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US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching
The Navy's hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army's ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.
By Jen Judson
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Directed-energy weapons need full Pentagon commitment, industry says
At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. military, according to the National Defense Industrial Association.
US NATO allies still short on defense spending targets
NATO allies have increased defense spending for a sixth consecutive year, but most still fall short of the 2024 target of 2 percent GDP.
Senior US envoy in Syria highly critical of American troop withdrawal
A senior American diplomat has written a highly critical assessment of the Trump administration’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria last month, a decision that paved the way for an attack on U.S.-allied forces in the area, officials said Thursday.
Trump says he’s considering 5 candidates to replace Bolton
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s looking at five individuals to become his fourth national security adviser to replace John Bolton, the hawkish diplomat who clashed with the president on global challenges, especially Iran and North Korea.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Icy Arctic becomes hot property for rival powers
Strategically, Greenland forms part of what the U.S. views as a key corridor for naval operations between the Arctic and the North Atlantic. I
US says national security demands easier mining rules
The Trump administration proposed smoothing the way Tuesday for more prospecting and mining of dozens of minerals, including on public lands and even in the oceans, calling them essential to the U.S. economy and security.
With missiles pointing out to sea, ‘Northern Clover’ stakes Russian claim on Arctic waters
The base has enough supplies to remain fully autonomous for more than a year.
Trump shifts blame for Osama bin Laden’s escape from McRaven to Bill Clinton
A day after seeming to blame the former military leader for taking too long to catch the terrorist, Trump took to social media Monday to blame the former president instead.
Trump yanks ex-CIA chief’s clearance, hitting vocal critic
President Donald Trump abruptly revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday, an unprecedented act of retribution against a vocally critical former top U.S. official.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press