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Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
Trump's plan for a huge increase in defense spending next fiscal year would mean billions more for equipment and training.
Dead by their own hands: Why the Germans scuttled a fleet
Just a few fathoms below Scapa Flow’s dark surface lie the remains of a navy — four battleships and four light cruisers of the Imperial German High Seas Fleet, scuttled by their own crews in 1919 in the largest act of self-destruction in naval history.
By Mark T. Simmons, Military History
Esper heads to NATO during first week on the job as top Pentagon official
The newly minted acting secretary of defense will be spending some time in Europe.
By Aaron Mehta
20 years since NATO-wrought freedom, Kosovo remains in limbo
In Kosovo so far, the sword has worked better than the ploughshare.
What’s up with a Russian jet buzzing a Navy patrol plane again?
The latest incident occurred in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea, 6th Fleet announced.
By Mark D. Faram
Integrating America’s newest fleet to adapt to the challenges in the North Atlantic and Arctic
Adm. James G. Foggo III, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, previews this year's BALTOPS exercises.
By Adm. James G. Foggo III
Marines, sailors and Coasties play catch-up in Arctic warfare
“You need to start looking at the Arctic as it is, not what you want it to be,” said retired Norwegian Rear Adm. Lars Saunes. “And tension between NATO and Russia is increasing in the Arctic.”
By Kyle Rempfer
Senate’s Pentagon budget bill would obstruct Trump from leaving NATO
In a bipartisan fashion, the Senate Armed Services Committee is showing its support for the NATO alliance.
By Joe Gould
Senate panel advances Trump’s military budget boost with tough road ahead
Senate Armed Services Committee members have unveiled details of their $750 billion budget plan.
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer