Defense Department
Pentagon clears F-35 for full-rate production
U.S.
The Defense Department said Tuesday it has officially made its long-awaited decision to move forward with full-rate production on the F-35 Joint ...
U.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2 dozen Houthi drones in Red Sea
World
The U.S. military and its allies shot down a flurry of at least 28 drones in the Red Sea fired by Iranian-backed ...
Lloyd Austin hospitalized for a bladder issue but will continue to carry out duties as defense secretary
U.S.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon for a bladder issue, the Defense Department said in a statement. ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called to testify before Congress about hospitalization
Politics
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is being summoned to testify before Congress about his failure to immediately notify the White ...
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
Politics
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month and developed complications from a minimally invasive procedure he ...
US defense secretary says he takes responsibility for secret hospitalization
Politics
By Phil Stewart and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement on Saturday that he took ...
New Speaker Johnson’s budget strategy stretches US response in Middle East
Politics
House Speaker Johnson’s (R-La.) funding strategy is threatening to stretch the U.S military as it responds to heightened tensions with Iran and ...
Defense Department financial troubles cloud enlisted retirement home’s future on MS Coast
U.S.
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the Dec. 20 edition of Military Times. A Defense Department agency dedicated to caring for ...
Republican US senator continues abortion-related holds on military nominees
Politics
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville said on Tuesday he would continue his blockade of hundreds of ...
