Department of Defense

Military leaders want to “seize the initiative” against China.

The Defense Department is in an internal tug of war over the practicality of putting more U.S. troops in the range of Chinese missiles.

Biden’s move to slash dozens of older planes and drones is being met with resistance on Capitol Hill.

Britain is eyeing ambitious targets to green its military as the Pentagon faces a budget fight.

But Biden’s planned cuts to current generation U.S. jets and ships and his makeover of the nuclear arsenal are likely to meet criticism in Congress.

Afghan interpreters were promised U.S. visas. Now, red tape may cost them their lives.

The move will finally end the United States’ longest war.

New Delhi’s deal for the Russian S-400 system could limit burgeoning military ties with Washington.

A new book argues that America’s massive military is predicated on imaginary threats—and we’d all be better off without it.

The appointments come as part of a broader sweep to reward the president’s supporters with late-game promotions at the Defense Department.

Biden’s nomination of a retired general to head the Pentagon reinforces a dangerous trend. His confirmation must come with concrete safeguards.

Not a lot, it turns out.

Talk of Trump imposing martial law helped spur the ex-Pentagon chiefs to speak out.

The “silent general” has never been very quiet on policy. That’s exactly why Biden picked him as defense secretary—and why Washington’s foreign-policy establishment is wary.

Some lawmakers and many national security experts are wary of another general atop the Pentagon, but Lloyd Austin has the president-elect’s ear—and backing.