US Shouldn't 'Overreact' to North Korean Missile Tests, Defense Secretary Says North Korea fired off what appeared to be a pair of short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast on Saturday.
SecDef Says He'll Work with VA on Vets' Environmental Health Concerns Esper wants to "make sure [DoD] is doing everything we can to assist soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines as they transition...
Trump Rallies Support for Space Force at Welcome for New SecDef President Donald Trump said the Pentagon now has the money and the will to create the Space Force.
New Pentagon Task Force to Address Cleanup of PFAS-Contaminated Bases The new SecDef ordered the creation of a task force to address chemicals that have contaminated more than 400 military bases.
Military Assets Will Escort US Ships in Gulf If Needed, New SecDef Says "We will escort our ships to the degree that the risks demand it," Esper said.
After a 7-Month Vacancy, the Pentagon Has a Senate-Confirmed SecDef Army Secretary Mark Esper was confirmed by the full Senate on Tuesday to be the next secretary of defense.
Esper Refuses to Recuse Himself on Raytheon Matters in SecDef Confirmation Hearing In heated exchanges, Warren demanded to know whether Esper would recuse himself on DoD decisions involving Raytheon.
Esper Pledges 'Tough Decisions' on China, Russia if Confirmed as Defense Secretary If confirmed, he said one of his "personal priorities" would be improving the living standards of military families.
Esper's Industry Ties May Haunt Him in SecDef Confirmation Hearing Army Secretary Mark Esper's ascent to secretary of defense may be challenged by his ties to the defense industry.
Esper Nomination Triggers Another Leadership Switch-Up at Pentagon As of Monday afternoon, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer is officially the Pentagon's acting defense secretary.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...