Pentagon

Army Secretary Mark Esper was confirmed by the full Senate on Tuesday to be the next secretary of defense.

The National Academies of Sciences found that the DoD isn't keeping up with the changing structure of the military family.

The development raises questions about who will serve as acting defense secretary when Patrick Shanahan vacates the post.

U.S. Central Command has rejected a commander's assertion that Iran posed "no increased threat" to U.S. troops.

The longest-serving acting defense secretary will be nominated to do the job permanently, White House officials announced.

It will also include complete data for 2018, which hasn't been released yet.

A Pentagon sexual-assault task force has made a number of recommendations to curb the crime in the ranks.

The money will help build 57 miles of 18-foot-high fencing on the Yuma and El Paso sections of the border.

The Defense Department plans to "defer" spending on some projects, hoping to get the funding back later.

About 400 U.S. troops will stay in Syria, split between the northeast and a base near the Jordanian border.