans and seriously injured several others in Syria on Wednesday has reignited debate in Washington over the Trump administration's claim that the terrorist group has been defeated and raised new questions in Congress about the president's plan to withdraw the 2,000 U.S. troops stationed there. Published January 16, 2019
Amid heightened threats around the world and Russia's claim of a new invulnerable weapon, President Trump and Pentagon leaders on Thursday will release the first sweeping review of U.S. missile defense systems in nearly a decade. Published January 16, 2019
After two years of grinding negotiations, Theresa May's plan to take Britain out the European Union went down in flames Tuesday in historic, humiliating fashion. Published January 15, 2019
The long-standing line separating the U.S. military from the partisan political fray is being erased during the Trump era, Pentagon insiders and retired officers say, with a brigade of retired generals criticizing the commander in chief in TV appearances and on social media reaching a dangerous level. Published January 6, 2019
It's a technology that promises to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape in the U.S. and around the world, but 5G networks also present one of the most complex, geopolitically sensitive national security threats that the country has seen in decades. Published January 3, 2019
The U.S. military on Monday night deleted and apologized for a New Year's Eve tweet that joked about bombing America's enemies. Published January 1, 2019
The U.S. military is waking up to a new boss with the new year, one who is definitely not the same as the old boss. Published December 31, 2018
Former President Obama's "bulls---" decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011 paved the way for the rise of the Islamic State and left the Trump administration in a difficult spot, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. Published December 30, 2018
Improving U.S.-Russian relations in 2019 will be vital to ensuring "international security," Vladimir Putin told President Trump over the weekend in a holiday message that stressed openness and cooperation amid growing tension between the two nuclear powers. Published December 30, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the impending deployment Wednesday of a new hypersonic nuclear-capable missile system that he claims will evade American defenses worldwide, dramatically upping the ante of a growing high-tech arms race with Washington. Published December 26, 2018
President Trump on Sunday dismissed scathing criticism over his move to pull U.S. forces from Syria, doubling down on the decision while naming Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan as acting Pentagon chief. Published December 23, 2018
President Trump said Sunday that Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will become acting Pentagon chief on Jan. 1, greatly accelerating the exit of current Defense Secretary James Mattis who had promised to stay on the job until the end of February. Published December 23, 2018
Neither President Trump nor his incoming chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, knew who Brett McGurk was until Mr. McGurk abruptly quit over the weekend. Published December 23, 2018
Facing a near-universal backlash over his decisions to pull U.S. troops from Syria and cut in half the number of forces in Afghanistan, President Trump unloaded on two outgoing officials who resigned over those decisions. Published December 23, 2018
With Defense Secretary James Mattis leaving the administration amid deep policy rifts with the commander in chief, President Trump is rumored to be looking inside the Pentagon and to Capitol Hill for a potential replacement. Published December 21, 2018
Israel moved quickly Thursday to fill the coming power vacuum after President Trump said U.S. troops were being withdrawn from Syria, vowing to ramp up its own military campaign against Iranian-backed proxy groups in the country -- a clear sign that the war between Jerusalem and Tehran will continue with or without U.S. involvement. Published December 20, 2018
President Trump says Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring at the end of February and a new chief will be named shortly. Published December 20, 2018
President Trump on Wednesday morning signaled that U.S. forces will soon fully withdraw from Syria, having completed their mission to defeat the Islamic State. Published December 19, 2018
Suicide prevention outreach at the Department of Veterans Affairs has declined dramatically over the past two years and millions of dollars budgeted for media campaigns aimed at veterans remains unspent, a government watchdog said this week in a scathing report that suggests a lack of leadership on a key issue facing veterans. Published December 18, 2018
