Pentagon demands human performance data from services in fitness overhaul
The Pentagon has quietly set in motion a yearlong strategy to unify the military services’ approach to achieving what it calls “Total Force Fitness.”
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Navy officer, 67, becomes oldest on record to earn Fleet Marine Force pin
Watching his son graduate as a U.S. Navy officer inspired Westerberg in 2022 — at the age of 64 — to also pursue a commission in the sea service.
Submarine Vermont christened at Connecticut shipyard
The Vermont was christened at Electric Boat, the Groton-based contractor that builds attack submarines with Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.
Beijing defends warship confrontation in the South China Sea
Ambassador Cui Tiankai said on Fox News Sunday that the confrontation took place "on China's doorstep."
If lawmakers slap sanctions on Saudi Arabia, these deals could be affected
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi diplomatic mission in Turkey has fueled calls for the United States to reconsider arms sales to the kingdom that have been championed by President Donald Trump.
Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records
The breach could have affected as many as 30,000 workers, but that number may grow as the investigation continues. The breach could have happened some months ago but was only recently discovered.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Pastor freed in US-Turkey row that snared F-35 program
A Turkish-American diplomatic dispute that entangled the F-35 fighter aircraft program appears one step closer to resolution, but tensions between the two NATO allies remain over a host of issues.
By Joe Gould
Trump doubles down: He’s not stopping Saudi arms sales
Lawmakers were discussing various tracks to punish Saudi Arabia over a journalist's disappearance, but there's one track Trump's rejected twice already.
By Joe Gould
US senators order Magnitsky probe as Riyadh’s Capitol Hill clout plummets
New controversy threatens to roil the rocky U.S.-Saudi relationship and casts a cloud over US-Saudi defense deals.
By Joe Gould
Boaters find dead bear cubs tied to weight in Alaska waters
A witness said the site seemed to be evidence of an intentional effort to dispose of the carcasses. Bear cubs are illegal to kill in Alaska in most circumstances.
On the campaign trail, defense spending fights and confusion
Because of the complex nature of the defense budget, it's an easy target to twist in political attack ads and campaign trail talking points.
Iran tensions ratchet as US scraps treaty
U.S.-Iran relations took a tense new turn Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Tehran over attacks on U.S. missions in Iraq and announced the termination of a 60-year old amity treaty with Tehran.
By Joe Gould