Pentagon

Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says

"We're just going to do it. I'm sure Congress will go along if we need that ... Defense is too defensive. We want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive, too if we have to be," Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in front of a painting of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, smiles during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 2, 2025.
A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024

Trump administration considers buying stakes in defense giants after Intel deal

THE DOWNTOWN skyscrapers of Chicago rise against the backdrop of Lake Michigan.

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.

Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports


Head of Pentagon's intelligence agency fired, lawmaker says

The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to penalize current and former military, intelligence and law enforcement officials whose views have been at odds with Trump.

U.S. Air Force Lt. General and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Jeffrey Kruse attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025.

US Navy drones designed to hinder Chinese threat fail latest testing

After investing millions in developing maritime drones, the US Navy consistently suffers from malfunctions.

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) conduct manoeuvring-operation exercises during a 60 nations International Maritime Exercise.

US approves sale of $500m. worth of high mobility rocket launchers to Bahrain

The State Department approved the sale of four M142 HIMARS, which are produced by weapons manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, based in Texas.

M142 HIMARS launches a rocket during an exercise in Poland; illustrative.

Expecting enemies from above? Israel to purchase advanced air-to-air missiles from US DoD

Additionally, Conti Federal Services won a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract (W912ER-25-C-0007) for a construction project in Israel, which is set to be completed by July 2028.

(Illustrative) A jet fires an AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Ranged Air-to-Air Missile)

Autonomy in motion: How US, Canada are advancing military autonomous systems - analysis

Across the US, Silicon Valley firms like Anduril and Palantir now lead autonomous warfare innovation, challenging legacy contractors with software‑defined platforms and agile manufacturing models.

Military personnel using holographic augmented reality table with drone blueprint; illustrative.

US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites - NBC

The two other facilities that the US struck were not as badly damaged and may have been degraded only to a point where nuclear enrichment could resume in the next several months.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles

President Donald Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June, against the wishes of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, to quell protests triggered by immigration raids.

 Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.

WATCH: US bureaucratic gloves are off: Hegseth says he has rescinded all drone production red tape

In a memorandum released to the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth announced unhindered US drone production and new implementation of drone combat in military training.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over an undated US Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

Iranian nuclear program degraded by up to two years, Pentagon says

The results of the strikes are being closely watched to see how far they may have set back Iran's nuclear program, after President Donald Trump said it had been obliterated.

 Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell addresses the media in the Pentagon, March 17, 2025.

Jewish Caucus calls for Pentagon accountability over Kingsley Wilson's antisemitic remarks

"The remarks are not isolated or ambiguous and have long been associated with violence and hate," the letter read.

 Kingsley WIlson was recently appointed as deputy press secretary at the Pentagon.

Trump 'destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities' in Operation Midnight Hammer, Hegseth says

The Pentagon held a news conference to directly respond to a US Defense Intelligence Agency report that suggested that Iran's nuclear program was only set back a few months.

 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 22, 2025