The Latest Breaking News from Defense Department

Trump's picks for top Pentagon roles, and their focus on China, may be out of step with GOP defense hawks in Congress.

The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.”

A new memo says the Defense Department will no longer reimburse service members

The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of…

The Indiana National Guard says a 34-year-old soldier serving in Iraq has died in a non-combat incident

Trump transition team members meet with Defense Department officials at the Pentagon to discuss security procedures and next steps in the transition process.

Republican Senator Joni Ernst and Pete Hegseth discuss Pentagon leadership and military well-being in a positive meeting.

Defense Department and war prosecutors locked in back-and-forth over plea deals for three 9/11 plotters

In a provocative discourse on modern military technology, leading tech innovators are challenging traditional warfare strategies, arguing that autonomous drones and artificial intelligence will fundamentally transform military combat.

Senator Tom Cotton criticizes potential Defense Department resistance to Trump administration reforms and emphasizes the need for reform.