David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.

Last week, the Pentagon released a new list of 31 religions officially recognized by the US Department of Defense, edited down from more than 200 that had previously been accepted. The purpose of streamlining, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement, was not to delegitimize any one religion, but rather “to allow chaplains to […]

The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.

The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.

Greater access for TRICARE beneficiaries at lower costs is a win for the warfighter, veterans, their families, DoD and the U.S. taxpayer.

Instead of monolithic, all-in-one platforms, the Pentagon is shifting toward a model that looks more like modern cloud architecture.

The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications.

Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.

The president’s family says his stock purchases are automatically timed, but recent acquisitions of the computer company’s shares raise questions.

5G is not just an upgrade to communication speed; it is the enabling technology for military superiority in a contested battlespace.

"They are unable with their current resources ... to cover the number and frequency of the security assessments they are required to do," said Joe Kirschbaum.

Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.

There is no shortage of targets should President Trump, in coordination with Israel, decide to resume the assault on Iran.

The AI technology company claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unlawfully and falsely branded it as a national security risk.

As modernization initiatives expand system complexity and connectivity, ensuring identity and access controls keep pace will be essential.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years.

A new appellate decision from EEOC ordered a reversal of the denied religious exemptions, compensation for the affected employees and a new investigation.

After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea.

Not our precious troops! No! No!!

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Spouses of deployed military say they’re struggling with the costs of child care, groceries, housing.

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Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.

As the focus shifts from testing AI in research labs to real-world use, agencies must implement it responsibly through continued testing.

The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.

Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense dream might seem like something out of science fiction, but it would cost real dollars, the Congressional Budget Office says—about $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a report the federal agency released today. Trump has held the idea dear since his 2024 campaign, when he made […]

The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.

Defense secretaries have previously traveled with presidents on overseas trips, to provide advice and represent the U.S. military.

Before Congress gives the Pentagon one more dollar, it must demand that Secretary Hegseth and the department look inward and answer some basic questions.

Of the 57 attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against boats accused of drug trafficking, there have rarely been survivors.

The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.