Europe can’t count on the US to be its bodyguard. That’s great for its defense companies
A stark new reality in Europe — that its long-time ally and security guarantor, the United States, may not come to its rescue ...
A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...
At least for money: the United States stopped the sale of weapons to Ukraine — Kostenko
The United States has stopped the sale of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated in an interview with journalist Natalia Moseychuk* by Secretary of the Defense Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Roman ...
US defense chief suggests Ukraine should abandon hope of winning all territory back from Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv ...
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DoD reviewing ‘non-essential’ consultancy contracts for termination
The memo mandates an assessment of "the essentiality of contracts ... for the purpose of terminating or descoping contracts for activities that are not essential for the Department to fulfill its ...
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White House eyes 8% cut to defense budget to boost Trump priorities
The move could reduce defense spending projections by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next five years.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends Trump’s firing of Joint Chiefs, other military leaders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that President Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because he was “not the right man for the moment.” ...