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Hegseth to visit Panama as Trump says US is ‘reclaiming’ its canal

The Trump administration has discussed the Panama Canal as part of its goal to expand America's territory.

Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal

The Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.

In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support

The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating.

How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis

“Whether we’re going to make the Houthis cry for mercy anytime soon is extremely unlikely,” one expert on Yemen said.

Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing

President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.

Pentagon to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements

The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim.

Opinion

How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook

The 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.

Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon

Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume includes founding his own podcast production company and working on social media and podcasts.

Senate confirms Phelan as next Navy Secretary

The Navy's new top civilian leader has said the service is in desperate need of reform and innovation.

Pentagon reviewing plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantanamo

Officials are considering cutting troops deployed to the base by up to half, as no migrants are detained there and the program has faced legal challenges.