Trump’s new NDS calls the international order that has seen the U.S. advancing its values abroad a “cloud-castle abstraction.” That’s a 180-degree turn from the guiding principles of national defense ...

The Pentagon’s exploration of privatizing its commissaries may be thwarted by the annual defense policy bill now moving through Congress. The proposed fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as he and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, right, listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump, in foreground left, and Australian Prime Minister ...

Lawmakers have moved to prevent the Defense Department from privatizing military commissaries as part of Congress’ proposed compromise defense policy bill. (Patrick Albright) Lawmakers have moved to ...

Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a recent call from the Pentagon for the defense industry to ...

House and Senate defense authorizers have led the way on both defense funding and bipartisan accomplishments this year. First, the authorizers wrote the precedent-setting defense section of the budget ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a $900 billion defense policy bill, clearing legislation that advances the bulk of President Donald Trump’s national security agenda and ...

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for the holidays at the end of the week. Senators ...

Connecticut defense contractors are poised to benefit from the yearly boosts in Congress’ defense policy bill, including funding to address budget shortfalls for submarine programs predominantly built ...

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