Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest dutyThe commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.By Tara Copp, AP20 minutes ago
Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget releaseDefense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.By Noah Robertson4 days ago
Hegseth defends Iran strike after initial report doubted its effectIn a fiery press conference, the defense secretary attacked media outlets that reported on a U.S. intelligence report about the attacks.By Noah Robertson4 days ago
Pentagon shifts Greenland to US Northern Command in shakeupPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. wants control of the Danish territory. By Noah Robertson13 days ago
US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack The attack follows Israel's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership Thursday.By Noah Robertson2 weeks ago
Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deploymentsThe defense secretary later clarified that he wouldn't "defy" a ruling from the Supreme Court.By Noah Robertson3 weeks ago