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.
Trump Deploys Hundreds of Marines to LA in Growing Military Response to Immigration Raid Protests The deployment marks a sharp escalation in the military's role in domestic unrest in the city caused by immigration raids by...
Woman Acquitted of Crossing into Military Border Zone Is Latest Legal Blow to Trump Administration A migrant from Peru has been acquitted in Texas of charges related to trespassing on a newly created military zone along the...
Military Spouses Fight Back Against Pentagon Book Bans Military Families for Free Expression has plans for virtual events and "activations" in communities around military bases...
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Soldier Injured by Contractor's Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan The plaintiff, Army Spc. Winston Hencely, suffered a serious head injury in the attack.
Hegseth Wants to Rename 8 Naval Ships. Here Are the Stories Behind Their Namesakes After Military.com's reporting, CBS confirmed the defense secretary's plans to rename seven other naval ships who honor civic...