List of Military articles
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A picture taken on September 15, 2019 shows an Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Trump Says U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ for Military Action
The administration is building a case that Tehran is to blame for a series of strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure.
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Guy Snodgrass, a former Navy F/A-18 pilot, sued the Pentagon for dragging out a review of his upcoming book. Former Mattis Aide at Center of Dispute Over Pentagon Transparency
Some contend that the department’s delay in approving his memoir was due to longstanding protocol, not ill will.
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Indian Navy personnel march during the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 2. Modi Reimagines the Indian Military
By announcing the creation of a chief of defense staff, New Delhi hopes to modernize India’s armed forces.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks during a bilateral meeting with Vice Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon August 29, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Hollowed-Out Pentagon Begins to Staff Up
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is pushing to get key officials confirmed, but significant gaps remain.
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This aerial view shows land reclamation work on the Henoko coastal district of Nago, Okinawa prefecture, on December 14, 2018, to build a new site for relocating a US military airbase. American Bases in Japan Are Sitting Ducks
If Japan wants to stay under the U.S. umbrella, it needs to open up its military facilities.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks to members of the press during his first joint press conference at the Pentagon Briefing Room on Aug. 28. In Defending Trump’s Border Wall, Esper Faces First Political Test
The new U.S. defense secretary must strike a balance between placating angry lawmakers and satisfying the White House.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference following their talks on the sidelines of the MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow on Aug. 27. Putin Plays Erdogan Like a Fiddle
In the increasingly close relationship between the Russian and Turkish presidents, there’s one clear alpha.
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The Space Shuttle Discovery is the backdrop as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a meeting of the National Space Council at the National Air and Space Museum's, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 20. One Small Step for Trump’s Space Force
The United States officially resurrects U.S. Space Command, but the fight for a Space Force is not yet done.
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A U.S. Marine prepares to launch an InstantEye quadcopter system on Aug. 12, 2018. Pentagon Seeks to Counter China’s Drone Edge
As part of a broad effort to cut dependence on Chinese technology, the Defense Department is hoping to boost domestic production of small UASs.
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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet performs during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim Israeli Air Force base on June 27. Is Iraq the New Front Line in Israel’s Conflict with Iran?
Nearly four decades after taking out Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor, Israel once again faces threats emanating from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
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U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy listens during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 24, 2009. Women Look to 2020 to Break the National Security Glass Ceiling
Advocacy groups see the upcoming election as an opportunity to boost the number of women in senior positions.
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The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 3, 2002. Mattis’s Successor Signals He Wants to End the Pentagon’s Long Silence
Mark Esper is beefing up his media relations team. But is it too late?
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Taiwan army soldiers pose for photos on an US-made M60-A3 tank after a life-fire exercise in Taichung, central Taiwan, on January 17, 2019. (SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images) Taiwan Boosts Military Spending as China Looms
Taipei unveiled a significant increase in its defense budget, with an eye to Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on August 5. Botched Russian Weapons Test Leads to Radiation Leaks
A nuclear-powered cruise missile test in Russia goes wrong, John Bolton visits London, allies turn on each other in Yemen conflict, and more.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is presented a horse by Mongolia's defense minister, Nyamaagiin Enkhbold, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Aug. 8. In Rare Mongolia Stop, U.S. Defense Secretary Gets an Unusual Gift
Esper’s visit is designed to send a pointed signal to Mongolia’s neighbors: Russia and China.
