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.
'The Greatest Soldier in American History' Took a Tank Round to the Leg and Kept Fighting The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France...
4th US Soldier's Body Recovered from Lithuanian Swamp The Army has not released the names of the soldiers pending notification of the next of kin. The bodies of the other three...
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II Brooks participated in the Battle of the Bulge -- Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his...
Pentagon Civilians Again Told They Can Resign Now, or Face Potential Firings in the Future Hegseth signed a memo Friday to restart a deferred resignation program that emerged out of billionaire Elon Musk's "Fork in...
A Gulf War Veteran Convicted of Killing His Girlfriend and 3 Children Is Set for Execution Jeffrey Hutchinson, 59, is set to die by lethal injection May 1 at Florida State Prison near the city of Starke. DeSantis, a...