Defense

Xi will forego an opportunity to speak at the U.N. General Assembly the same week that he’ll meet with President Donald Trump in Washington.

Adm. Adam Cooper met with those on board the Abraham Lincoln.

A White House spending pledge is no "quick fix" in reviving a worker-starved sector that’s key to challenging China’s global monopoly on critical minerals

The president’s interest in the service has brought it more attention but could also be its downfall.

GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.

Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.

Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.

The move follows numerous changes the Trump administration has made to the decades-old alliance.

At least one Republican, Sen. Thom Tillis, has said he will reconsider his stance in September if the war continues.

The Defense secretary’s public persona and controversial decisions make him an easy, highly visible target for aspiring lawmakers.

The Pentagon said Tuesday that it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.

Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.

The two countries have returned to open conflict after a temporary peace framework collapsed earlier this month.

The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.

House lawmakers voted to cease the conflict, while the Senate stalled a similar effort just hours later.

Trump predicted grave consequences for Tehran if the Houthis remained on the offensive.

President Donald Trump is trying to put more pressure on Tehran — but the regime isn’t budging, so far, and there’s no clear endgame for the war.

The GOP-led bill authorizes over $1 trillion for the military and would codify President Donald Trump's rebranding of the Pentagon as the Department of War.

The administration is seeking tens of billions to cover the cost of the conflict, but Democrats are opposed to the idea.

The price tag doesn't include the cost of the science mission the new spacecraft would ferry to the Red Planet.