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WEST POINT, NY — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a commencement address to nearly 1,000 graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy on Saturday to press the Trump administration’s …
Hegseth Pushes Combat Readiness in West Point Address Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War is investing $27.3 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to expand domestic production of critical solid rocket motor components, part of …
War Department Invests $27 Million to Ease Rocket Bottlenecks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is proposing more than $71 billion to modernize the nation’s nuclear weapons systems, a move aimed at maintaining deterrence as global threats evolve.
$71B Nuclear Upgrade Plan Signals Major Defense Shift Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Behind every NASA crewed launch, a specialized federal team is on standby to respond to potential disasters, providing medical and forensic expertise in case of emergencies during …
Hidden Team Prepares for Worst During NASA Crewed Launches Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials have cleared a high-energy laser system designed to disable drones for use in U.S. airspace, concluding it does not pose a safety risk to commercial …
FAA Says Counter-Drone Laser System Safe for Air Travel Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military has successfully tested a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, advancing efforts to deploy faster …
U.S. Tests Hypersonic Missile as Arms Race Accelerates Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer U.S. service members died by suicide in 2024 compared to the previous year, but long-term trends and rising rates in some groups continue to raise concerns …
Military Suicide Deaths Decline but Risks Persist Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are moving to significantly expand production of a critical missile component as part of a broader effort to strengthen the nation’s defense supply chain and …
U.S. Push to Boost Missile Supply Chain Raises Stakes Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is accelerating production of a key long-range missile system through a new agreement with a major defense contractor aimed at reducing manufacturing delays and …
U.S. Moves to Speed Missile Production Amid Defense Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently involved in a large-scale military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury, a Pentagon operation targeting Iranian military capabilities and …
Pentagon Reports 6,000 Iranian Targets Struck in Expanding Military Campaign Read More