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Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang

bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com

Ben Wolfgang is a national security correspondent at The Washington Times, a senior member of its Threat Status team, and the host and producer of the award-winning Threat Status Podcast. Ben covers national security, foreign policy, military affairs, the defense industry and the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology.
A Pennsylvania native, he joined The Washington Times in 2011 after serving as a political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa. Over the course of his career, Ben has covered the White House, Congress, and four presidential campaigns.
His reporting has earned recognition from some of journalism's most respected organizations, including the Virginia Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists' Washington, D.C. Chapter, among other honors.
Ben has interviewed heads of state, chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, senior military commanders, cabinet secretaries, senior government officials, and the CEOs of many of the nation's largest and most influential defense companies.
Ben is a frequent guest on broadcast media, with appearances on C-SPAN, the Sirius XM POTUS channel, and other outlets.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Israel launches preemptive strikes on Iran

Israel launched preemptive airstrikes on Iran early on Friday while Tehran reportedly scrambled fighter jets and the Trump administration warned Iran against targeting U.S. troops in response.

June 12, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends along with President Donald Trump a business roundtable, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Could L.A. troop deployments be a pivotal moment for Pentagon chief Hegseth?

The deployment of active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to quell widespread and sometimes violent immigration raid protests could turn into a pivotal moment for the two men President Trump has put atop the U.S. military: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.

June 10, 2025
The Army will train more than 60,000 recruits after meeting its fiscal year goal. "Putting soldiers first is having a tangible impact," said Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, noting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's removal of wokeness in the armed forces. (U.S. Army)

Recruitment surges in ‘warrior’ culture

The Army has exceeded its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal with four months to spare, officials announced Tuesday, with 61,000 future soldiers signing up and average per-day enlistments up over last year by more than 50%.

June 3, 2025
In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Trump sees opportunity in Syria despite leader’s al Qaeda past

For the new, politically untested Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, it was a seismic, high-profile development: an in-person May 14 meeting with U.S. President Trump, a promise to lift economic sanctions on Damascus, and an endorsement from both Mr. Trump and key Middle East leaders.

May 26, 2025