Department of Defense

Shipbuilding, nuclear weapons, long-range fires and newer aircraft will be the focus of the Defense Department’s fiscal 2022 budget request, according...

A new GAO report reveals the Pentagon did not fully evaluate the costs and impacts on readiness of deploying troops to the nation’s southwest border...

The Pentagon is unclear how pervasive its problem with extremists in the ranks of the military may be, even as officials prepare to bolster efforts to...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that there has been no request to keep National Guard troops at the U.S. Capitol beyond mid-March. That...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a military-wide stand down within the next two months to discuss extremism in the ranks. The move comes...

Three members of the Idaho Army National Guard died Feb. 2 after their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in mountains near Boise, Idaho. Chief...

Deputy Defense secretary David Norquist will helm the Pentagon on an acting basis once the President-elect Joe Biden’s term begins. Norquist is...

The Joint Chiefs of Staff reminded all U.S. service members Jan. 12 of their oath to defend the Constitution following the attacks on the Capitol...

U.S. troops have already encountered small unmanned aircraft both at home and abroad. And a new Pentagon strategy aims to direct efforts to counter...

The Defense Department Inspector General has outlined the top-10 management challenges facing DoD for fiscal 2021 and beyond. Topping the list is the...

Several new civilian leaders are in place at the Pentagon as part of a larger post-election shake-up of the Department of Defense. Defense Secretary...

Following weeks of rumors about his imminent departure — whether voluntary or involuntary — Defense Secretary Mark Esper was fired by President Trump...