USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on way home from Middle East
Sun Aug 30 7:27 am
It is expected to stop in Thailand.
How the Iran war has made the US more vulnerable
Fri Aug 28 5:00 am
The Pentagon’s inability to subdue Tehran, dwindling weapons stockpiles and distancing from allies have led U.S. military officials to question whether America maintains its clout.
Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war
Wed Aug 26 10:00 am
Republicans have long accused former President Joe Biden's administration of covering up mistakes made in the final days of the conflict.
The Iran war is already on November ballots
Tue Aug 25 12:34 pm
The conflict’s economic impacts — and not its foreign policy consequences — could sway voters.
Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite
Tue Aug 18 5:30 pm
The decision to end annual military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea is unlikely to affect security on the world’s most militarized border.
Xi Jinping will skip UN ahead of Trump summit
Mon Aug 17 12:56 pm
Xi will forego an opportunity to speak at the U.N. General Assembly the same week that he’ll meet with President Donald Trump in Washington.
Top US Middle East commander visits long-deployed aircraft carrier
Sun Aug 16 9:11 am
Adm. Adam Cooper met with those on board the Abraham Lincoln.
Trump has a plan to break China’s mineral grip. It needs workers first.
Fri Aug 14 5:21 pm
A White House spending pledge is no "quick fix" in reviving a worker-starved sector that’s key to challenging China’s global monopoly on critical minerals
Trump demands threaten Navy's progress
Fri Aug 14 5:00 pm
The president’s interest in the service has brought it more attention but could also be its downfall.
Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire
Wed Aug 12 5:00 pm
GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.
Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget
Mon Aug 10 4:45 am
Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing
Thu Aug 06 4:45 am
Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.