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A reporter who covered the war in Afghanistan—and saw a man executed there—reflects on what it’s like to witness a public killing.

China nearly doubled its military and coast guard vessels near Philippine flashpoints in September, raising the stakes for a U.S. treaty ally.

The U.S. military in Okinawa banned troops from leaving base after a Marine was arrested for allegedly killing a woman at a Naha hotel on Saturday.

Pete Hegseth's State of the Force address doubles last year's cuts, targeting a 20% reduction in general and flag officer billets across all services.

Code Pink disrupted a Nature Conservancy event at NYC Climate Week, demanding the group address the Pentagon's carbon footprint and military pollution.

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon overhaul introduces wargame-style assessments requiring senior officers to solve combat problems before earning a star.

The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.

Senior administration officials discuss the American military's actions under President Donald Trump against cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by Trump's war with Iran.

“Is the bond market also 2 weeks away from a nuclear weapon?” one commenter wrote on X.

The House China Committee report alleges Harvard co-authored over 140 publications with researchers from Chinese military-linked defense universities.

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery warns Russia is giving China submarine quieting technology that could erode a key U.S. Navy undersea advantage.

The Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget quadruples PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptor requirements after years of modest procurement left defenses strained.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says defense companies can now book military test ranges within 30 days through a new online portal with concierge access.

The Navy's torpedo overhaul targets MK-48 and MK-54 production as lawmakers push a two-war strategy amid depleted missile stockpiles from the Iran war.

Adm. Brad Cooper warned that photos and videos posted online give Iran near-real-time battle-damage assessments that could cost American lives.

The House voted 215-214 to presume approval when qualified service members and civilian employees request to carry personal firearms on bases.

Two Army soldiers killed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan are identified as the first U.S. deaths since Iran violated Trump's peace agreement.

Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman of outlet Stars and Stripes who was ousted in April after she criticized the Pentagon’s new restrictions on the newspaper, is suing the Defense Department.…...

A watchdog report alleges Missouri State University trained over 1,500 Chinese executives tied to China's military-industrial complex via an MBA program.

“They are adapting faster than us,” Brett Velicovich, drone expert and founder of Powerus told The Post.

“Um, I murdered my girlfriend,” Kyle Sanchez, 35, allegedly told a police operator from his and his partner’s shared Tampa, Florida, home.

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The UK is developing low-cost, long-range weapons that could be deployed in Ukraine and won’t depend on the US for components and data, defense officials said.

The U.S. Army hit its 2026 recruiting goals four months early, marking a second record year in a row, Pete Hegseth revealed at West Point graduation.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth suggested Sen. Mark Kelly may have violated his oath by discussing a classified Pentagon briefing on weapons stockpiles.

A search-and-rescue effort is underway after two U.S. service members went missing during the African Lion military exercise in southwestern Morocco.

Defence secretary claims hostilities have ceased, but lawmakers say US forces remain active despite halted air raids.