Defense

Current and former U.S. defense officials worry headwinds from the conflict with Tehran leave Beijing with the upper hand.

The saga has turned the Democratic senator into a high-profile opponent of the administration and elevated his national standing ahead of a possible presidential run.

The Defense secretary distanced Project Freedom, the latest effort to reopen the strait, from the rest of the Iran war.

The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.

“If we are to remain transatlantic, we must strengthen the European pillar within NATO,” German defense minister said in response to planned withdrawal of American troops from his country.

The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 33,000 troops there.

The letter to lawmakers attempts to justify why the president is not seeking congressional authorization after the conflict reaches a 60-day threshold.

The Pentagon chief told senators a ceasefire in the Middle East pauses a 60-day war powers clock.

The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.

There are 38,000 U.S. troops and personnel stationed in Germany, and cutting forces there would face opposition on Capitol Hill.

His decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.

The figure is the most specific price tag the administration has provided on the U.S. military conflict.

Sen. Roger Wicker said the administration needs to “finish destroying Iran’s conventional military capabilities.”

The administration is still sending more forces to the region — and asking for help from allies — even as the White House says the conflict is over.

Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.

Hung Cao, known as a partisan firebrand, has built credibility inside the Pentagon.

It's the fifth time a Democratic-led effort to rein in Trump has failed, although Republicans are eyeing an approaching war powers deadline.

John Phelan sparked tensions within the department over his support for a new battleship.

The effort is the latest sign President Donald Trump plans to make good on his threats against members not deemed “model allies."

Vice President JD Vance, who'd planned to fly to Islamabad, remained in Washington over the impasse.