US Navy July 14 Navy's next-generation submarine program faces alarming delay to 2040 Navy's next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine faces delays until 2040, with costs projected between $6.7-8 billion per vessel compared to $4 billion Virginia-class submarines.
Politics July 9 Senate Republican moves to give US an edge on China in harvesting minerals for weapons systems A new bill would allow the Pentagon to fast-track the mining of raw materials needed for weapons systems, which proponents hope will loosen China's stranglehold on critical minerals.
Media July 7 Hegseth vows to restore warrior mentality and raise standards in sweeping military transformation Pete Hegseth shares his vision for rebuilding the military with a focus on 'warrior ethos', equal physical standards, and reflects on Operation Midnight Hammer's success.
VIDEO July 5 Lara Trump: 'I have not seen a Republican Party this united in my entire lifetime' 'My View with Lara Trump' host Lara Trump discusses the Trump administration and GOP's agenda wins as the president signs the 'big, beautiful bill' into law and her workout with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Pentagon July 4 200 Marines head to Florida in support of ICE as military takes stronger stance on immigration Marines from North Carolina are heading to Florida as part of a 700-personnel deployment requested by DHS to support ICE operations, performing non-law enforcement duties.
Navy June 27 Hegseth announces Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader renamed after Medal of Honor recipient Navy tanker named after Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician, will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, who sacrificed his life saving others in World War II.
Defense Spending & Budget News June 27 Pentagon unveils $961B budget request: Fund for Golden Dome, missiles and drones, fewer F-35 jets Trump administration unveils $961 billion Pentagon budget with $848.3 billion in discretionary funding, featuring cuts to F-35 purchases and increased investment in drones.
Pentagon June 26 Hegseth tears into reporters, alleging they 'cheer against Trump' and Iran strikes Defense Secretary Hegseth accused the Pentagon press corps of deliberately undermining Operation Midnight Hammer's success against Iran's nuclear program due to anti-Trump bias.
White House June 26 Iran, Israel and US agree that Islamic Republic nuclear sites were 'badly damaged' despite leaked intel report President Trump’s historic precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend hit their targets and “destroyed" and “badly damaged" the facilities’ critical infrastructure — an assessment agreed upon by Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Israel, and the United States.
VIDEO June 25 Trump, Hegseth slam ‘fake news’ reports questioning success of Iran strikes President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discuss coverage of the U.S. strikes on Iran during a NATO summit press conference.
Russia June 22 Russian leader claims multiple countries prepped to provide Iran nuclear weapons following US strikes Former Russian president asserts Iran's nuclear program will continue despite U.S. strikes on key facilities.