United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gives a statement as he arrives for a NATO Defence Ministers meeting on June 18, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Omar Havana | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO allies over defense spending and…
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, left, and Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island, speak during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate Armed Services Committee approved…
BARDUFOSS, NORWAY- MARCH 17: UK Royal Marines attend the winter warfare training ahead of the Cold Response 2022, near Bardufoss, Norway on March 17, 2022. UK Royal Marines, who form the UKâs Commando Forces, have been firing various weapons systems, as well as conducting long patrols and amphibious landings during preparation to take part in…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. and Iran could sign a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and taking steps to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in…
President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled an upcoming round of U.S. military strikes against Iran, claiming that talks with the Islamic Republic “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved,” including Israel and nine…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a mobile phone as he arrives to attend a state banquet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Iran will treat all of Elon Musk‘s companies in the Middle East, including…
The U.S. has completed strikes it launched in Iran on Wednesday at President Donald Trump‘s direction, U.S. Central Command said. The strikes were completed at 9:04 p.m. ET, CENTCOM said, adding it hit Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites. U.S. forces fired on Iranian targets that “posed a threat to U.S….
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, despite bipartisan pushback on the pick that could result in the lapse this week of a foreign surveillance program with major national security implications. Earlier this month Trump tapped Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance…
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 29, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue,…
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images “Japan’s door to dialog is always open” to the international community even as it increases defense spending and revises its…
