What to Know About John Ratcliffe, Trump's Pick for CIA Director President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new...
Trump Builds out National Security Team with Picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS President-elect Donald Trump is moving to build out his national security team, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and...
Colorado Could Lose US Space Command. Trump Is Expected to Move It to Alabama. Trump's original decision to place Space Command -- the combatant command tasked with military operations in space that was...
Philippine Defense Secretary Doesn't Expect Trump Will Demand Payment for Protection Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn't expect President-elect Donald Trump’s next...
Trump Asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China Hawk, to Be His National Security Adviser The move would put Waltz at the forefront of a litany of national security crises — ranging from the ongoing effort to...
Trump Is Likely to Name a Loyalist as Pentagon Chief After Tumultuous First Term While President-elect Donald Trump has yet to announce a decision, the names of potential Pentagon chiefs stretch from the...
Trump Announces Tom Homan, Former Director of Immigration Enforcement, Will Serve as 'Border Czar' Tom Homan, the former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director during President Donald Trump's first term, will...
Russia Open to Hearing Trump's Proposals for Ending the War, an Official Says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow and Washington were “exchanging signals” on Ukraine via “closed...
Trump Put Elon Musk on Phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy During Congratulatory Call, Official Says The presence of Musk on the call highlights his influence in the president-elect’s circle.
Justice Department Brings Criminal Charges in Iranian Murder-for-Hire Plan Targeting Donald Trump Investigators learned of the plan to kill Trump from Farhad Shakeri, an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.