US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 30) highlighted his self-described peacemaking abilities but acknowledged that major global conflicts remained unresolved. While he projected confidence in America’s military strength — boasting the US was “25 years ahead of Russia and China on submarines” — uncertainty remained over whether his broader agenda would mean another shake-up…
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, according to a White House official, following up on the president’s push to revive a name last used in 1947. PREMIUM Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sits next to President Trump during a cabinet meeting. Restoring the discarded…
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean, which the service called its largest-ever haul worth nearly half a billion dollars. The Coast Guard worked with the Department of Defense on these seizures,…
The Department of Defense has been blocking Ukraine from using long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, according to a new report. Why It Matters Ukrainian use of long-range missiles has long been a thorny issue for the U.S., although the Joe Biden administration finally greenlit Kyiv’s use of American Army Tactical Missile System…
The sudden dismissal of a senior Pentagon official who publicly contradicted Donald Trump has ignited a political firestorm in Washington, with critics accusing the president of undermining national security for personal gain. Air Force Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was dismissed from his role after his agency produced a report…
Elon Musk’s xAI has signed an important new customer: the U.S. government. The two-year old AI company—most recently in the news when its chatbot praised Hitler—said in a blog post Monday that it has launched a new division, called “Grok with Government” and signed a contract worth up to $200 million with the Department of…
By Katha Kalia, Eric Onstad and Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -MP Materials unveiled a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. government on Thursday to boost output of rare earth magnets and help loosen China’s grip on the materials used to build weapons, electric vehicles and many electronics. Under the deal, which sent MP’s shares up nearly 50%,…
US equities traded higher on midday Thursday as investors parsed through a slew of tariff headlines and looked ahead to corporate results that are due to start next week. The S&P 500 Index added 0.2% by noon in New York, with nine of the eleven sectors rising, led by health care and consumer discretionary. Gains…
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports, effective August 1, 2025, is not just another volley in the ongoing global trade wars, it is a response to deep-seated anxieties about America’s economic security and a recognition of copper’s central role in the world’s technological future. National security and economic resilience The…
PENTAGON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy secretary of defense is warning that China’s military is resolute on surpassing the United States and is calling for a fix to “significant” military shortages at a time when administration leaders are trying to make big budget cuts. “China is incredibly determined, they feel a great sense…