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Pete Hegseth preaches “maximum lethality.” What has that meant in Iran?
Ariana Aspuru, Sean Rameswaram, Vox
Even before the Trump administration went to war with Iran, it was talking differently about its approach to combat. President Donald Trump relabeled the Department of Defense to something more in line with his values: the Department of War. His Defense secr…
Apr 9, 2026, 7:53 PM
What to know about changes to the US military draft registration
Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
The US Selective Service registration process is changing to automatic enrollment. The agency says the move aims to streamline registration.
Apr 9, 2026, 6:50 PM
White House pushes ahead on Golden Fleet and the new Trump-class battleship with a request for billions of dollars for shipbuilding
Chris Panella, Business Insider
The budget requests twice the number of ships from last year and supports the first Trump-class battleships for Golden Fleet.
Apr 3, 2026, 8:11 PM
Trump seeks historic $1.5 trillion for military in Congress budget request
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.
Apr 3, 2026, 3:48 PM
The US military is pushing up production for the weapons that could matter most in a major war
Chris Panella, Business Insider
From Tomahawk missiles to THAAD interceptor seekers, the US is massively increasing its production rates for key munitions amid stockpile concerns.
Mar 26, 2026, 9:07 AM
Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
We’ve been covering the ongoing saga of the Trump administration’s attempt to destroy Anthropic for the sin of having modest ethical guidelines around its AI technology. The short version: Anthropic said it didn’t want its AI making autonomous kill decisions …
Mar 6, 2026, 6:54 PM
Hegseth says Pentagon canceling troops' attendance at top universities
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops' attendance at some of the nation's top universities.
Feb 27, 2026, 9:30 PM
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Launches Cassowary Vex Hypersonic Mission for the U.S. Department of War
Venkatesh, Yahoo Entertainment
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy in 2026 According to Reddit. On February 12, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation...
Feb 22, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reeves rules out immediate increase in defence spending
Tony Diver, Yahoo Entertainment
Rachel Reeves has ruled out an increase in defence spending this year after coming under pressure from military chiefs.
Feb 18, 2026, 12:15 PM
Taiwan parliament to tackle defence spending review after Lunar New Year holiday
Internazionale, Internazionale.it
TAIPEI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s parliament will prioritise the review of a $40 billion special defence budget when it resumes work after the week-long Lunar New Year … Leggi
Feb 16, 2026, 10:51 AM
Whatever This Is, It Is Not Strategy
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic
Defending the nation will take more than sycophancy, slurs, and slop.
Jan 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
What’s behind the recent shift in US defence strategy?
Al Jazeera English
Washington has revealed its new national defence strategy.
Jan 25, 2026, 8:31 PM
The US’ New National Defense Strategy Calls For A World War-Like Military Build-Up
Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com
Conor here: It’s almost as if the US is run by a cabal of war criminals who are the biggest threat to everyone on the planet. Here are some other reactions before the main piece: BREAKING The 2026 US National Defense Strategy, released late Friday night spe…
Jan 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Associated Press, NPR
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of co…
Jan 24, 2026, 9:17 AM
Trump's message to defense contractors: There might be a lot more money coming, but only if you deliver
Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
The White House is calling for much more defense spending while pressuring contractors to prioritize production over profits.
Jan 10, 2026, 9:06 AM
'It's good to scare people sometimes': Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says he 'broadly' backs Trump's new defense regulations
Polly Thompson, Business Insider
"I'd say I'm broadly aligned," Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said in an interview on Wednesday, adding that some of Trump's plans might be "bad moves."
Jan 8, 2026, 11:19 AM
Five key takeaways from Trump’s National Security Strategy
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Government document on US foreign policy priorities says Washington no longer needs to prioritise the Middle East.
Dec 5, 2025, 8:21 PM
Bondi faces grilling from Senate Democrats on DOJ 'weaponization,' Epstein files
Alexander Mallin, ABC News
The hearing follows a tumultuous summer for the Department of Justice.
Oct 7, 2025, 1:24 PM
The War Over Defense Tech
Susannah Glickman, The New York Review of Books
Last October, on a Martin Luther–inspired website called www.18theses.com, a software executive named Shyam Sankar published a four-thousand-word polemic with the title “The Defense Reformation.” “As a nation, we are in an undeclared state of emergency,” it b…
Oct 4, 2025, 3:13 PM
What’s behind Donald Trump’s plan to move US Space Command to Alabama?
Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English
Trump has announced he will move the agency's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.
Sep 3, 2025, 11:06 AM
Trump secures future of Michigan air base with new fighter jet announcement
BreakingNews.ie
Mr Trump delivered the news at Selfridge Air National Guard Base shortly after arriving in Michigan for a rally marking his 100th day in office.
Apr 28, 2025, 11:00 PM