The U.S. is home to more defense contractors with annual revenues exceeding a billion dollars than any other country in the world. While these companies supply the Pentagon with the bulk of military ...
A tour of history’s costliest warships—from amphibious assault ships to nuclear supercarriers—plus what drives the price: nuclear propulsion, stealth design, aviation systems, and advanced ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its fourth year. And as it drags on, Washington is learning just how vulnerable our nation could be in a similar conflict. The glaring problem we now ...
From strikes by uncrewed aerial systems launching precision Hellfire missiles in Afghanistan and Iraq to U.S. Navy ships firing missiles against Houthi targets in the Middle East over the last few ...
Nigerian authorities say the United States is sending troops to Nigeria to train the West African country's military in combating extremism as a multifaceted security crisis spreads in the north.
The U.S. military has launched a campaign that it says targets illegal drug trafficking in the Caribbean, but the reported capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has intensified scrutiny over ...
The United States spent $997.3 billion on defense in 2024, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. While ...
WASHINGTON — Floating in a pool in her full combat gear, Cadet Alma Cooper was working hard to remove her first layer of gear during the survival swimming course at the United States Military ...
US President Donald Trump said a second American aircraft carrier group would soon head to the Middle East, underscoring Washington’s military posture as negotiations continue with Iran over its ...