Base commanders can approve new types of drones for training exercises, something which previously required Pentagon authority.

Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region.

Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, anti‑American views and hatred of the president.

An Illinois congressman is defending the Department of Defense’s past work with fact-checkers linked to liberal donors like George Soros, while critics say a new rule blocks such ties. During a recent U.

At a trillion dollars, this year’s defense budget request is big — and a record-setting $179 billion is just for research and development.

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.

For years, Republican and Democratic administrations have dispatched civilian Pentagon officials and military commanders to the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.

The Pentagon awards $200 million contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI to develop AI systems for US defense and national security operations.