Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told "CBS Evening News" that the United States' intervention into Venezuela and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, is the "exact opposite" of the U.S. invasion ...

Middle linebacker Tatum Bethune received the call from defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. It all came down to the final play, a second down from the 49ers’ 2-yard line with :04 remaining in the game.

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Today, I have signed into law S. 1071, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (the “Act”). The Act authorizes fiscal year appropriations for the Department of War (DoW), the ...

WASHINGTON—The Senate approved a sweeping defense-policy package despite alarm over a provision that rolls back safety measures put in place following the fatal midair collision in January between a ...

The Senate advanced the annual defense policy bill on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote on Monday, teeing up final passage later in the week. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2026 is ...

The House on Wednesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing it up for a final vote after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to win over several holdouts in a dramatic vote.

Defense tech firms face challenges scaling up production Pentagon aims to accelerate weapons production with commercial firms Legacy contractors dominate major Pentagon programs despite new entrants ...

Congress's proposed defense policy bill would authorize more than $900 billion in military spending. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Congress’ proposed compromise National Defense Authorization Act would ...

U.S. Marines stand at parade rest in a formation during a change of command ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2025. (Lance Cpl. Weston Brown/U.S. Marine Corps) U.S. service members will ...

Across Europe, nations have signaled a desire to dig, wire, and network their frontiers. From the Baltic Defense Line and the European Union’s proposed “drone wall” to Finland’s pilot barriers and ...

We’re coming off of our third straight week correctly predicting six of the top 10 defenses, so perhaps we’re starting to hit a groove here. Now, some of the calls were pretty much in line with ...