OpinionTo bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovatorsAs officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.By Joshua Tallis3 weeks ago
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleetThe new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.By Riley Ceder, Zita Ballinger Fletcher and J.D. Simkins4 weeks ago
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on SignalThe Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.By Noah Robertson and Leo Shane III5 weeks ago
OpinionHow to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relookThe authors of this op-ed argue the DOD's 8% relook offers an opportunity to break the defense budgeting routine, but that outcome is far from preordained.By Travis Sharp, Casey Nicastro and Evan Braden Montgomery6 weeks ago
White House, DOD deny that Hegseth leaked military secrets in chat appAdministration officials acknowledged that top leaders used a non-government group chat to coordinate ahead of military airstrikes in Yemen.By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson7 weeks ago
Almost 21,000 DOD employees approved to resign amid workforce cutsThe number is less than half of the 5-8% cut in civilian employees the Pentagon is pursuing.By Noah Robertson8 weeks ago