Department of Defense

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.

Lloyd Austin would be the first Black person to serve in the job.

The president-elect’s picks have deep experience in the Washington establishment. It’s unclear whether the party’s left can make its voice heard in the new administration.

The president is pushing against a law that digital rights groups say protect social media firms.

The Defense Department’s inspector general found that the United Arab Emirates is financing Russian Wagner Group mercenaries—just as Trump aims to sell the UAE billions of dollars worth of arms.

It’s unclear why the Trump administration waited until its final months to shake up the influential group of outside experts advising top Pentagon leaders.